Abdominal pain & swelling below navel (ID: 2650)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Grind plant + seeds of cucumber (Cucumis sativus var. flexuosus) + watermelon + pumpkin seeds + "yansun" fruits (Pimpinella sp.) & eat. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      Cook plant in water & drink.(TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Mix powder of dried plant + honey & eat x1 teaspoon mornings. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

Haemorrhoids (ID: 2642)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      Boil whole plant in olive oil for 15 min & apply to haemorrhoids x1/day after sitting in a hot bath for 15 min.

    • Cardiovascular Vasoprotective

      1.Decoct whole plant (+root) in water, cool, filter & apply externally to veins x2/day.
      2. Boil whole plant (+root) in olive oil for 15 min & apply externally to veins x2/day.

Haemorrhoids (ID: 3067)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-septic

      Decoct root in water, cool, filter & apply externally.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Cook root in water & gargle water.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Cook root in water & drink (avoid fatty foods during treatment).

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Cook root in water & drink.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct flowers in water & drink 1 cup x3/day.

    • General Anti-hydropic

      1. Cook root in water & drink water.
      2. Decoct root in water, cool, filter & drink 1 cup x 2/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct flowers in water & drink 1 cup x3 /day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      Add root to hot bath & sit for 30 mins.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative. Stomachic

      Decoct flowers in water & drink x3 tablespoons/day.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      1. Cook root in water & drink the water. (Z)
      2. Decoct root in water, cool, filter & drink 1 cup x2/day. (Z)
      3. Prepare infusion of leaves & drink.(B)

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

      Decoct root in water, cool, filter & gargle after meals.

Jaundice (ID: 5809)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup x3/day for 1 mth.

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup x3/day for 2 weeks.

    • Cardiovascular Hypotensive

      Cook leaves + rice + meat & eat x1/week for 2 mth.

    • Cardiovascular Anti-atherosclerotic

      Cook leaves + rice + meat & eat x1/week for 2 mth.

Inflammation of digestive tract (ID: 3386)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-septic

      Decoct root in water, cool, filter & apply externally.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Cook root in water & gargle water.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Cook root in water & drink (avoid fatty foods during treatment).

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Cook root in water & drink.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct flowers in water & drink 1 cup x3/day.

    • General Anti-hydropic

      1. Cook root in water & drink water.
      2. Decoct root in water, cool, filter & drink 1 cup x 2/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct flowers in water & drink 1 cup x3 /day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      Add root to hot bath & sit for 30 mins.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative. Stomachic

      Decoct flowers in water & drink x3 tablespoons/day.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      1. Cook root in water & drink the water. (Z)
      2. Decoct root in water, cool, filter & drink 1 cup x2/day. (Z)
      3. Prepare infusion of leaves & drink.(B)

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

      Decoct root in water, cool, filter & gargle after meals.

Abdominal pain (ID: 5813)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Decoct aerial parts & drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-Infective

      Decoct aerial parts & drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Decoct aerial parts & drink x1cup as needed.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      Decoct aerial parts & drink x1cup as needed.

Carminative & stomachic (improves appetite/digestion relieves flatulence) (ID: 3063)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-septic

      Decoct root in water, cool, filter & apply externally.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Cook root in water & gargle water.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Cook root in water & drink (avoid fatty foods during treatment).

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Cook root in water & drink.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct flowers in water & drink 1 cup x3/day.

    • General Anti-hydropic

      1. Cook root in water & drink water.
      2. Decoct root in water, cool, filter & drink 1 cup x 2/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct flowers in water & drink 1 cup x3 /day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      Add root to hot bath & sit for 30 mins.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative. Stomachic

      Decoct flowers in water & drink x3 tablespoons/day.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      1. Cook root in water & drink the water. (Z)
      2. Decoct root in water, cool, filter & drink 1 cup x2/day. (Z)
      3. Prepare infusion of leaves & drink.(B)

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

      Decoct root in water, cool, filter & gargle after meals.

Laxative (gentle) (ID: 2605)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      Decoct plant in water & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-spasmodic. Anti-inflammatory, Carminative, Demulcent

      Decoct plant in water & drink.

Abdominal/ stomach pain/ flatulence/ gas (ID: 5798)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-septic Haemostatic

      Grind dried aerial parts & leaves into powder or burn into ashes & sprinkle over affected area.

    • Wound healing Haemostatic

      Apply ground leaves to wound.

    • Women`s Health Alterative, Tonic

      Decoct leaves + flowers; expose body to steam and/or drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Women`s Health Analgesic

      Prepare infusion 50 gm leaves in 1L water & drink x1-2 cups/day.

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Cook leaves & aerial parts in water alone or + ginger (Zingiber sp.) & drink.

    • Oral Health Analgesic, Anti-Infective

      1. Toothache: chew fresh leaves. (B)
      2. Cook leaves & aerial parts in water + cooking salt & gargle. (Z)
      3. Prepare cigarettes from ground leaves & smoke. (Z)

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Vulnerary

      1. Cook leaves & aerial parts in closed pot + aerial parts of Dittrichia viscosa + "feijan" (Ruta bracteosa) + branches of Laurus nobilis + Pistacia lentiscus + cypress (Cupressus sp.); place affected limb in steam for a few minutes, after which it is easily broken with light tap (& then reset).
      2. Cook aerial parts + aerial parts of Thymbra?capitata + leaves& young branches of "kharub" (Ceratonia siliqua) + branches of "el-ghar" (Laurus nobilis) + branches of olive (Olea) + branches of "saris" (Pistacia lentiscus); hold broken limb over steam for few minutes; after removing bone can be re-broken with a light tap.

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

      Cook aerial parts & leaves in sealed vessel + aerial parts of Dittrichia viscosa + "maramiyah" (Salvia fruticosa) +olive branches + "sharsh el-akul" (Alhagi maurorum) + alum (hydrated double sulfate salt of aluminium); patient wearing a loose covering stands over steam for as long as possible, then goes to bed away from cold.

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Body swelling: 1. Prepare tea of leaves & aerial parts. (Admin. not specified.)
      2. Oedema: Cook leaves & aerial parts + Laurus nobilis + Ditricchia viscosa + "feijan" (Ruta bracteosa) in closed pot; patient stands over steaming pot in a loose covering as long as posssible, then goes to bed away from cold.

    • Gastrointestinal Stomachic

      Boil leaves & stems in water, cool, filter & drink x3 cups/day before meals.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      1. Cook aerial parts in water alone or + pomegranate (Punica granatum) or + Mentha sp. & drink.
      2. Grind dried aerial parts & eat x1 teaspoon of powder followed by drinking x1 cup of coffee.
      3. For dysentery: decoct leaves/ stems in water, cool, filter & drink x3 cups/day + sugar.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      1. Prepare infusion of 50 gm leaves in 1L water & drink x1-2 cups /day. (B)
      2. Decoct leaves + mint (Mentha spicata) leaves & drink x1 cup/day. (B)
      3. Decoct leaves + cat thyme (Teucrium capitatum) + rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)+ chamomile (Matricaria recutita) & drink 1 cup x3/day. (B)
      4. For infants: decoct leaves & drink x1 teaspoon as needed. (B)
      5. Add dried leaves to tea & drink 1 cup x3/day.(B)
      6. Cook aerial parts in water, alone or + Lagoecia cuminoides; cool, filter, add + sugar as necessary & drink. Customary to eat garlic before drinking. (Z)
      7. Prepare tea of aerial parts + Majorana sp + Rosemary (Rosmarinus) + Matricaria chamomilla. (Admin. not specified.) (Z)
      8. Boil leaves & stems in water, cool, filter & drink x3 cups/day before meals. (Z)

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      Decoct 100 gm aerial parts in 1L water & drink x1cup/day.

    • Cardiovascular Analgesic, Cardiac

      Prepare tea of leaves & aerial parts. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      1. Decoct aerial parts & drink x1-3 cups/day until well.
      2.Decoct aerial parts + thyme & drink x1-3 cups/day until well.
      3. Add plant leaves to tea (Camellia sinensis) & drink.

Diarrhea/ dysentery (ID: 2607)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-septic Haemostatic

      Grind dried aerial parts & leaves into powder or burn into ashes & sprinkle over affected area.

    • Wound healing Haemostatic

      Apply ground leaves to wound.

    • Women`s Health Alterative, Tonic

      Decoct leaves + flowers; expose body to steam and/or drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Women`s Health Analgesic

      Prepare infusion 50 gm leaves in 1L water & drink x1-2 cups/day.

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Cook leaves & aerial parts in water alone or + ginger (Zingiber sp.) & drink.

    • Oral Health Analgesic, Anti-Infective

      1. Toothache: chew fresh leaves. (B)
      2. Cook leaves & aerial parts in water + cooking salt & gargle. (Z)
      3. Prepare cigarettes from ground leaves & smoke. (Z)

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Vulnerary

      1. Cook leaves & aerial parts in closed pot + aerial parts of Dittrichia viscosa + "feijan" (Ruta bracteosa) + branches of Laurus nobilis + Pistacia lentiscus + cypress (Cupressus sp.); place affected limb in steam for a few minutes, after which it is easily broken with light tap (& then reset).
      2. Cook aerial parts + aerial parts of Thymbra?capitata + leaves& young branches of "kharub" (Ceratonia siliqua) + branches of "el-ghar" (Laurus nobilis) + branches of olive (Olea) + branches of "saris" (Pistacia lentiscus); hold broken limb over steam for few minutes; after removing bone can be re-broken with a light tap.

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

      Cook aerial parts & leaves in sealed vessel + aerial parts of Dittrichia viscosa + "maramiyah" (Salvia fruticosa) +olive branches + "sharsh el-akul" (Alhagi maurorum) + alum (hydrated double sulfate salt of aluminium); patient wearing a loose covering stands over steam for as long as possible, then goes to bed away from cold.

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Body swelling: 1. Prepare tea of leaves & aerial parts. (Admin. not specified.)
      2. Oedema: Cook leaves & aerial parts + Laurus nobilis + Ditricchia viscosa + "feijan" (Ruta bracteosa) in closed pot; patient stands over steaming pot in a loose covering as long as posssible, then goes to bed away from cold.

    • Gastrointestinal Stomachic

      Boil leaves & stems in water, cool, filter & drink x3 cups/day before meals.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      1. Cook aerial parts in water alone or + pomegranate (Punica granatum) or + Mentha sp. & drink.
      2. Grind dried aerial parts & eat x1 teaspoon of powder followed by drinking x1 cup of coffee.
      3. For dysentery: decoct leaves/ stems in water, cool, filter & drink x3 cups/day + sugar.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      1. Prepare infusion of 50 gm leaves in 1L water & drink x1-2 cups /day. (B)
      2. Decoct leaves + mint (Mentha spicata) leaves & drink x1 cup/day. (B)
      3. Decoct leaves + cat thyme (Teucrium capitatum) + rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)+ chamomile (Matricaria recutita) & drink 1 cup x3/day. (B)
      4. For infants: decoct leaves & drink x1 teaspoon as needed. (B)
      5. Add dried leaves to tea & drink 1 cup x3/day.(B)
      6. Cook aerial parts in water, alone or + Lagoecia cuminoides; cool, filter, add + sugar as necessary & drink. Customary to eat garlic before drinking. (Z)
      7. Prepare tea of aerial parts + Majorana sp + Rosemary (Rosmarinus) + Matricaria chamomilla. (Admin. not specified.) (Z)
      8. Boil leaves & stems in water, cool, filter & drink x3 cups/day before meals. (Z)

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      Decoct 100 gm aerial parts in 1L water & drink x1cup/day.

    • Cardiovascular Analgesic, Cardiac

      Prepare tea of leaves & aerial parts. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      1. Decoct aerial parts & drink x1-3 cups/day until well.
      2.Decoct aerial parts + thyme & drink x1-3 cups/day until well.
      3. Add plant leaves to tea (Camellia sinensis) & drink.