System: Dermatological

Dandruff/ hair loss (ID: 2213)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Extract pulp from bulb & apply to affected area x2/day until improvement.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Roast inner layers of bulb over fire, mash, mix + honey & eat.

    • Nervous System Nervine

      Decoct bulb in water & drink hot or add + honey (3:1 ratio) & eat 1 large tablespoon x3/day.

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

      Crush bulb & apply to affected area as stiff bandage (with or without egg white + soap).

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Vulnerary

      Crush bulb & apply to affected area as stiff bandage (with or without egg white + soap).

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Decoct bulb & drink.

    • Dermatological Anti-dandruff, Hair restorer

      Crush dried bulb into fine powder, mix + sulphur powder + soap + "henna" (Lawsonia inermis) + olive oil & cook until a paste/ lotion. Apply to shaven head x1/day for 1 mth. Before treatment wash shaven head with solution of cooking salt + garden onion juice.

Eczema & Tinea infection ( Tinea is a fungal infection of the skin ) (ID: 1289)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      1.Powder dried leaves & apply to wound.
      2. Extract juice from fresh plant & apply to wound.

    • Wound healing Haemostatic

      Apply dried powdered leaves to wound.

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Prepare infusion of aerial parts & apply to affected skin.

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Prepare powder of dried leaves & apply to wound.

    • Women`s Health Anti-inflammatory

      Decoct whole plant (aerial parts + root) in water in closed pot & either: 1. Sit over steam or
      2. Add decoction to bath and sit in it for 30 min.

    • Women`s Health Emmenagogue

      Decoct plant (part unspecified) +"feijan" (Ruta sp.) + olive buds & use in a steam bath.

    • Women`s Health Contraceptive

      Prepare hot bath using plant & stand over steam for few minutes on last day of period. Afterwards, eat mixture of "bu'ithran" (Teucrium polium) (See NOTES 3) + cloves (Eugenia sp.) + honey for 3 days.

    • Women`s Health Anti-inflammatory

      Boil roots in water until viscous & apply as poultice to affected area.

    • Veterinary Anti-Infective

      Decoct leaves, filter & add to animal`s drinking water.

    • Veterinary Stomachic

      Decoct leaves, filter & add to animal`s drinking water.

    • Veterinary Carminative

      Decoct leaves, filter & add to drinking water of animals (sheep, cows, goats, donkeys).

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-tussive

      Boil whole plant (aerial parts + root) in water & inhale steam x1/day or as needed.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Boil whole plant (aerial parts + root) in water & inhale steam x1/day or as needed.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Chew fresh leaves to alleviate pain.

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

      1. Decoct whole plant (aerial parts +root) in water & add to hot bath; bathe body or affected area.
      2. Boil root in olive oil + "qizha" (Nigella sp.) + "feijan" (Ruta sp.) leaves & massage painful areas.
      3. Cook aerial parts in water in closed pot alone or + olive branches + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa ) + "shirsh el-'aqul" (Alhagi maurorum) + "shabba" (alum; hydrated double sulfate salt of aluminium ). Patient in loose fitting gown stands over steam for some time, then goes to bed to keep warm. (See NOTES & CAUTION 2)

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Vulnerary

      Cook plant in water in closed pot + "feijan" (Ruta) + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa ) + branches of "el-ghar" (Laurus sp.) + "el-butum" (Pistacia atlantica) + "saris" (Pistacia lentiscus) + "sarw" (Cupressus sp.). Place affected limb in steam for few minutes. When removed, bone fracture can be lightly tapped to reset correctly.

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Cook plant in water in closed pot + "rand" (Laurus sp.) (See NOTES 2) + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa ) + "feijan" (Ruta sp.). Patient dressed in loose gown stands over the rising steam as long as possible then goes to bed & keeps warm.

    • General Anti-pyretic, Diaphoretic

      Prepare juice from crushed leaves + Oxalis sp. leaves & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      1. Cook fresh plant in water & drink.
      2. Extract juice from fresh plant, add to "araq" (anise liquor) & drink.

    • Dermatological Anti-fungal, Anti-inflammatory

      Prepare poultice from crushed green leaves & apply.

Pruritis (ID: 1039)

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.

Small skin lesions (rash) (ID: 1040)

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.

Dandruff/ hair loss (ID: 1778)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Prepare compress of rhizome & apply.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Boil 15 gm roots in 0.5 L water for 10 min, filter & drink x4 cups/day until well.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Non-specific

      Prepare tea from rhizome. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Renal

      Decoct rhizome in water + barley grains (Admin. not specified.)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      1.Prepare tea from rhizome & drink alone or + barley grains, instead of water. (Z)
      2. Kidney stones only: Boil 15 gm of roots in 0.5 L water for 10 min, filter & drink x4 cups/day until well. (B)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      1. Decoct rhizome in water & drink instead of water.
      2. Two preparations are used A & B: A. Cook rhizome + barley grains (Hordeum sp.) in water & drink x1 cup mornings. B. Prepare infusion of Boswellia sp.+ fennel (Foeniculum) + tailed pepper (Piper cubeba) & drink at noon after A.

    • Genitourinary system Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct rhizome in water & drink instead of water.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-emetic

      Prepare tea from rhizome. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-spasmodic, Carminative

      Decoct rhizome in water; for baby drink x2 small teaspoons/day as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory, Carminative, Demulcent

      Decoct rhizome in water & drink x3 cups/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-lithic

      Prepare tea from rhizome & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory

      Cook rhizomes + barley grains in water & drink.

    • Dermatological Anti-dandruff, Hair restorer

      Decoct whole plant & rhizome in water, cool, filter & wash head x1/day.

Dry skin (ID: 5277)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Extract juice from corm & apply to affected area x2/day for 3 days.

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Extract juice from ground corms & apply to affected area x3/day for 3 days.

    • Venoms, Bites & Stings Anti-venom

      Rub stung area with fresh tuber.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Clean, peel & squeeze tubers to extract juice & inhale x2 drops into nose for 3 days.

    • Respiratory Decongestant

      Decoct corm & drink x1 cup/day until well

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Mix dried, ground tuber + dry ground tobacco & use as snuff.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Vulnery

      Crush fresh tuber, apply to painful area & bandage.

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

      Boil corms in water for 5 min, cool & apply to affected area x2/day for 1 week.

    • Industrial Cleaning product

      Tuber used for laundry. (Preparation not specified.)

    • General Refrigerant

      Use juice of stems bearing flowers (Admin. not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      1. Decoct corm in water & apply locally x3/day until healed. (B)
      2. Crush corms, squeeze, knead + flour, shape into chickpea form & use as suppositary. (B)
      3. Mix crushed tuber + cumin + "kamnon ha-anis" (or "yansun"), (Pimpinella anisum) & make into pills. (Admin. not described but probably used as suppository.) (Z)

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Apply corm juice to affected skin x 2/day for 1 week.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Extract juice of corms & apply to affected area x2/day, morning & evenings until healed.

    • Dermatological Emollient

      Decoct 200 gm of leaves in 0.5 L water for 10 min & apply to affected area x3/day.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Extract juice from corm & apply to affected area x2/day until healed.

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      Rub skin of scalp with wollen cloth until irritated, then rub with plant tuber.

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      1. Cut washed corm (see NOTES 1) into small pieces, boil in water, filter & drink x1 cup/day until recovery.
      2. Add leaves (when in season) to boiling water for 3 min; fill leaves with rice & meat, cook & eat.

Lichen planus (See NOTES 2) (ID: 5281)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Extract juice from corm & apply to affected area x2/day for 3 days.

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Extract juice from ground corms & apply to affected area x3/day for 3 days.

    • Venoms, Bites & Stings Anti-venom

      Rub stung area with fresh tuber.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Clean, peel & squeeze tubers to extract juice & inhale x2 drops into nose for 3 days.

    • Respiratory Decongestant

      Decoct corm & drink x1 cup/day until well

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Mix dried, ground tuber + dry ground tobacco & use as snuff.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Vulnery

      Crush fresh tuber, apply to painful area & bandage.

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

      Boil corms in water for 5 min, cool & apply to affected area x2/day for 1 week.

    • Industrial Cleaning product

      Tuber used for laundry. (Preparation not specified.)

    • General Refrigerant

      Use juice of stems bearing flowers (Admin. not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      1. Decoct corm in water & apply locally x3/day until healed. (B)
      2. Crush corms, squeeze, knead + flour, shape into chickpea form & use as suppositary. (B)
      3. Mix crushed tuber + cumin + "kamnon ha-anis" (or "yansun"), (Pimpinella anisum) & make into pills. (Admin. not described but probably used as suppository.) (Z)

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Apply corm juice to affected skin x 2/day for 1 week.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Extract juice of corms & apply to affected area x2/day, morning & evenings until healed.

    • Dermatological Emollient

      Decoct 200 gm of leaves in 0.5 L water for 10 min & apply to affected area x3/day.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Extract juice from corm & apply to affected area x2/day until healed.

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      Rub skin of scalp with wollen cloth until irritated, then rub with plant tuber.

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      1. Cut washed corm (see NOTES 1) into small pieces, boil in water, filter & drink x1 cup/day until recovery.
      2. Add leaves (when in season) to boiling water for 3 min; fill leaves with rice & meat, cook & eat.

Ringworm & eczema (ID: 137)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Prepare incense of dried leaves & fruits. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Oral health Analgesic, Anti-caries

      1. Cook cones + Cinchona bark + "shabba" (alum, usually hydrated double sulfate salt) + vinegar; gargle every morning. (Z)
      2.Toothache only: decoct fruit & rinse mouth with decoction. (B)

    • Musculoskeletal/ joints Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory

      Cook branch tips in covered pot; patient stands in a loose gown over the pot for as long as possibe & then rests in bed away from cold.

    • Musculoskeletal Vulnerary

      Boil in closed pot branch tips of "sarw" (Cupressus sp. ) + "tayun" (Dittrichia? viscosa) + "feijan" (Ruta chalepensis) + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa) + "el-jar" (Laurus nobilis) +" el-butum" (Pistacia atlantica) +" saris" (Pistacia lentiscus); place broken limb over steam for a few moments, then rebreak bone by tapping it lightly.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Renal

      Prepare a "coffee" drink from dried, roasted fruit & drink.

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-Infective

      Apply powder of dried, crushed leaves to lesion.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      1.Grind 10 fresh green cones into small particles, boil in approx. 3 cups of water for 15 min; cool, filter through gauze or flannel cloth & drink hot 1 cup x2/day morning & evening + 2 teaspoons sugar (if too bitter).
      2. Cook branch tips in water & drink.
      3.Cook cones in water & drink.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      Prepare a "coffee" drink from dried, roasted fruit & drink.

    • Dermatological Anti-fungal, Anti-inflammatory

      Prepare plaster /compress from mashed fresh fruit. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Dermatological Anti-herpetic

      Apply powder of dried, crushed leaves to lesion.

    • Dermatological Haemostatic, Vulnerary

      Apply powder of dried, crushed leaves to lesion.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Apply powder of dried, crushed leaves to lesion.

Herpes zoster (ID: 3305)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Prepare incense of dried leaves & fruits. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Oral health Analgesic, Anti-caries

      1. Cook cones + Cinchona bark + "shabba" (alum, usually hydrated double sulfate salt) + vinegar; gargle every morning. (Z)
      2.Toothache only: decoct fruit & rinse mouth with decoction. (B)

    • Musculoskeletal/ joints Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory

      Cook branch tips in covered pot; patient stands in a loose gown over the pot for as long as possibe & then rests in bed away from cold.

    • Musculoskeletal Vulnerary

      Boil in closed pot branch tips of "sarw" (Cupressus sp. ) + "tayun" (Dittrichia? viscosa) + "feijan" (Ruta chalepensis) + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa) + "el-jar" (Laurus nobilis) +" el-butum" (Pistacia atlantica) +" saris" (Pistacia lentiscus); place broken limb over steam for a few moments, then rebreak bone by tapping it lightly.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Renal

      Prepare a "coffee" drink from dried, roasted fruit & drink.

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-Infective

      Apply powder of dried, crushed leaves to lesion.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      1.Grind 10 fresh green cones into small particles, boil in approx. 3 cups of water for 15 min; cool, filter through gauze or flannel cloth & drink hot 1 cup x2/day morning & evening + 2 teaspoons sugar (if too bitter).
      2. Cook branch tips in water & drink.
      3.Cook cones in water & drink.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      Prepare a "coffee" drink from dried, roasted fruit & drink.

    • Dermatological Anti-fungal, Anti-inflammatory

      Prepare plaster /compress from mashed fresh fruit. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Dermatological Anti-herpetic

      Apply powder of dried, crushed leaves to lesion.

    • Dermatological Haemostatic, Vulnerary

      Apply powder of dried, crushed leaves to lesion.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Apply powder of dried, crushed leaves to lesion.

Haematoma / haemorrhage (ID: 140)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Prepare incense of dried leaves & fruits. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Oral health Analgesic, Anti-caries

      1. Cook cones + Cinchona bark + "shabba" (alum, usually hydrated double sulfate salt) + vinegar; gargle every morning. (Z)
      2.Toothache only: decoct fruit & rinse mouth with decoction. (B)

    • Musculoskeletal/ joints Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory

      Cook branch tips in covered pot; patient stands in a loose gown over the pot for as long as possibe & then rests in bed away from cold.

    • Musculoskeletal Vulnerary

      Boil in closed pot branch tips of "sarw" (Cupressus sp. ) + "tayun" (Dittrichia? viscosa) + "feijan" (Ruta chalepensis) + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa) + "el-jar" (Laurus nobilis) +" el-butum" (Pistacia atlantica) +" saris" (Pistacia lentiscus); place broken limb over steam for a few moments, then rebreak bone by tapping it lightly.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Renal

      Prepare a "coffee" drink from dried, roasted fruit & drink.

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-Infective

      Apply powder of dried, crushed leaves to lesion.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      1.Grind 10 fresh green cones into small particles, boil in approx. 3 cups of water for 15 min; cool, filter through gauze or flannel cloth & drink hot 1 cup x2/day morning & evening + 2 teaspoons sugar (if too bitter).
      2. Cook branch tips in water & drink.
      3.Cook cones in water & drink.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      Prepare a "coffee" drink from dried, roasted fruit & drink.

    • Dermatological Anti-fungal, Anti-inflammatory

      Prepare plaster /compress from mashed fresh fruit. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Dermatological Anti-herpetic

      Apply powder of dried, crushed leaves to lesion.

    • Dermatological Haemostatic, Vulnerary

      Apply powder of dried, crushed leaves to lesion.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Apply powder of dried, crushed leaves to lesion.