Arum palaestinum

Flora Palaestina Ethnobotany

florapal.org

Arum palaestinum Boiss.

Araceae

  • Palestine Arum
  • luf falastini لوف فلسطيني
  • salaqlaq سلقلق
  • luf eretz-isre'eli
  • לוּף אֶרֶץ-יִשְׂרְאֵלִי

Geophyte

  • Batha
  • Phrygana
Click Flora of Israel Online to view distribution
and other botanical details.

Click to view:

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

The authors of FLORAPALE, (Flora Palaestina Ethnobotanical) web site do not take responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of the plants described here. Always seek advice from a health professional before using a plant medicinally or for other purposes. See DISCLAIMER.

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.