Endocrine/ Metabolic |
Diabetes |
Hypoglycemic
| 1. Decoct ground epicarp (See NOTES 2) & drink daily. (B) 2. Mix fruit + few coffee beans + "hilbeh" (Trigonella foenum-graecum) + Cinchona bark. Roast mixture, grind into fine powder & add small amount of "luban" (resin of Boswellia sp. see NOTES 3). Prepare a drink without sugar & take x1 full cup/day for 40 days. (Z)
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Epicarp, Fruit
| B, Z |
Gastrointestinal |
Abdominal pain |
Carminative
| Prepare infusion of fruits by soaking in boiling water for 30 min & drink x1 cup as needed.
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Fruit
| B |
Gastrointestinal |
Diarrhea (B) Diarrhea/ dysentery (Z) |
Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal
| 1. Mix 1 teaspoon ground epicarp (see NOTES 2) + 1 teaspoon starch + 2 teaspoons water & drink ? teaspoon mornings before breakfast. (B) 2. Mix epicarp + rose water & drink x1-2 cups as needed.(B) 3. Mix ground epicarp + 1 cup yougurt & drink x1 cup/day for 2 weeks. (B) 5. Steep fruit in warm water & drink on empty stomach. (Z) 6. Cook fruits in water + Majorana syriaca or gallnuts from oak (Quercus sp.) & eat. (Z) 8. Cook red meat from goat's neck in water in which fruits have been steeped & eat. (Z) 9. Decoct fresh or dried fruits in water for 15 min, cool, filter through gauze, mix + egg yolk & drink 1 cup x3/day for 3 days (can also be drunk without egg & sugar). (Z) 10. Steep small amount of karshina seeds (Vicia ervilia) overnight. Next day, boil for 15 min, cool & filter. Crush 3 pealed garlic cloves + 1 small teaspoon of Rhus fruits & mix all ingredients together; drink mixture every morning for 3-7 days. (Z) 11. For diarrhea following a cold: decoct leaves & drink. (Z)
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Epicarp, Fruit, Leaf
| B, Z |
General |
Reduce swelling |
Anti-hydropic
| Grind fruits to powder, cook + honey, spread on cloth & apply to swollen area.
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Fruit
| Z |
Infectious Diseases |
"White" gonorrhoea (i.e. with a white discharge) |
Anti-Infective
| Decoct flowers & drink.
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Flower
| Z |
Kidney & Urinary Tract |
Kidney inflammation /nephritis |
Anti-inflammatory
| Decoct flowers & drink.
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Flower
| Z |
Kidney & Urinary Tract |
Urinary retention |
Deobstruent
| Soak fruit in hot water & drink. I cup x2/day according to response.
|
Fruit
| B |
Nervous system |
Headache |
Analgesic
| Soak fruits in boiling water for ? hour, filter & drink x1 cup as needed.
|
Fruit
| B |
Opthalmic |
Excess tearing |
Anti-tearing
| Steep fruit in cold water & apply as eye drops; also drink steeped water frequently.
|
Fruit
| Z |
Oral Health |
Strengthen teeth |
Anti-caries
| Soak fruits in water to extract juice & gargle before meals.
|
Fruit
| B |
Oral Health |
Toothache |
Analgesic
| Decoct ground fruits & gargle x1-2/day as needed.
|
Fruit
| B |
Women`s Health |
Increase milk production for lacatation |
Galactagogue
| Eat fruits + honey.
|
Fruit
| Z |
Wound Healing |
Wash wounds & burns |
Anti-septic
| Prepare infusion of fruit & wash affected area with it.
|
Fruit
| Z |