System: Endocrine/ Metabolic

Diabetes mellitus (ID: 561)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Anti-tussive, Demulcent

      1. Decoct plant in water alone or + "yansun" (Pimpinella anisum) fruit + carob seeds & drink 1 cup x3/day.
      2. Cough: cook plant in water & add honey. Can also add "azir" (rosemary, Rosmarinus sp.) (Z notes this recipe is widely used in children.)

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Grind plant, add oil, burn & inhale smoke.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Decoct plant in water, alone or + "yansun" (Pimpinella anisum) fruit + carob seeds & drink 1 cup x3/day.

    • Pain Relief Analgesic

      Decoct aerial parts & drink x1-2 cups/ day or inhale steam from decoction.

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

      Decoct 500 gm leaves in 2L water, add to bath water & immerse for 30 min.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Non-specific

      Prepare extract of plant & drink + honey.

    • Mens health/ Sexuality Aphrodisiac

      Prepare infusion of leaves & drink x2/day.

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-Infective

      Prepare extract of plant by cooking in water & drink + honey.

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      Boil plant in water & drink.

    • Haematology Anti-anaemic

      Decoct plant in water, alone or + "yansun" (Pimpinella anisum) fruit + carob seeds & drink 1 cup x3/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal, Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct plant in water alone or + "yansun" (Pimpinella anisum) fruit + carob seeds; for diarrhea & inflammation: drink x3 cups/day; for dysentery: drink x4 large cups/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      1.Prepare extract of aerial parts by cooking in water + "za'tar" (thyme, Thymbra capitata) or + cumin (Cuminum sp.) + "na'na" (Mentha sp.) & drink. (Z)
      2. Decoct aerial parts in water, alone or + "yansun" (Pimpinella anisum) fruit + carob seeds & drink 1 cup x3/day. (Z)
      3. Decoct aerial parts & drink 1-2 cups/day. (B)

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      1.Decoct plant in water, alone or + "yansun" (Pimpinella anisum) fruit + carob seeds & drink instead of water.(Z)
      2.Prepare infusion of aerial parts & drink x2/day. (B)

    • Cardiovascular Hypotensive

      Decoct plant in water, alone or + "yansun" (Pimpinella anisum) fruit + carob seeds & drink 1 cup x3/day.

High cholesterol (ID: 5033)

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.

Diabetes (ID: 438)

All Complaints for this Species

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

      Grind fruit, cook in olive oil & massage with oil.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      Decoct fruits & drink x3 cups/day.

    • Men`s Health Prostate health

      Decoct flowers & drink 1 cup/day mornings.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-Infective

      Decoct flowers & drink x1 cup/day mornings.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Cook fruit in water & drink.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      1.Decoct flowers & drink x1 cup/day mornings. (B)
      2. Decoct fruit in water & drink x3 cups/day. (Z)

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      Use fruit (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • General Anti-pyretic

      Decoct fruits & drink x3 cups/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-lithic

      1. Decoct fruit in water + "duqet 'adas" (Micromeria serpyllifolia) + radish seeds & drink.
      2. Decoct fruits & drink x3 cups/day.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      Decoct fruits & drink x3 cups/day.

Diabetes (ID: 241)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Oral health Analgesic, Anti-caries, Anti-gum disease

      1. Cook root in 1L water + alum (hydrated double sulfate salt of aluminium) + coarse salt & mix (colour of solution changes from green to yellow); strain, cool & gargle x1 spoonful for 2 min (becomes frothy in mouth with bitter-salty taste).
      2. Cook root in water + "sheba" (Artemisia arborescens) + cooking salt & store in bottle; gargle daily morning & evening.
      3. Gingivitis & toothache: Decoct root & gargle.

    • Oral Health Mouth wash

      1. Cook root in 1L water + alum (hydrated double sulfate salt of aluminium) + coarse salt & mix (colour of solution changes from green to yellow); strain, cool & gargle x1 spoonful for 2 min (becomes frothy in mouth with bitter-salty taste).
      2. Cook root in water + "sheba" (Artemisia arborescens) + cooking salt & store in bottle; gargle daily morning & evening.

    • Nervous System Nervine

      Decoct root & massage affected area.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-spasmodic, Muscle relaxant

      Cook root + "tayun" (Dittrichia viscosa) + olive branches + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa) + "sheba" (Artemisia arborescens); store in a closed pot. Patient stands in loose clothing over steam from pot as long as possible, then goes to bed & avoids getting cold.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Decoct pieces of root in water, cool, filter & drink instead of water.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Decoct pieces of root in water, cool, strain & drink instead of water.

    • Genitourinary Anti-inflammatory

      Decoct pieces of root in water, cool, strain & drink instead of water.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-lithic

      Decoct pieces of root in water, cool, strain & drink instead of water.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      Cook root in water & drink.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      Cook root in water & drink.

High cholesterol (ID: 5011)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Veterinary Anti-Infective

      Prepare infusion of plant & add to animal fodder x2/day.

    • Veterinary Laxative

      1. Prepare infusion of aerial parts & add to animal fodder x2 /day.
      2. Crush fruits & add to animal fodder.

    • Veterinary Haemostatic

      Prepare infusion of leaves & stems & add to animal fodder x2/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Decoct plant & drink x3/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective

      Soak leaves in boiling water for 10-15 min & drink 1 cup x1/day before breakfast.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      Decoct aerial parts & drink x3/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct aerial parts & drink x3/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      1.Soak leaves & stems in hot water, filter & drink x1 cup as needed. (B)
      2. Decoct aerial parts & drink x3/day. (Z)

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Decoct leaves /stems + equal amount wormwood (Artemisia sieberi) in 2 cups boiling water & drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Endocrine/Metabolic Hypocholesterolemic

      Mix 1 teaspoon ground leaves + 1 teaspoon ground black cumin + honey & eat 1 teaspoon x1/day before breakfast.

    • Dermatological Non-specific

      Prepare infusion of aerial parts & apply to skin.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Grind aerial parts & apply to skin.

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

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

Diabetes (ID: 6033)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Soak bark in hot water, grind & apply paste to affected area.

    • Oral health Analgesic

      Decoct fruit & seeds in water & gargle decoction x2/day.

    • Oral health Anti-gum disease, Dentifrice

      1. Bleeding gums: Prepare infusion of 1 teaspoon flowers to 1 cup boiling water. (Admin. not specified.)
      2.Teeth Whitening: Prepare infusion of aerial parts & rub teeth with it.

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

      Soak bark in hot water, grind & apply paste to affected area.

    • Haematology Non-specific

      Decoct leaves & stems & drink x1cup till well

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-ulcer

      Decoct root & bark & drink x1 cup mornings for 2 mth.

    • Gastrointestinal Digestive

      Prepare infusion of flowers & drink x1 cup daily until well.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Prepare infusion of bark & drink x1 cup /day.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglcaemic

      Prepare infusion of bark & drink x1 cup /day.

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

      Decoct fruit & seeds in water & gargle decoction x3 day after meals.

    • Dermatology Emollient

      Decoct leaves & stems & apply solution to skin several times /day.

    • Dermatological Anti-septic

      Decoct fruit & seeds in water & apply decoction topically to skin.