Flora Palaestina Ethnobotany
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Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
- Ajuga chia Schreb.
- Chian Bugle
- Ground pine
- Yellow Bugle
- khad-safa matzuy
- חַד-שָׂפָה מָצוּי
- `ishbet el-dizintarya عشبة الدزنطريا
- shandaqur شندقور
Hemicryptophyte
- Batha
- Phrygana
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses
Ajuga chamaepitys subsp. chia (Schreb.) Arcang.
| System/State | Traditional Complaint/Use |
Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/ Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gastrointestinal | Abdominal pain & spasms |
Anti-spasmodic, Carminative | Decoct plant in water, cool, strain & drink when needed. |
Aerial parts | Z |
| Gastrointestinal | Diarrhea/dysentery |
Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal | Decoct plant in water, cool, strain & drink 1 cup x3/day + sugar. |
Aerial parts | Z |
| Reproductive Health | Infertility |
Fertility | Grate/crush plant, mix + honey & use as vaginal tampon. |
Aerial parts | Z |
Notes
Z quotes another source for an Arab use of this plant treating paralysis in animals & hysteria in horses. (Flowers of the Mediterranean; O. Polunin, A. Huxley, Chatto & Windus, 1965)
Cautions
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