System: Gastrointestinal

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)