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Family

Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

Synonym(s)

English name(s)

Hebrew Name(s)

zuta tzefufa

זוּטָה צְפוּפָה

Arabic Name(s)

zufa asliyeh زوفا أصلية

Life Form

Chamaephyte

Habitat

Hard rock outcrops

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Medicinal Complaints / Uses

Micromeria myrtifolia Boiss. & Hohen.

System/State	Traditional Complaint/Use	Activity / Interpretation	Traditional Preparation/ Administration	Parts Used	Source
Cardiovascular	Heart weakness	Cardiac	Cook plant + na'na barri" (Mentha sp.) & drink.	Aerial parts	Z
Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT)	Throat inflammation	Anti-Infective, Demulcent	Cook plant in water + "duqet 'adas" (Micromeria serpyllifolia ?) (See NOTES ) & drink.	Aerial parts	Z
Gastrointestinal	Abdominal pain	Carminative	1. Cook plant in water + duqet 'adas (Micromeria fruticosa?)(See NOTES) & drink. 2. Decoct plant in water, cool, + 6 drops of "ruh el-na'na" (alcoholic tincture of Mentha sp.) & drink.	Aerial parts	Z
Gastrointestinal	Digestive tract inflammation & abdominal pain	Anti-inflammatory, Carminative, Demulcent	Decoct plant in water & drink as tea.	Aerial parts	Z
Pain Relief	Chest pain	Analgesic	Cook plant in water + "duqet 'adas" (Micromeria serpyllifolia?), (See NOTES) & drink.	Aerial parts	Z
Respiratory	Cough/ asthma	Anti-asthmatic, Anti-tussive	Decoct plant & drink as tea.	Aerial parts	Z
Respiratory	Pneumonia	Anti-Infective	Decoct plant & drink as tea.	Aerial parts	Z

Notes

In several recipes for this plant there is addition of "duqet 'adas" which Z adds in parenthesis is Micromeria serpyllifolia (a synonym of Micromeria fruticosa). However Hebrew & Arabic names for the Micromeria genus are "zuta " or "zufa" . Therfore its unclear what this additional ingredient is.

Cautions

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