Flora Palaestina Ethnobotany
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Menispermaceae
- Moonseed (genus)
- saharon mishtalshel / meshulshal
- סַהֲרוֹן מִשְׁתַּלְשֵׁל מְשׁוּּלְשַׁל
- `ulleiq عليق
Chamaephyte, Climber
- Desert
- Hard rock outcrops
- Thermophilous plants
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses
Cocculus pendulus (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Diels
| System/State | Traditional Complaint/Use |
Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/ Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Fever |
Anti-pyretic | Use juice.(Preparation/ Admin. not specified.) (See NOTES & CAUTIONS) |
Juice (? Plant part) | Z |
Notes
Z describes the uses of this plant from a published source (Uphof Dictionary of Economic plants, 1968; Arabia, Iran, Afghanistan; p. 141)
Cautions
Cocculus pendulus & other members of this genus contains different alkaloids including bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids, tetrandrine which can cause lung toxicity. Maybe unsafe at high doses.
Other Uses
Cocculus pendulus (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Diels
| System/State | Complaint / Use | Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/ Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary | Fermented beverage |
Beverage | Use juice.(Preparation/ Admin. not specified.) (See NOTES & CAUTIONS) |
Juice (? Plant part) | Z |
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