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Caryophyllaceae
- Hairy Rupturewort
- darkanit se'ira
- דַּרְכָּנִית שְׂעִירָה
- `ish el-shuleh عش الشولة
- ghubra غبرة
- hashishet el-fatq (el-zabba) حشيشة الفتق (الزباء)
- shuwweil شويل
- umm lebbeideh أم لبيدة
Annual
- Desert
- Shrub-steppes
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses
Herniaria hirsuta L.
| System/State | Traditional Complaint/Use |
Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/ Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney & Urinary Tract | Urination problems |
Deobstruent | Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup/day. |
Leaf | B |
Notes
Cautions
Herniaria genus has some species containing triterpenoid saponins that are toxic to the liver & kidney in high doses.
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