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Anchusa strigosa Banks & Sol.
Boraginaceae
- Strigose Bugloss. Prickly Alkanet
- himhim حمحم
- lisan el-thor لسان الثور
- musseis مصيص
- shirsh el-zulu' شرش الزلوع
- leshon-par semura
- לְשׁוֹן-פַּר סְמוּרָה
Hemicryptophyte
- Batha
- Phrygana
and other botanical details.
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses
Anchusa strigosa Banks & Sol.
| System/State | Traditional Complaint/Use |
Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/ Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatological | Calluses /corns (Heb:"yabelet" according to Z) |
Emollient | Cook root in water & spread on affected area. After 12 hr wash with clean water. |
Root | Z |
| Dermatological | Skin inflammation |
Anti-inflammatory | Macerate aerial parts & apply to skin several times. |
Aerial parts | B |
| Gastrointestinal | Stomach ulcer |
Anti-ulcer | Decoct root in water for 1 hr & drink x1 cup/day mornings for 20 days. |
Root | B |
| General | Hyperthermia |
Anti-pyretic, Refigerant | Add 2 teaspoons of flower to 1L boiled water, leave 15 min, filter, sweeten + sugar & drink x1 cup/day as needed. |
Flower | B |
| Kidney & Urinary Tract | Kidney inflammation |
Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent | 1. Add 50 gm of flowers to 1L hot water, boil for 5 min, stand 15 min, filter & drink x1 cup before breakfast. |
Flower. Leaf (juice) | B |
| Kidney & Urinary Tract | Kidney stones |
Anti-lithic | Add 50 gm of flowers to 1L hot water, boil for 5 min, stand 15 min, filter & drink x 2-3 cups /day until recovery. |
Flower | B |
| Kidney & Urinary Tract | Urinary retention |
Deobstruent | Add 50 gm of flowers +leaves to 1L hot water, boil for 5 min & drink 2-3 cups/day until recovery. |
Flower, Leaf | B |
| Men`s Health/ Sexuality | Increase virility |
Aphrodisiac | Cook root in chicken soup or cow's milk & drink. |
Root | Z |
| Musculoskeletal/ Joints | Rheumatic pain |
Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory | Mash root peel & use as bandage on painful area. |
Root | Z |
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Notes
Cautions
Anchusa strigosa contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids that are potentially hazardous for humans & animals with mutagenic, teratogenic, cancerogenic & fetotoxic properties.