Gagea chlorantha (M.Bieb.) Schult. & Schult.f.
Liliaceae
- Damascus Gagea
- batit dimashq بطيط دمشق
- zi'itman زعيتمان
- זְהָבִית דַּמַּשְׂקָאִית
- zehavit damasqa'it
Geophyte
- Batha
- Desert
- Phrygana
- Shrub-steppes
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distribution and other botanical details.
Medicinal Complaints / Uses
Gagea chlorantha (M.Bieb.) Schult. & Schult.f.
| System/State | Traditional Complaint/Use |
Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/ Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatological | Skin inflammation |
Anti-inflammatory | Grind aerial parts & apply to affected skin. |
Aerial parts | B |
| Gastrointestinal | Abdominal pain |
Carminative | Decoct aerial parts & drink 1 cup x2/day until recovery. |
Aerial parts | B |
| Helminth infections | Intestinal worms |
Anthelmintic, Vermifuge | Decoct aerial parts & drink 1 cup x2/day for 3-4 days until recovery. |
Aerial parts | B |
Other Uses
Gagea chlorantha (M.Bieb.) Schult. & Schult.f.
| System/State | Complaint / Use | Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | Improve appetite/ treat parasites & intestinal poisoning in animals |
Anthelmintic, Anti-Infective, Stomachic, Vermifuge | Boil 50 gm aerial parts in 1L water & add to drinking water of animals (cows, sheep, goats). |
Aerial parts | B |
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