System: Dermatological

Ringworm of scalp (Tinea capitis) (ID: 2032)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound healing Haemostatic

      Decoct leaves & wash affected area externally with filtrate.

    • Wound Healing Anti-septic

      Boil flowers in water for 5 hr + little cooking salt, mix, cool & apply as salve to skin.

    • Women`s Health Emmenagogue

      Mix dried, ground leaves + honey & insert as tampon vaginally. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Women`s Health Abortifacient

      Decoct leaves & flowers. (Admin. not specified.) (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Women`s Health Oxytocic

      Burn leaves + Ferula asa-foetida & allow smoke to enter vagina.

    • Reproductive Health Fertility

      Mix powdered leaves + cloves + "hilbeh" (Trigonella foenum-graecum); prepare as tampon & insert vaginally. (TOXIC see CAUTIONS.)

    • Oral Health Anti-gum disease

      Decoct leaves in water & drink. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Burn dried leaves & inhale as incense. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Anti-inflammatory, Uricolytic

      Soak leaves in hot wate & use filtrate to massage affected area.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Vulnerary

      Boil leaves in water & expose limb to steam in order to reset fracture.

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

      1.Cook leaves in water & apply locally to affected area. (Z)
      2. Infuse white flowers in oil & apply locally. (Z)
      3. Prepare infusion of plant leaves & apply filtrate externally to affected area for pain as needed. (B)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup/day. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • General Anti-scorbutic

      Prepare infusion of aerial parts & apply filtrate to affected areas as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Burn branch in fire & apply externally to neck to cause a burn.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      Boil flowers in olive oil & spread on anus.

    • Dermatological Anti-fungal

      Apply latex to affected area.

    • Dermatological Anti-pruritic

      Decoct leaves & apply filtrate as ointment x3/day until healed.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Boil leaves, filter, cool & apply externally as ointment to affected area x3/day.

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective, Anti-pruritic

      1. Decoct dried leaves (can add "qutran" = Pix liquida/coal tar) & apply mixture as dressing to skin.
      2. For itching (pruritus): cook leaves in water & apply directly to skin.

    • Cardiovascular Analgesic, Cardiac

      1. Prepare infusion of leaves & drink.
      2. Heart pain: prepare tea by cooking leaves in water & drink.
      3. Strengthening Heart: decoct leaves in water, strain & drink 1 cup x3/day. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS).

Warts (ID: 1943)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Women`s Health Emmenagogue

      Mix leaves + honey + cow's bile (See NOTES 2); prepare as tampon & insert vaginally.

    • Women`s Health Analgesic

      Decoct leaf & stems & drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Anti-pyretic

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

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Cook myrtle seeds + dried almond shells + dried figs + "nabat" sugar + brown sugar + carob + mustard for a long time to obtain a jam; eat x1 teaspoon/day mornings.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Chew fresh leaves.

    • Oral Health Anti-caries, Anti-gum disease

      Cook leaves in water + rose leaves + grapevine branches + lentils & gargle.

    • Opthalmic Visual health

      Prepare infusion in water of Myrtus. (Plant Part not specified). Add grated "'afs" (gallnut, Galla halepensis, See NOTES 1) to infusion & apply liquid to eye.

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Grind leaves, mix + vinegar, spread over cloth & apply to head.

    • Men`s Health/ Sexuality Aphrodisiac

      Cook leaves & stems in water + "butum" (Pistacia atlantica) branches & drink.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

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

    • General Anti-hydrotic

      Decoct leaves & use filtrate to wash with.

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Mix leaves + "hundal" (unclear what this is). (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

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

      Cook leaves & seeds + "kammun busufa" (Ammodaucus leucotrichus) + inner layers of onion + egg with shell, filter & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Cook leaves & stems in water & drink.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      Cook leaves in water + leaves of olive + "feijan" (Ruta bracteosa) & drink.

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective

      1. Burn tip of a branch & apply to wart.
      2. Grind leaves + "mastika" (mastix, gum from Pistacia lentiscus) + olive leaves + little salt; mix +olive oil & apply on & around wart.

Eczema (ID: 1803)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Opthalmic Anti-Infective, Anti-inflammatory

      Prepare leaves as compress & apply to eyes.

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      Cook peeled, dried roots in water & wash hair with water.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Crush leaves. (Admin. not specified.)

Hair strengthener (ID: 1804)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Opthalmic Anti-Infective, Anti-inflammatory

      Prepare leaves as compress & apply to eyes.

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      Cook peeled, dried roots in water & wash hair with water.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Crush leaves. (Admin. not specified.)

Eczema (ID: 1837)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Cook non-woody parts in sesame oil, prepare salve & apply to lesion.

    • Wound Healing Anti-septic

      Apply fresh plant juice to affected area.

    • Respiratory Expectorant

      Decoct plant in water & drink.

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

      1. Add plant to bathwater + salt.
      2. Use as incense prepared + salt + "shabba" (alum: hydrated double sulfate salt of aluminium).

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Cook plant in water & drink.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

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

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Cook plant in water & apply to affected area with wet cloth soaked in the liquid.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Cook non-woody parts in sesame oil, prepare salve & apply to lesions.

Open boils & purulent lesions (ID: 1835)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Cook non-woody parts in sesame oil, prepare salve & apply to lesion.

    • Wound Healing Anti-septic

      Apply fresh plant juice to affected area.

    • Respiratory Expectorant

      Decoct plant in water & drink.

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

      1. Add plant to bathwater + salt.
      2. Use as incense prepared + salt + "shabba" (alum: hydrated double sulfate salt of aluminium).

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Cook plant in water & drink.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

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

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Cook plant in water & apply to affected area with wet cloth soaked in the liquid.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Cook non-woody parts in sesame oil, prepare salve & apply to lesions.

Eczema (ID: 5517)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Womens Health Parturient

      Decoct 1 teaspoon aerial parts to 1 cup water & add to bath in which the patient sits.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Decoct aerial parts + sage (Salvia fruticosa) + anise (Anisum vulgare) + mint (Mentha spicata) & drink x1-2 cups/day.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      1. Prepare infusion of 1 teaspoon flowers to 1 cup boiled water & inhale steam x1/day before sleep.
      2. Drink infusion x3-4/day until recovery.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Decoct leaves & flowers & drink x1 cup/day.

    • Opthalmology Anti-inflammatory

      Decoct leaves & flowers & apply locally as poultice.

    • Mental Health Anxiolytic

      Decoct leaves & flowers & drink x1 cup/day.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-Infective

      Decoct leaves & flowers & expose to steam in a steam bath.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct leaves & flowers & drink x1 cup/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Decoct x2 teaspoons aerial parts to 2 cups of water & drink x2 cups as needed. Children: ? cup/day.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Decoct aerial parts, use to make poultice & apply to affected area.

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      1.Decoct 1 teaspoon aerial parts in 1 cup boiling water & drink x1/day.
      2. Decoct aerial parts + parsley (Petrosalinum sativa) + thyme? (unclear if this is Thymbra sp. or Origanum syriacum) & drink 1 cup x2/day until recovery.
      3.Decoct aerial parts +1.5 teaspoons mint (Mentha spicata) in 1 cup water & drink x1 cup/day for a short time.

Hair loss (ID: 5496)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Boil seeds in water & drink 1 cup x2/day.

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      Grind seeds finely, mix + olive oil & apply to affected area.

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective

      Grind seeds finely, mix + olive oil & apply to affected area x2/ day.

    • Cardiovascular Anti-atherosclerotic

      Decoct seeds & drink x1 cup/day.

Baldness (ID: 1440)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective

      Decoct leaves & apply to affected area x1/day until healed.

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Burn dried roots, grind to powder & apply to affected area several times until healed.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Decoct leaves & use filtrate as mouth wash.

    • Opthalmic Anti-Infective

      Decoct leaves & apply as eye wash.

    • Opthalmic Visual health

      Decoct leaves & apply as eye wash.

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Decoct root in water, cool, filter & drink x3 cups/day or as needed.

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

      1. Boil roots with soil & apply as poultice or paste to affected area. (B)
      2. Decoct root in water, cool, filter, prepare salve & massage painful area. (Effect is quick & long-lasting.) (Z)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Grind seeds together + seeds of Cucurbita maxima + "bizr faqus" (Cucumis sp.) + "bizr batikh" (Citrullus vulgaris) + "yansun" fruit (Pimpinella anisum) + "bishbash" weed (Senecio vulgaris) & eat.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Analgesic, Anti-spasmodic

      Decoct root in water, cool, filter & drink.

    • Dermatological Anti-fungal

      Crush fresh leaves & apply to affected area.

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      Cook leaves in water + salt & spread over head.

Acne (ID: 5498)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Boil seeds in water & drink 1 cup x2/day.

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      Grind seeds finely, mix + olive oil & apply to affected area.

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective

      Grind seeds finely, mix + olive oil & apply to affected area x2/ day.

    • Cardiovascular Anti-atherosclerotic

      Decoct seeds & drink x1 cup/day.