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Solanaceae
- Lycium arabicum Schweinf.ex Boiss.
- Arabian Box-Thorn
- Desert Thorn(genus)
- atad 'aravi
- אָטָד עֲרָבִי
- `usaj عوسج
Phanerophyte shrub
- Desert
- Thermophilous plants
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses
Lycium shawii Roem. & Schult.
| System/State | Traditional Complaint/Use |
Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/ Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opthalmic | Eye drops |
Eye drops | Pick leaves early in morning, crush, extract juice & use as eye drops. |
Leaf | Z |
Notes
Cautions
Lycium genus has some species which may contain tropane alkaloids including the edible leaves which can be toxic
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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 - https://florapal.org/disclaimer/
