System: Child Health

Abdominal gas especially in children (ID: 1030)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Anti-pyretic

      Rinse seeds with water, cook & drink.

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-Infective

      Rinse seeds with water, cook & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal, Anti-emetic

      Pour boiling water over seeds in a cup + nabat sugar (large rock sugar crystals) & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      Grind seeds, cook in water & drink without sugar.

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

      Rinse seeds with water, cook & drink.

    • Dermatological Vulneray

      Cook seeds +" turgadazi" (Solanum nigrum, See CAUTIONS for this species) + "qosani" (Cichorium sp.) & drink.

    • Dermatological Anti-pruritic

      Extract seeds in "'araq" (anise liquor) & "qosani" (Cichorium sp.) (See NOTES 1) + "shirkhisht" (sugary sap of Cotoneaster) + "folus" (Cassia fistula); apply to affected skin.

    • Child Health Carminative

      Pour boiling water over seeds in a cup + nabat sugar (large rock sugar crystals) & drink.

Skin rash in children (ID: 1591)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Anti-pyretic

      Cook secretion from stipes (slender stalk/stems) in water & drink. (See NOTES)

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-Infective

      There are three prepartions for this complaint A, B & C: A. Cook Solanum nigrum in water (See CAUTIONS for this plant) + Viola odorata + Nymphaea alba + Cichorium root. B. Cook Cassia fistula + Alhagi sp. + almond oil. C. Cook as in B , but add secretion from stipes (slender stalk stems) of Cotoneaster nummularia. Drink A for 3 days morning & evening. If no improvement, drink B. As a final treatment drink C. (See NOTES 2)

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Three preparations are used A,B & C: A. Cook together secretion of stipes (slender stalk/stems) + " taranjamin" (Alhagi sp.) + "gole gavzabon" (Anchusa azurea) (See NOTES 3) + "nilufar" (Nymphaea sp.) + "shirsh qosani" (Cichorium sp.) (See NOTES 4) + "turjadaza" (Solanum nigrum) (See CAUTIONS for Solanum. nigrum); pour extract of this stew onto Cassia fistula & add almond oil. B. Swallow a small live or fresh fish every morning. Afterwards drink A x1 every 5 days. C. Eat a lot of watermelon together with drink A.

    • Dermatological Anti-pruritic

      Add secretion from stipes (slender stalk/stems) to extract made of Cichorium intybus root in "araq" + "khaqshir" (Sisymbrium sp. synonym of Descurainia sopia.) + "folus" (Cassia fistula) & apply to affected skin. (See NOTES 2)

    • Child Health Vulnerary

      Prepare extract of secretion from stipes (slender stalk/stems) & drink. (See NOTES)

Strengthen baby`s legs (ID: 916)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Veterinary Hepatic

      Decoct fruit & leaves in water & give x1 full cup for horses, cattle, goats, sheep to drink mornings.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

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

    • Nervous System Anti-convulsant

      Cook fruit? & leaves? in olive oil & eat. (Plant part unclear.) (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

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

      1. Squeeze fruits & apply juice to affected area daily for 2 weeks.
      2. Cut fruits into 2 halves & place cut parts on affected area overnight.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Anti-spasmodic, Muscle relaxant

      1. Decoct fruits & immerse feet in hot decoction.
      2. Crush fruits, mix + olive oil & apply to affected area.

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

      Make compress / bandage with rind & apply to affected area.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      1.Back pain: cook fruit in oil until turns red; cool & apply to painful area x1-2/day. (B)
      2. Back & joint pain: peel green fruit & boil rind in olive oil to obtain jelly. Spread on back/ joints (Z)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Decoct root & use internally. (Admin. not specified.) (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-Infective

      Use rind as a compress & apply to affected leg.

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      1. Fill hollowed rind with milk, stand overnight & drink mornings.
      2. Prepare juice from fruit & drink a few drops. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      Decoct root. (Admin. not specified.)

    • General Anti-hydropic

      1. Decoct root & use internally (Admin. not specified.)
      2. Use rind. (Peparation/Admin. not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Purgative

      Rub foot with fruit (? rind). (Plant part unclear.)

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      1. Fill hollowed rind with milk, stand overnight & drink mornings.(Z)
      2. Prepare juice from fruit & drink a few drops. (Z)
      3. For liver disease: Use rind (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.) (Z)
      4. (Jaundice): Apply x1 drop of fruit juice into nostril. (B) (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      1. Apply fresh fruit pulp as poultice to haemorrhoids.
      2. Roast fruit & use as paste x2/day until healed.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Crush fruits, mix + sugar & eat x1 teaspoon/day; optionally add water to help swallow. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      Prepare infusion of fruits & drink x1 cup/day mornings.

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      1. Cook fruit & drink extract (strong laxative).
      2. Decoct fruit & leaves in water & drink x1 cup before sleeping.
      3. Grind dried leaves & eat mornings.
      4. Use rind.(Admin. not specified.) (See also NOTES)

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      1. Decoct ground seeds & drink x2 cups/day for 1 week.
      2. Use seeds as a suppository.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      1. Grind dried fruit & eat x1/2 teaspoon/day.
      2. Eat seeds. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Non-specific

      Extract juice from leaves & apply as eardrops.

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      Rub fruit rind on bald areas.

    • Child Health Non-specific

      Peel green fruit, boil the rind in olive oil to obtain jelly; spread on baby's feet & knees to help walk first steps.

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      1. Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup x1/day for 1 mth. (B)
      2. Decoct fruit & leaves in water & drink x3 cups/day. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

Asthma in infants & children (ID: 84)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective

      Boil fruit syrup, cool & spread on infected area.

    • Veterinary Scabicide

      1.Crush leaves or fruits, soak in water, boil for 4 hr & apply to affected skin of animal.
      2.Add fruit to animal feed.

    • Veterinary Parturient

      Add fruit to animal fodder.

    • Veterinary Depurative

      Add fruit to animal fodder of cows, sheep, goats.

    • Veterinary Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      Boil fruit in water & and add to animal`s drinking water

    • Respiratory system Anti-Infective

      Mix fruit syrup + "tahina" (sesame seed paste). (Admin. not specified.)

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      1. Macerate fruit in cold water + "sus" (Glycyrrhiza sp.) root & drink. (Z)
      2. Mix fruit syrup + "tahina" (sesame seed paste). (Admin. not specified.) (Z)
      3. Cook fruits for a long time to obtain jam, add + "reihan" (Myrtus) seeds + almond shells + dried figs + "nabat" sugar + brown sugar + mustard; eat 1 teaspoon x1/day mornings. (Z)
      4. Boil dried fruits in water for 1hr. & drink x 2-3 cups/day until well.(B)

    • Pain Relief Analgesic

      Grind dried fruits, boil in water, filter & drink filtrate 2 teaspoons x2/day in morning & evening until well.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Decoct leaves in water, cool, filter, add vinegar & gargle.

    • Oral Health Anti-gum disease

      Grind dried fruits, soak in water overnight, filter & rinse mouth x3 /day.

    • Oral Health Mouth wash

      Boil fruit syrup until a paste is formed. This can be spread inside the mouth using any of following: 1. "shabba" (alum, see NOTES 1).
      2. Sour pomegranate juice (Punica sp.)
      3. NaHCO3 (sodium bicarbonate) + "nasha" (Amylum Tritici) (See NOTES 2 + butter.

    • Opthalmic Anti-inflammatory

      Crush leaves or fruits, soak in water, boil for 4 hr & apply to eye.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Vulnerary

      Cook young branches & leaves + "za'tar" (Thymbra capitata) + branches of "ghar" (Laurus nobilis) + branches of olive (Olea sp.) + "saris" (Pistacia lentiscus) + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa). After holding broken limb over steam for few minutes, the bone can be re-broken with a light tap.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-Infective

      1. Grind dried fruits, soak in water for 12 hr, boil (time not-specified) & drink x1 cup mornings for 1 week.
      2. Add 1 kg of dried fruits to 3L of water, boil for 15 min, soak overnight, filter & drink 1 cup x3/day until healed.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      1. Decoct fruits & drink x1 cup/day until healed.
      2. Dry fruits & eat daily until healed.
      3. Prepare juice of fruits, boil + sugar till thickens & drink daily until healed.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Add 1 spoon of fruit paste to 1 cup of water & drink 1 cup x1/day for 1 week.

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-Infective

      Use fruit syrup. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-Infective

      Mix fruit syrup + "tahina" (sesame seed paste) (Admin.not specified.)

    • Haematology Anti-anaemic

      Dry fruits, grind, soak in water overnight, filter syrup & drink 1 cup x2-3/day.

    • General Tonic

      Eat fruit.

    • General Anti-pyretic

      Prepare fruit syrup + salt, moisten gauze pad with mixture & use as a suppository.

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Grind dried fruits, soak in water overnight, filter & drink 1 cup of the syrup/ filtrate x2-3/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct leaves in water & drink x3 tablespoons /day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      1.Diarrhea: Dry fruits, grind & soak in water overnight, filter syrup & drink 1 cup x2-3/day. (B)
      2. Diarrhea & dysentery: Grind roasted seeds to powder & drink as medicinal coffee. (Z)

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      1. Mix fruit syrup + cow's milk & drink. After eat as many dried figs as possible.
      2. Crush ripe fruit (seeds removed), cook in water + sugar for hours until syrup & eat 1 tablespoon x3/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-hydropic

      Cook fruit in water + leaves of "ghar" (Laurus nobilis) & drink.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      1.Grind dried fruits, boil in water, filter & drink filtrate x2 teaspoons/day mornings until well. (B)
      2.Grind roasted seeds to powder & drink as medicinal coffee. (Z)

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

      1. Crush ripe fruit (seeds removed), cook in water + sugar for hours until syrup; eat 1 tablespoon x4/day after meals.
      2. Mix fruit syrup with "tahina" (sesame seed paste). ( Admin. not specified.)

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Demulcent

      Macerate fruit in cold water + "sus" (Glycyrrhiza sp.) root & drink.

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Anti-septic

      Decoct leaves in water, cool, filter, add vinegar & gargle after meals & before sleep.

    • Dermatological Anti-tumor

      Decoct leaves in water & apply decoction topically x3 /day.

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      Cut 400 gm of fruit into small pieces, soak in 1L water for 12 hr & boil for 10 min; squeeze or pound boiled fruit, filter & apply filtrate to scalp x1/day.

    • Culinary Nutritive

      Prepare an extract of crushed fruit in hot water; boil until most fluid evaporates leaving a concentrated viscous, sweet, brown syrup ("rubb" or "dibs-el-kharub" = carob honey) which is eaten.

    • Cosmetic Cleansing product

      Dry leaves & use to lather water as soap substitute in laundry. (See NOTES.)

    • Child Health Anti-asthmatic

      Decoct crushed/ grated seeds in water, cool, filter & drink x3/day.

    • Cardiovascular Vasoprotective

      Decoct fruit & drink 1 cup/day.

Sudden coldness in infants causing body to turn blue (ID: 649)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Make compress of crushed seeds & apply to affected area. (See NOTES 1.)

    • Womens Health Emmenagogue

      Add powdered seed to full bath or sitzbath. (Admin. further details not specified).

    • Womens Health Abortifacient

      Immerse in hot mustard bath (using seeds) mornings for x3 days while drinking mixture of 5-6 onions cooked in brown outer peel + "henna" (Lawsonia inermis) +? teaspoon cinnamon.

    • Venoms, Bites & Stings Emetic

      Add 1 tablespoonful powdered seeds to 1 cup of warm water & drink.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      1. Add powdered seeds mixed in water to bath & immerse.
      2. Prepare poultice/hot compress of powdered seeds & apply to back & chest.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Prepare poultice/ hot compress of powdered seeds & apply to chest. (See NOTES 1.)

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Cook seeds slowly for several hours + Myrtus seeds + dry almond peels + dried figs + nabat sugar (see NOTES 2) + brown sugar + carob fruit to obtain jam-like substance; eat mornings x1 teaspoon/day.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-pyretic

      Prepare poultice/hot compress of powdered seeds & apply to back & back of neck. (See NOTES 1.)

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      1. Add powdered seeds mixed in water to bath & immerse.
      2. Add powdered seeds to foot bath.
      3. Grind seeds & eat x1 teaspoon/day.

    • Poisoning Emetic

      Add 1 tablespoon of powdered seeds to 1 cup of warm water & drink.

    • Pain relief Analgesic

      Grind seeds, mix + vinegar, prepare plaster/poultice & apply to aching parts of body & forehead. (See NOTES 1.)

    • Nervous System Nervine

      Apply seed oil to hands.

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Apply compress to painful area for 15 min until area is stimulated (irritated).

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      1. Mix powdered seed into footbath.
      2. Apply powdered seeds as bandage to back of head or forehead.

    • Nervous System Hypotensive

      Eat x2 seeds every morning for few days.

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

      1. Add powdered seeds to foot bath & immerse x1/day over a prolonged period.
      2. Prepare compress of crushed seeds & apply to painful area for 15 min until area is stimulated (irritated).
      3. Extract oil from seeds ("zeit el- tartar" or tartar oil) (See NOTES 2) & apply as ointment to painful area. Can also mix + olive oil.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      1. Grind seeds, moisten + water, spread on cloth & apply as a compress to back for about 15 min. (See NOTES 1.)
      2. Apply seed oil to painful area.

    • Medical Preparations Hand/foot bath

      Make suspension of x2 teaspoons of powdered seeds in warm water, add to hot water & immerse hands or feet for 10 min. CARE: If severe irritation & reddening of skin with blisters develops, stop bath immediately & rinse skin with hot water. (See also CAUTIONS)

    • Medical Preparations Poultice

      1. Mix powdered seeds in warm water & apply to wet cloth spread with flour dough/ paste (so that the powdered mixture sticks to cloth). Warm cloth & apply it to skin. Remove after 5-30 min according to patient`s tolerance.
      2. Can also add powdered linum (flax) seeds to above & apply poultice to the affected area.

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-Infective

      Soak towel in hot water containining x 2-3 teaspoons of powdered seeds & wrap around body.

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      Add 1 tablespoon of powdered seeds to 1 cup warm water & drink.

    • General Anti-Infective

      1. Mix x1 teaspoon of powdered seeds + little honey (can also add lard) to make ointment & apply to affected area for few hours.
      2. Add warm water to 200 gm of powdered seeds to form a suspension. After 30 min add to hot bath & stay in bath for 10 min.

    • General Anti-pyretic

      Soak towel in hot water containing x2-3 teaspoons of powdered seeds & wrap towel around body.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      For internal use add 1 tablespoon of powdered seeds to 1 cup warm water. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative, Digestive, Stomachic

      Eat powdered seeds.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-ulcer

      Apply compress of powdered seeds to abdomen especially stomach area. (See NOTES 1.)

    • Gastrointestinal Antacid

      Apply compress of powdered seeds to abdomen especially stomach area. (See NOTES 1.)

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Make compress with powdered seeds, add + na'na (mint) & apply to umbilical area. (See NOTES 1.)

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

      1. Mixed powdered seeds into a footbath.
      2. Apply powdered seeds as plaster/poultice over neck & throat.
      3. Gargle using x3 teaspoons of powdered seeds mixed with hot water.

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

      Extract oil from seeds ("zeit el-tartar" or tartar oil) (See NOTES 2) & cook + scorpions & apply externally as ear drops. (See NOTES 3)

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      1. Mix 1 teaspoon of powdered seeds + little honey (can also add lard) to make ointment & apply to pimple for few hours.
      2. Add warm water to 200 gm of powdered seeds to form a suspension. After 30 min add to hot bath & stay in the bath for 10 min.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Extract oil (also known as "zeit el-tartar" or tartar oil) from Brassica seeds, (See NOTES 2) mix + olive oil & apply ointment externally.

    • Dermatological Rubefacient

      Mix powdered seeds into foot bath.

    • Dermatological Emollient

      Mix powdered seeds + soap suds & massage.

    • Culinary Seasoning

      Eat powdered seeds.

    • Child Health Rubefacient

      Add powdered seeds to hot bath & immerse infant in water for 2 min. (See NOTES 1)

    • Cardiovascular Cardiac

      Mix powdered seeds into bath water & take a whole body bath.

    • Cardiovascular Analgesic

      1. Grind seeds, mix + vinegar, prepare plaster/ poultice & apply to chest.
      2. Mix powdered seeds into foot bath.

Vomiting in infant (ID: 132)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Use aerial parts (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Women`s Health Emmenagogue

      Prepare tea. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Sexuality Aphrodisiac

      Use aerial parts. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified).

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Anti-tussive

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

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Decoct leaves & gargle x1-2 / day.

    • Oral Health Mouth wash

      Decoct leaves & use to rinse mouth x 12/day.

    • Nervous system Analgesic

      Decoct aerial parts & drink.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-Infective

      Decoct aerial parts & drink 1 cup x2/day for 4 days.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Prepare extract of leaves & drink.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-septic

      Prepare extract of leaves & drink.

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-malarial

      Cook young branches in water + "qishr qina" (bark of Cinchona sp.) + young olive branches + English salt + sour lemon & drink mornings.

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      Prepare tea + "babunej" (Matricaria chamomilla) & drink on empty stomach. After drinking use enema of garlic & soap solution to help expel worms.

    • Genitourinary tract Anti-septic

      Use aerial parts. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Antacid, Anti-emetic

      Use aerial parts. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-emetic

      Decoct leaves in water & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory, Anti-spasmodic, Carminative, Demulcent

      Decoct aerial parts & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      1. Diarrhea & dysentery: adults & children: decoct aerial parts & drink (Z).
      2. Diarrhea only: adults: decoct leaves & stems & drink 1 cup x2/day until well. (B)

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Cook in water & drink.

    • Dermatological /Cosmetic Hair restorer

      Wash hair using only the leaves.

    • Child health Anti-emetic

      Clean leaves, mix + bread crumbs (without crust) & cook in wine + cinnamon. Spread mixture on cloth to make poultice & wrap over infant's abdomen.

    • Cardiovascular Analgesic, Cardiac

      Prepare tea + "roza" (Aloysia citriodora Palau).(Admin.not specified.)

Induce sleep in children (ID: 460)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Mash fresh plant & apply to skin as a bandage (tied on).

    • Respiratory Anti-catarrhal, Anti-tussive

      Cook plant in water & drink.

    • Child Health Hypnotic

      Cook plant in water & drink.