Calluses /corns (Heb:”yabelet” according to Z) (ID: 419)

All Complaints for this Species

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

      Mash root peel & use as bandage on painful area.

    • Men`s Health/ Sexuality Aphrodisiac

      Cook root in chicken soup or cow's milk & drink.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Add 50 gm of flowers +leaves to 1L hot water, boil for 5 min & drink 2-3 cups/day until recovery.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Add 50 gm of flowers to 1L hot water, boil for 5 min, stand 15 min, filter & drink x 2-3 cups /day until recovery.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      1. Add 50 gm of flowers to 1L hot water, boil for 5 min, stand 15 min, filter & drink x1 cup before breakfast.
      2. Extract juice from leaves + sugar (optional) & drink x 2-3 cups/day until recovery.

    • General Anti-pyretic, Refigerant

      Add 2 teaspoons of flower to 1L boiled water, leave 15 min, filter, sweeten + sugar & drink x1 cup/day as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-ulcer

      Decoct root in water for 1 hr & drink x1 cup/day mornings for 20 days.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Macerate aerial parts & apply to skin several times.

    • Dermatological Emollient

      Cook root in water & spread on affected area. After 12 hr wash with clean water.

Skin inflammation (ID: 5064)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Mental Health Anxiolytic

      Decoct aerial parts. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Decoct aerial parts & apply to skin.

    • Cardiovascular Anti-atherosclerotic

      Decoct aerial parts. (Admin. not specified.)

Skin inflammation (ID: 5056)

All Complaints for this Species

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

      Mash root peel & use as bandage on painful area.

    • Men`s Health/ Sexuality Aphrodisiac

      Cook root in chicken soup or cow's milk & drink.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Add 50 gm of flowers +leaves to 1L hot water, boil for 5 min & drink 2-3 cups/day until recovery.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Add 50 gm of flowers to 1L hot water, boil for 5 min, stand 15 min, filter & drink x 2-3 cups /day until recovery.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      1. Add 50 gm of flowers to 1L hot water, boil for 5 min, stand 15 min, filter & drink x1 cup before breakfast.
      2. Extract juice from leaves + sugar (optional) & drink x 2-3 cups/day until recovery.

    • General Anti-pyretic, Refigerant

      Add 2 teaspoons of flower to 1L boiled water, leave 15 min, filter, sweeten + sugar & drink x1 cup/day as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-ulcer

      Decoct root in water for 1 hr & drink x1 cup/day mornings for 20 days.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Macerate aerial parts & apply to skin several times.

    • Dermatological Emollient

      Cook root in water & spread on affected area. After 12 hr wash with clean water.

Lichen planus (See NOTES). (ID: 5037)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Venoms, Bites & Stings Ant-venom

      Squeeze cloves & apply to afffected area.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Peel cloves, crush & apply as poultice x2/day as needed.

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

      1.Heat peeled cloves in vessel over water tub until they open; mix + olive oil for ointment & massage. (Z)
      2. Mix aerial parts + salt, crush & apply to affected area x1/day until healed.. (B)

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Mix aerial parts + salt, crush & apply to affected area x1/day until healed.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      Heat peeled cloves in vessel over water tub until they open; mix + olive oil for ointment & apply x 2/day.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypocholesterolemic

      Peel cloves, wash & eat fresh in morning until recovery.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Crush stem to extract juice & apply to affected area until recovery.

    • Cardiovascular Hypotensive

      Peel cloves, wash & eat fresh in morning until recovery.

    • Cardiovascular Anti-atherosclerotic

      Eat fresh cloves daily for 10 days.

    • Cardiovascular Rubefacient

      Peel cloves, crush & apply as poultice x2/day for 2 weeks.

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      Peel cloves, wash & eat fresh in morning until recovery.

Psoriasis (ID: 5050)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Veterinary Anti-Infective

      Boil leaves + fruit in water & add to animals`s drinking water x2/day.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Prepare infusion of seeds & apply to affected skin.

Pimples; bursts (ID: 327)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Venoms, Bites & Stings Anti-venom

      Apply juice from bulb to sting.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      Heat bulb to obtain gel, mix + olive oil to make ointment & massage.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Crush peeled bulb, mix + olive oil, spread on barley bread & eat for 3 days.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      Boil bulb in water to obtain gel & apply as ointment.

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

      Peel bulb, crush, heat in sheep`s bile, cool, strain & apply as ear drops. (See NOTES).

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Crush bulb, mix juice + salt & apply to pimple.

Swollen skin lesions (ID: 330)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective

      Decoct root, mix + olive oil & apply to lesion.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Vulnerary

      Decoct root, mix + olive oil & apply to lesion.

    • Dermatological Vulberary

      Decoct root, mix + olive oil & apply to lesion.

Skin lesions (ID: 250)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Decoct "manna" (sugary secretion on leaves),(see NOTES), strain & drink.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Demulcent

      Decoct "manna" (sugary secretion on leaves), (see NOTES) & drink.

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

      Prepare poultice of roots + flour & apply to affected area for 3 hr.

    • General Tonic

      Cook "manna"(sugary secretion on leaves),(see NOTES) in water to thick mash & eat.

    • General Anti-pyretic

      Cook "manna" ( sugary secretion on leaves)(see NOTES) in water & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Stomachic

      Cook "manna" (sugary secretion on leaves), (see NOTES) in water to thick mash & eat.

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Use"manna"(sugary secretion on leaves), (see NOTES) (Preparation/Admin. not specified).

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      1. Decoct "manna" (sugary secretion on leaves),(see NOTES), in water, strain & drink or use as enema (for "cleansing stomach").
      2. Heat "manna" without liquid until it turns red, rinse, put in container + almond oil + "barhang" (? Plantago sp. or species in Cruciferae family) + "gule gavzabon" (Anchusa azurea) (See NOTES 3) ; cook & drink x1 cup.

    • Gastrointestinal Depurative

      Boil "manna" (sugary secretion on leaves) (See NOTES) in water & use as enema.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      1. Infuse " manna" (sugary secretion on leaves),(see NOTES) in hot water & drink infusion.
      2. Decoct "manna" in water & drink.

    • Dermatological Non-specific

      Cook manna (sugary secretion on leaves)(see NOTES) in water & drink.

    • Culinary Nutritive

      1. Roots are eaten (Preparation not specified). (see NOTES)
      2. Manna (sugary secretion exuding from twigs) is eaten during flowering season.

Hair loss (ID: 5013)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Ritual /Ceremonial Ritual

      Use plant to make incense or charms.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Anti-tussive, Expectorant

      1. Decoct leaves in water + snail meat to prepare a soup & drink.
      2. Decoct plant + " 'innab" (Ziziphus jujuba) + raisins (softens phlegm) & drink
      3. Decoct plant in water & drink extract.

    • Pain Relief Analgesic

      Decoct & filter. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Cook plant in water, filter & drink.

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      Prepare infusion of aerial parts + rue (Ruta chalapensis) & aloe (Aloe vera) & apply to hair.