- Respiratory
Anti-tussive
Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup x3/day.
- Respiratory
Anti-Infective
Prepare watery extract/ infusion of leaves + little sugar & drink.
- Reproductive Health
Fertility
Boil roots in water, filter & drink. 1 cup x2/day.
- Oral Health
Analgesic
1. Macerate leaves in vinegar & rinse teeth.
2. Chew leaves.
- Oral Health
Anti-caries, Anti-gum disease, Mouth wash
Grind fruits, add "'uruq-el-mudar" (Calotropis sp.) leaves + "khar-el-hadid" (iron debris) & eat a little each day.
- Opthalmic
Anti-inflammatory
Extract juice from leaves & use as eyedrops x2/day until healed.
- Opthalmic
Anti-Infective, Anti-inflammatory
Extract juice from fresh leaves & apply as eye drops.
- Nervous System
Hypnotic
Grind fruits, add "'uruq-el-mudar" (Calotropis sp.) leaves + "khar-el-hadid" (iron debris) & drink.
- Nervous System
Analgesic
Grate fresh root, add to cloth bandage & apply to affected area.
- Musculoskeletal/ Joints
Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory
Grate fresh root, add to cloth bandage & apply to affected area.
- Musculoskeletal/ Joints
Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory
Decoct fresh root in water & use decoction to massage area a few times/day especially before sleeping.
- Musculoskeletal/ Joints
Non-specific
Crush dried root into fine powder & scatter over a plaster/poultice prepared beforehand (using a cloth spread with dough); apply to afflected area for 5 min.
- Musculoskeletal/ Joints
Anti-spasmodic, Muscle relaxant
Cook leaves in water tub, cool a little & immerse legs/ feet; massage vigorously.
- Musculoskeletal/ Joints
Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory
1. Grind roots, place on gauze & apply as bandage to back for 10 min.
2. Grind 200 gm roots +100 gm of wheat bran & apply as bandage to back for 5 min.
- Kidney & Urinary Tract
Anti-Infective
Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup x2/day until recovery.
- Kidney & Urinary Tract
Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory
Decoct root. (Admin. not specified.)
- Kidney & Urinary Tract
Anti-lithic
Decoct root. (Admin. not specified.)
- Helminth infections
Anthelmintic, Vermifuge
Drink liquid of pickled fruits stored over a prolonged period.
- General
Anti-pyretic
Apply compress of powdered root to abdomen.
- General
Analgesic
Cook leaves in tub of water, cool a little, immerse legs/ feet & massage vigorously.
- Gastrointestinal
Anti-nausea
Grind fruits, add + " 'uruq-el-mudar" (Calotropis sp.) leaves (See NOTES) + "khar-el-hadid" (iron debris) & eat a little daily.
- Gastrointestinal
Laxative
Cook fresh root in water + root of "el-'ulleiq" (Rubus sanguineus) & drink.
- Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT)
Analgesic
Crush roots, heat in oil & use as ear drops several x/day until healed.
- Dermatological
Scabicide
1. Decoct root (+ ? whole plant: Z unclear) in water, cool, strain & apply to skin x2/day.
2. Hold affected area over cooking steam of recipe 1 for 1/2 hr.
- Dermatological
Rubefacient
Crush dried root into fine powder & scatter over a plaster /poultice prepared beforehand (using a cloth spread with dough); apply to affected area for 5 min.
- Culinary
Preservative / solvent
Collect flower buds, keep in dark for 3-4 hr, then place in vinegar, or vinegar + salt for 8 days. After pouring out vinegar & squeezing excess from buds, transfer to fresh vinegar. Replace vinegar again after 8 more days. Quantities used: 1L vinegar for 1 kg of buds (+ salt). or (for salt ) use a salt-saturated solution in water + slice of bread.
