Arum palaestinum Boiss.

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Family

Araceae

Synonym(s)

English name(s)

Palestine Arum

Hebrew Name(s)

luf eretz-isre'eli

לוּף אֶרֶץ-יִשְׂרְאֵלִי

Arabic Name(s)

luf falastini لوف فلسطيني
salaqlaq سلقلق

Life Form

Geophyte

Habitat

Batha
Phrygana

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Medicinal Complaints / Uses

Arum palaestinum Boiss.

System/State	Traditional Complaint/Use	Activity / Interpretation	Traditional Preparation/ Administration	Parts Used	Source
Cancer	Cancer	Anti-carcinogenic	1. Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup/day in morning until recovery. 2. Cook leaves + tomato +onions + olive oil + wheat flour & eat x1-2/ week until recovery. 3. Dry leaves, insert into capsules & take x3-4 capsules/day before breakfast.	Leaf	B
Endocrine/ Metabolic	Diabetes	Hypoglycemic	1. Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup x2/day until recovery. 2. Cook leaves + olive oil & eat as needed.	Leaf	B
Gastrointestinal	Food poisoning	Anti-Infective	Boil 50 gm leaves in 1L of water & drink 1 cup x3/day.	Leaf	B
Gastrointestinal	Gallstones	Anti-lithic	Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup x2/day until recovery.	Leaf	B
Gastrointestinal	Stomach acidity	Antacid	Cook leaves + olive oil & eat as needed.	Leaf	B
Surgical/ Trauma	Bleeding	Haemostatic	Cook leaves + dough + tomato paste & eat 1 bowl to stop bleeding.	Leaf	B

Notes

Cautions

Arum genus has some species containing calcium oxalte needles (raphides) causing an extremely unpleasant sensation in the mouth & tongue especially if eaten uncooked. Also contains glycosidic saponins & cyanide.

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