System: Cardiovascular

Heart disease & chest pain (ID: 128)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Sprinkle crushed powdered leaves over affected area.

    • Women`s Health Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      Cook leaves in water, filter & use vaginally as douche.

    • Venoms, Bites & Stings Anti-venom

      Apply crushed powdered leaves to affected area.

    • Respiratory Pectoral

      Mix non-woody upper parts + honey or sugar (Admin. not specified.)

    • Respiratory Expectorant

      Decoct aerial parts in water, cool, filter & drink hot + sugar x3/day.

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Use leaves (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Respiratory Analgesic, Anti-tussive

      1. Drink water extract of aerial parts.
      2. Use leaves (Admin. not described.)
      3. Burn aerial parts & inhale smoke.
      4. Decoct aerial parts in water, cool, filter & drink hot + sugar x3/day.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      1. Use leaves (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)
      2. Grind aerial parts, mix + oil & apply to various parts of body. Patient must lie in bed (causes fever to rise).
      3. Mix aerial parts + "fliyu" (? fulaya)( Mentha pulegium) + "feijan" (Ruta sp.) + "qarfa" (? Kafoor) (Cinnamomum camphor) & inhale mixture.
      4. Decoct aerial parts in water, cool, filter & drink hot + sugar x3/day.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      1. Suck leaves.
      2. Chew upper parts (shoots/ stems ).
      3. Decoct aerial parts in water, cool, filter & gargle x3/day as necessary.

    • Oral Health Mouth wash

      Prepare extract of aerial parts + vinegar & gargle.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory

      1. Cook aerial parts in water & drink.
      2. Decoct aerial parts in water, cool, filter & add to hot bath; massage painful area.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Vulnerary

      Cook aerial parts + leaves & young branches of "kharub" (Ceratonia siliqua) + branches of "el-ghar" (Laurus nobilis) + branches of olive (Olea) + branches of "saris" (Pistacia lentiscus) + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa); hold broken limb over steam for few min. After removing bone can be re-broken with light tap.

    • Mental Health Anti-depressant, Sedative

      Use leaves. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Use leaves. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-tubercular

      1. Mix aerial parts + "yansun" (Pimpinella) seeds + "kammun" (cumin) + "bizr el-rashad" (Lepidium seeds) + sugar & eat x1 teaspoon/day before meal.
      2. Decoct aerial parts in water, cool, filter & drink instead of water.

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      1. Use non-woody aerial parts + pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita maxima). (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)
      2. Prepare extract of aerial parts, mix + Artemisia sieberi & drink.

    • Haematology Anti-coagulant

      Mix non-woody aerial parts + "'innab" (Zizyphus sp.) (See NOTES 2).(Admin. not specified.)

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Cook aerial parts in water & drink.

    • General Anti-inflammatory

      Decoct aerial parts in water, cool, filter & drink x3 cups/day.

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Use leaves (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Decoct aerial parts in water, cool, filter & drink for 40 days instead of water. Eat bread & other foods without salt.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-emetic

      Crush aerial parts & smell.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Decoct aerial parts in water, cool, filter & drink x3 cups/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Digestive, Stomachic

      Decoct aerial parts in water & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Stomachic

      Use leaves /non-woody parts of plant. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      For diarrhea: 1. Prepare extract of aerial parts, mix + Artemisia sieberi & drink.
      2. Grind aerial parts + hard boiled egg including shell & spread on forehead. For dysentery:
      3. Mix aerial parts + "yansun" (Pimpinella) seeds + "kammun" (cumin) + "bizr el-rashad" (Lepidium seeds) + sugar; eat x1 small spoon /day before meal.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      1. Decoct or cook aerial parts in water & drink.
      2. Mix aerial parts + "yansun" (Pimpinella) seeds + "kammun" (cumin) + "bizr el-rashad" (Lepidium seeds) + sugar; drink x1 teaspoon/day before meal.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglcaemic

      Cook crushed aerial parts in water & drink.

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Analgesic

      Prepare watery extract of aerial parts + salt + lemon & apply as ear drops.

    • Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) Anti-Infective, Demulcent

      Prepare extract of aerial parts & gargle.

    • Cardiovascular Hypotensive

      Cook aerial parts in water & drink.

    • Cardiovascular Analgesic, Cardiac

      1. Decoct aerial parts in water, cool, filter & drink hot + sugar.
      2. Drink watery extract of aerial parts
      3. Burn aerial parts & inhale smoke.

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup/ day until recovery.

Varicose veins (ID: 5862)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Add 40 drops of plant oil from seeds to 1L water & add to bath water; bathe x1/day until healed.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Anti-tussive

      1.Grind dried leaves & seeds & apply as poultice to chest.
      2. Add cut leaves to yougurt & eat with meals as needed.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Grind dried leaves + seeds + honey & eat x2/day until well.

    • Nervous System Nervine

      Cook aerial parts + onions + olive oil & eat x1/day for 1 week.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-Infective

      1. Eat fresh aerial parts x1/day for 1 week.
      2. Cut leaves into small pieces, cook + onions + olive oil & eat x1/day until well.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Boil roots in water, soak until use, filter & drink 1 cup x2/day morning & evening until well.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      1.Boil roots in water, soak until use, filter & drink 1 cup x2/day morning & evening until well.
      2. Decoct seeds & drink x1cup/day for 1 week.
      3. Mix equal amounts of seeds + carrot + parsley + celery seeds & eat x1 teaspoon with water.
      4. Add cut leaves to yougurt & eat with meals.

    • Haematology Non-specific

      Eat 1-4 fresh leaves x 3/day.

    • Haematology Anti-anaemic

      Prepare aerial parts as salad + salt + yougurt + olive oil & eat daily until well.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-ulcer

      Boil leaves in water, refrigerate & drink x1 cup/day until well.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective

      Decoct aerial parts & drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Eat raw seeds x3/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Stomachic

      Grind seeds & add to food as a spice.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      Prepare aerial parts with salad & eat.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Extract juice from aerial parts & apply to affected area x 2/day until healed.

    • Dermatological Anti-dandruff

      Extract oil from flowers & apply to scalp x2/day as needed.

    • Dermatological Rubefacient

      Decoct flowers & use as bath for hands & feet for 30 min x2 /day for 1 week.

    • Cardiovascular Vasoprotective

      Boil leaves in boiling water for 10 min, transfer decoction to another container & immerse affected area for 10-15 min x2/day.

    • Cardiovascular Hypotensive

      Decoct seeds & drink x1cup/day.

    • Cardiovascular Cardiac

      Grind seeds, add to food as spice & eat with meals x3/day.

    • Cardiovascular Vasoprotective

      Grind seeds & apply as poultice to affected area nightly for 1 week.

    • Cardiovascular Anti-atherosclerotic

      Soak seeds in water, boil for 30 min & drink 1 cup x3/day.

    • Ageing Nootropic

      Eat x2 raw seeds/day before breakfast for 2 mth.

Heart stimulant (ID: 5847)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Add 40 drops of plant oil from seeds to 1L water & add to bath water; bathe x1/day until healed.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Anti-tussive

      1.Grind dried leaves & seeds & apply as poultice to chest.
      2. Add cut leaves to yougurt & eat with meals as needed.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Grind dried leaves + seeds + honey & eat x2/day until well.

    • Nervous System Nervine

      Cook aerial parts + onions + olive oil & eat x1/day for 1 week.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-Infective

      1. Eat fresh aerial parts x1/day for 1 week.
      2. Cut leaves into small pieces, cook + onions + olive oil & eat x1/day until well.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Boil roots in water, soak until use, filter & drink 1 cup x2/day morning & evening until well.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      1.Boil roots in water, soak until use, filter & drink 1 cup x2/day morning & evening until well.
      2. Decoct seeds & drink x1cup/day for 1 week.
      3. Mix equal amounts of seeds + carrot + parsley + celery seeds & eat x1 teaspoon with water.
      4. Add cut leaves to yougurt & eat with meals.

    • Haematology Non-specific

      Eat 1-4 fresh leaves x 3/day.

    • Haematology Anti-anaemic

      Prepare aerial parts as salad + salt + yougurt + olive oil & eat daily until well.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-ulcer

      Boil leaves in water, refrigerate & drink x1 cup/day until well.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective

      Decoct aerial parts & drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Eat raw seeds x3/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Stomachic

      Grind seeds & add to food as a spice.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      Prepare aerial parts with salad & eat.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Extract juice from aerial parts & apply to affected area x 2/day until healed.

    • Dermatological Anti-dandruff

      Extract oil from flowers & apply to scalp x2/day as needed.

    • Dermatological Rubefacient

      Decoct flowers & use as bath for hands & feet for 30 min x2 /day for 1 week.

    • Cardiovascular Vasoprotective

      Boil leaves in boiling water for 10 min, transfer decoction to another container & immerse affected area for 10-15 min x2/day.

    • Cardiovascular Hypotensive

      Decoct seeds & drink x1cup/day.

    • Cardiovascular Cardiac

      Grind seeds, add to food as spice & eat with meals x3/day.

    • Cardiovascular Vasoprotective

      Grind seeds & apply as poultice to affected area nightly for 1 week.

    • Cardiovascular Anti-atherosclerotic

      Soak seeds in water, boil for 30 min & drink 1 cup x3/day.

    • Ageing Nootropic

      Eat x2 raw seeds/day before breakfast for 2 mth.

Blood congestion (limb) (ID: 5846)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Add 40 drops of plant oil from seeds to 1L water & add to bath water; bathe x1/day until healed.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Anti-tussive

      1.Grind dried leaves & seeds & apply as poultice to chest.
      2. Add cut leaves to yougurt & eat with meals as needed.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Grind dried leaves + seeds + honey & eat x2/day until well.

    • Nervous System Nervine

      Cook aerial parts + onions + olive oil & eat x1/day for 1 week.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-Infective

      1. Eat fresh aerial parts x1/day for 1 week.
      2. Cut leaves into small pieces, cook + onions + olive oil & eat x1/day until well.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Boil roots in water, soak until use, filter & drink 1 cup x2/day morning & evening until well.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      1.Boil roots in water, soak until use, filter & drink 1 cup x2/day morning & evening until well.
      2. Decoct seeds & drink x1cup/day for 1 week.
      3. Mix equal amounts of seeds + carrot + parsley + celery seeds & eat x1 teaspoon with water.
      4. Add cut leaves to yougurt & eat with meals.

    • Haematology Non-specific

      Eat 1-4 fresh leaves x 3/day.

    • Haematology Anti-anaemic

      Prepare aerial parts as salad + salt + yougurt + olive oil & eat daily until well.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-ulcer

      Boil leaves in water, refrigerate & drink x1 cup/day until well.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective

      Decoct aerial parts & drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Eat raw seeds x3/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Stomachic

      Grind seeds & add to food as a spice.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      Prepare aerial parts with salad & eat.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Extract juice from aerial parts & apply to affected area x 2/day until healed.

    • Dermatological Anti-dandruff

      Extract oil from flowers & apply to scalp x2/day as needed.

    • Dermatological Rubefacient

      Decoct flowers & use as bath for hands & feet for 30 min x2 /day for 1 week.

    • Cardiovascular Vasoprotective

      Boil leaves in boiling water for 10 min, transfer decoction to another container & immerse affected area for 10-15 min x2/day.

    • Cardiovascular Hypotensive

      Decoct seeds & drink x1cup/day.

    • Cardiovascular Cardiac

      Grind seeds, add to food as spice & eat with meals x3/day.

    • Cardiovascular Vasoprotective

      Grind seeds & apply as poultice to affected area nightly for 1 week.

    • Cardiovascular Anti-atherosclerotic

      Soak seeds in water, boil for 30 min & drink 1 cup x3/day.

    • Ageing Nootropic

      Eat x2 raw seeds/day before breakfast for 2 mth.

Arteriosclerosis (ID: 5845)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Add 40 drops of plant oil from seeds to 1L water & add to bath water; bathe x1/day until healed.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Anti-tussive

      1.Grind dried leaves & seeds & apply as poultice to chest.
      2. Add cut leaves to yougurt & eat with meals as needed.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Grind dried leaves + seeds + honey & eat x2/day until well.

    • Nervous System Nervine

      Cook aerial parts + onions + olive oil & eat x1/day for 1 week.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-Infective

      1. Eat fresh aerial parts x1/day for 1 week.
      2. Cut leaves into small pieces, cook + onions + olive oil & eat x1/day until well.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Boil roots in water, soak until use, filter & drink 1 cup x2/day morning & evening until well.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      1.Boil roots in water, soak until use, filter & drink 1 cup x2/day morning & evening until well.
      2. Decoct seeds & drink x1cup/day for 1 week.
      3. Mix equal amounts of seeds + carrot + parsley + celery seeds & eat x1 teaspoon with water.
      4. Add cut leaves to yougurt & eat with meals.

    • Haematology Non-specific

      Eat 1-4 fresh leaves x 3/day.

    • Haematology Anti-anaemic

      Prepare aerial parts as salad + salt + yougurt + olive oil & eat daily until well.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-ulcer

      Boil leaves in water, refrigerate & drink x1 cup/day until well.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective

      Decoct aerial parts & drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Eat raw seeds x3/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Stomachic

      Grind seeds & add to food as a spice.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      Prepare aerial parts with salad & eat.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Extract juice from aerial parts & apply to affected area x 2/day until healed.

    • Dermatological Anti-dandruff

      Extract oil from flowers & apply to scalp x2/day as needed.

    • Dermatological Rubefacient

      Decoct flowers & use as bath for hands & feet for 30 min x2 /day for 1 week.

    • Cardiovascular Vasoprotective

      Boil leaves in boiling water for 10 min, transfer decoction to another container & immerse affected area for 10-15 min x2/day.

    • Cardiovascular Hypotensive

      Decoct seeds & drink x1cup/day.

    • Cardiovascular Cardiac

      Grind seeds, add to food as spice & eat with meals x3/day.

    • Cardiovascular Vasoprotective

      Grind seeds & apply as poultice to affected area nightly for 1 week.

    • Cardiovascular Anti-atherosclerotic

      Soak seeds in water, boil for 30 min & drink 1 cup x3/day.

    • Ageing Nootropic

      Eat x2 raw seeds/day before breakfast for 2 mth.

High blood pressure (Hypertension) (ID: 5836)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      1. Decoct crushed seeds in water & drink x3 cups/day.
      2. Eat ground seeds.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory

      1. Prepare poultice of seeds on cloth + dough & apply to painful area for 5 min or more.
      2. Sprinkle powdered seeds in hot bath & sit for 20 min.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Anti-spasmodic, Muscle relaxant

      Grind seeds, add to "khamira" (sour dough or starch made from wheat) & apply to face for 15-30 min.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      Grind seeds, wet with water & bandage on affected area.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Cook seeds in water & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective

      Add ground seeds to water & drink as needed.

    • Cardiovascular Hypotensive

      Cook aerial parts & eat.

High blood pressure (Hypertension) (ID: 5853)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Add 40 drops of plant oil from seeds to 1L water & add to bath water; bathe x1/day until healed.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Anti-tussive

      1.Grind dried leaves & seeds & apply as poultice to chest.
      2. Add cut leaves to yougurt & eat with meals as needed.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Grind dried leaves + seeds + honey & eat x2/day until well.

    • Nervous System Nervine

      Cook aerial parts + onions + olive oil & eat x1/day for 1 week.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-Infective

      1. Eat fresh aerial parts x1/day for 1 week.
      2. Cut leaves into small pieces, cook + onions + olive oil & eat x1/day until well.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Boil roots in water, soak until use, filter & drink 1 cup x2/day morning & evening until well.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      1.Boil roots in water, soak until use, filter & drink 1 cup x2/day morning & evening until well.
      2. Decoct seeds & drink x1cup/day for 1 week.
      3. Mix equal amounts of seeds + carrot + parsley + celery seeds & eat x1 teaspoon with water.
      4. Add cut leaves to yougurt & eat with meals.

    • Haematology Non-specific

      Eat 1-4 fresh leaves x 3/day.

    • Haematology Anti-anaemic

      Prepare aerial parts as salad + salt + yougurt + olive oil & eat daily until well.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-ulcer

      Boil leaves in water, refrigerate & drink x1 cup/day until well.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective

      Decoct aerial parts & drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Eat raw seeds x3/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Stomachic

      Grind seeds & add to food as a spice.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      Prepare aerial parts with salad & eat.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Extract juice from aerial parts & apply to affected area x 2/day until healed.

    • Dermatological Anti-dandruff

      Extract oil from flowers & apply to scalp x2/day as needed.

    • Dermatological Rubefacient

      Decoct flowers & use as bath for hands & feet for 30 min x2 /day for 1 week.

    • Cardiovascular Vasoprotective

      Boil leaves in boiling water for 10 min, transfer decoction to another container & immerse affected area for 10-15 min x2/day.

    • Cardiovascular Hypotensive

      Decoct seeds & drink x1cup/day.

    • Cardiovascular Cardiac

      Grind seeds, add to food as spice & eat with meals x3/day.

    • Cardiovascular Vasoprotective

      Grind seeds & apply as poultice to affected area nightly for 1 week.

    • Cardiovascular Anti-atherosclerotic

      Soak seeds in water, boil for 30 min & drink 1 cup x3/day.

    • Ageing Nootropic

      Eat x2 raw seeds/day before breakfast for 2 mth.

Inflamed leg veins, especially in pregnancy (ID: 2641)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      Boil whole plant in olive oil for 15 min & apply to haemorrhoids x1/day after sitting in a hot bath for 15 min.

    • Cardiovascular Vasoprotective

      1.Decoct whole plant (+root) in water, cool, filter & apply externally to veins x2/day.
      2. Boil whole plant (+root) in olive oil for 15 min & apply externally to veins x2/day.

Arteriosclerosis (ID: 5810)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup x3/day for 1 mth.

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup x3/day for 2 weeks.

    • Cardiovascular Hypotensive

      Cook leaves + rice + meat & eat x1/week for 2 mth.

    • Cardiovascular Anti-atherosclerotic

      Cook leaves + rice + meat & eat x1/week for 2 mth.

High blood pressure (Hypertension) (ID: 5811)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup x3/day for 1 mth.

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup x3/day for 2 weeks.

    • Cardiovascular Hypotensive

      Cook leaves + rice + meat & eat x1/week for 2 mth.

    • Cardiovascular Anti-atherosclerotic

      Cook leaves + rice + meat & eat x1/week for 2 mth.