Peganum harmala

Strengthen heart/ regulate cardiac function/ relieve chest pain

1. Decoct whole plant & drink.
2. Mix seeds + Nigella sativa seeds, boil in water & drink 1 small cup x3/day (morning, noon, evening).

Skin swelling & redness

Burn dried plant & steep ashes in grape vinegar overnight, stir & apply to swollen skin.

Diabetes mellitus

1. Decoct whole plant & drink.
2. Decoct seeds in water + Nigella sativa seeds & drink.

Abdominal gas

Grind seeds, mix + powders of Asparagus seeds + ginger root + Pimpinella fruits + honey & eat x1 teaspoon mornings.

Abdominal pain

1. Cook x2 small teaspoons of leaves in water & drink.
2. Roast seeds in fire & inhale smoke.

Constipation

Cook leaves & seeds in water & drink.

Dysentery

Cook seeds in water + Ononis pubescens & drink.

Increase appetite

Use seeds 1 yr after harvesting. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

Jaundice

1. Grind seeds into powder, mix + oil, warm mixture & spread over face in evening. Next morning wash face with soap.
2. Steep seeds in water overnight, filter & drink. Avoid eating eggs, meat and fat.

Strengthen body

1. Decoct whole plant & drink.
2. Decoct in water seeds + Nigella sativa seeds & drink 1 small cup x3/day (morning, noon, evening).

Clean blood

Use seeds 1yr after harvesting. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

Tuberculosis

Drink Cinnamomum cassia cooked in water or make a burn with red hot wire over painful lung. Then grind Paganum seeds & eat x1 teaspoon + soft boiled egg.

Aid urination,

Use seeds 1yr after harvesting. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified).

Kidney stones

Grind roasted seeds & eat ? teaspoon x2/day until recovery.

Depression

1. Roast seeds & leaves in fire & inhale smoke.
2. Prepare infusion of seeds & leaves in water & drink.

Arthritis prevention

Grind seeds & eat ? tablespoon x 2/day.

Joint inflammation/ rheumatic pain (Z, B). Lumbago (lower back pain) (Z)

1. Cook seeds (in some preparations 1 yr after harvesting) in water in sealed vessel; patient, wearing wide gown stands over steam as long as possible, then goes to bed away from cold. (Z)
2. Crush aerial parts into fine powder, mix + olive oil + "samna" (clarified butter similar to "ghee") & heat over low fire to make homogenous paste; spread over painful, inflammed area for 4 days. (Z)
3. Burn dried aerial parts or mix (before burning) + Dittrichia viscosa or Rosmarinus officinalis (gives better results); allow smoke to flow over painful area. Inhaling the smoke improves & quickens healing. (Z)
4. Prepare infusion of leaves & seeds & drink. (Z)
5. Mix 10 gm seeds + 250 gm black cumin (Nigella sativa) seeds + 50 gm chrysanthemum + 10 gm of each of following; senna (Senna alexandrina) + cloves (Syzygium aromaticum)+ rosmary leaves (Rosmarinus officinalis )+ mahaleb cherry (Prunus mahaleb )+ almonds (Prunis dulcus) + 800 gm honey. Eat 1 teaspoon of mixture x 2/day after breakfast & dinner for 10 days. (B) (See CAUTIONS)

Joint pain/ rheumatism

Mix 10 gm seeds + 250 gm black cumin (Nigella sativa) seeds + 50 gm chrysanthemum & 10 gm of each of following; senna (Senna alexandrina) + cloves (Syzygium aromaticum) + rosmary leaves (Rosmarinus officinalis)+ mahaleb cherry (Prunus mahaleb ) + almonds (Prunis dulcus) + 800 gm honey. Eat 1 teaspoon x 2/day after breakfast & dinner for 10 days. (See CAUTIONS)

Headache

1. Roast seeds (in some preparations 1 year after harvesting) & leaves in fire & inhale smoke.
2. Prepare infusion of leaves & seeds in water & drink.
3. For severe headache (migraine): boil dried seeds in water + olive oil & spread on head.

Eye inflammation

Use seeds 1 yr after harvesting. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

Strengthen weak vision

Grate seeds, mix + olive oil & apply to eyes.

Asthma; as expectorant & for cough

1. Use seeds 1 year after harvesting, mix + honey or honey + saffron & eat.
2. Asthma with cough: crush dried seeds into fine powder, mix + egg yolk, heat over fire & eat.

Against the evil eye

1. Roast seeds in fire & listen to the sound of seeds exploding.
2. Inhale smoke of roasted seeds.

Ovarian atrophy & to strengthen ovaries

Mix equal amounts of leaves + lady`s mantle (Alchemilla xanthochlora) leaves + flaxseed (Linum maritimum); sieve mixture & prepare infusion by adding 1 teaspoon mixture to 1 cup hot water + 1 teaspoon honey; steep 10 min & drink x1 cup at night before menstruation & 12 days after menstruation.

Extract pus from skin lesion/wound

Grind leaf & seed + onion, mix + honey & spread over lesion.

Treat various lesions/wounds

Grind seeds (1 year after harvesting). (Admin. not specified.)