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Family

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Synonym(s)

English name(s)

Spiny Golden-star Spiny Starwort

Hebrew Name(s)

motzit qotzanit

מוֹצִית קוֹצָנִית

Arabic Name(s)

`ishbet ed-dabwa عشبة الدبوة

Life Form

Hemicryptophyte

Habitat

Batha
Phrygana

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Medicinal Complaints / Uses

Pallenis spinosa (L.) Cass.

System/State	Traditional Complaint/Use	Activity / Interpretation	Traditional Preparation/ Administration	Parts Used	Source
Dermatological	Skin inflammation & rash especially facial acne	Anti-Infective, Anti-inflammatory	Burn dried leaves & branches, mix ashes + equal parts of olive oil (1:1) to obtain paste & apply x2/day.	Branch /twig, Leaf	Z

System/State

Traditional
Complaint/Use

Activity / Interpretation

Traditional
Preparation/ Administration

Parts Used

Source

Dermatological

Skin inflammation & rash especially facial acne

Anti-Infective, Anti-inflammatory

Burn dried leaves & branches, mix ashes + equal parts of olive oil (1:1) to obtain paste & apply x2/day.

Branch /twig, Leaf

Notes

Cautions

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