- Wound Healing
Vulnerary
Grind seeds (1 year after harvesting). (Admin. not specified.)
- Wound Healing
Anti-Infective, Vulnerary
Grind leaf & seed + onion, mix + honey & spread over lesion.
- Women`s Health
Alterative
Mix equal amounts of leaves + lady`s mantle (Alchemilla xanthochlora) leaves + flaxseed (Linum maritimum); sieve mixture & prepare infusion by adding 1 teaspoon mixture to 1 cup hot water + 1 teaspoon honey; steep 10 min & drink x1 cup at night before menstruation & 12 days after menstruation.
- Ritual /Ceremonial
Ritual
1. Roast seeds in fire & listen to the sound of seeds exploding.
2. Inhale smoke of roasted seeds.
- Respiratory
Anti-tussive, Expectorant
1. Use seeds 1 year after harvesting, mix + honey or honey + saffron & eat.
2. Asthma with cough: crush dried seeds into fine powder, mix + egg yolk, heat over fire & eat.
- Opthalmic
Visual health
Grate seeds, mix + olive oil & apply to eyes.
- Opthalmic
Anti-inflammatory
Use seeds 1 yr after harvesting. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)
- Nervous System
Analgesic
1. Roast seeds (in some preparations 1 year after harvesting) & leaves in fire & inhale smoke.
2. Prepare infusion of leaves & seeds in water & drink.
3. For severe headache (migraine): boil dried seeds in water + olive oil & spread on head.
- Musculoskeletal/ Joints
Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory
Mix 10 gm seeds + 250 gm black cumin (Nigella sativa) seeds + 50 gm chrysanthemum & 10 gm of each of following; senna (Senna alexandrina) + cloves (Syzygium aromaticum) + rosmary leaves (Rosmarinus officinalis)+ mahaleb cherry (Prunus mahaleb ) + almonds (Prunis dulcus) + 800 gm honey. Eat 1 teaspoon x 2/day after breakfast & dinner for 10 days. (See CAUTIONS)
- Musculoskeletal/ Joints
Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory
1. Cook seeds (in some preparations 1 yr after harvesting) in water in sealed vessel; patient, wearing wide gown stands over steam as long as possible, then goes to bed away from cold. (Z)
2. Crush aerial parts into fine powder, mix + olive oil + "samna" (clarified butter similar to "ghee") & heat over low fire to make homogenous paste; spread over painful, inflammed area for 4 days. (Z)
3. Burn dried aerial parts or mix (before burning) + Dittrichia viscosa or Rosmarinus officinalis (gives better results); allow smoke to flow over painful area. Inhaling the smoke improves & quickens healing. (Z)
4. Prepare infusion of leaves & seeds & drink. (Z)
5. Mix 10 gm seeds + 250 gm black cumin (Nigella sativa) seeds + 50 gm chrysanthemum + 10 gm of each of following; senna (Senna alexandrina) + cloves (Syzygium aromaticum)+ rosmary leaves (Rosmarinus officinalis )+ mahaleb cherry (Prunus mahaleb )+ almonds (Prunis dulcus) + 800 gm honey. Eat 1 teaspoon of mixture x 2/day after breakfast & dinner for 10 days. (B) (See CAUTIONS)
- Musculoskeletal/ Joints
Anti-arthritic
Grind seeds & eat ? tablespoon x 2/day.
- Mental Health
Anti-depressant
1. Roast seeds & leaves in fire & inhale smoke.
2. Prepare infusion of seeds & leaves in water & drink.
- Kidney & Urinary Tract
Anti-lithic
Grind roasted seeds & eat ? teaspoon x2/day until recovery.
- Kidney & Urinary Tract
Deobstruent, Diuretic
Use seeds 1yr after harvesting. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified).
- Infectious Diseases
Anti-tubercular
Drink Cinnamomum cassia cooked in water or make a burn with red hot wire over painful lung. Then grind Paganum seeds & eat x1 teaspoon + soft boiled egg.
- Haematology
Blood purifier
Use seeds 1yr after harvesting. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)
- General
Tonic
1. Decoct whole plant & drink.
2. Decoct in water seeds + Nigella sativa seeds & drink 1 small cup x3/day (morning, noon, evening).
- Gastrointestinal
Hepatic
1. Grind seeds into powder, mix + oil, warm mixture & spread over face in evening. Next morning wash face with soap.
2. Steep seeds in water overnight, filter & drink. Avoid eating eggs, meat and fat.
- Gastrointestinal
Stomachic
Use seeds 1 yr after harvesting. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)
- Gastrointestinal
Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal
Cook seeds in water + Ononis pubescens & drink.
- Gastrointestinal
Laxative
Cook leaves & seeds in water & drink.
- Gastrointestinal
Carminative
1. Cook x2 small teaspoons of leaves in water & drink.
2. Roast seeds in fire & inhale smoke.
- Gastrointestinal
Carminative
Grind seeds, mix + powders of Asparagus seeds + ginger root + Pimpinella fruits + honey & eat x1 teaspoon mornings.
- Endocrine/ Metabolic
Hypoglycemic
1. Decoct whole plant & drink.
2. Decoct seeds in water + Nigella sativa seeds & drink.
- Dermatological
Anti-inflammatory
Burn dried plant & steep ashes in grape vinegar overnight, stir & apply to swollen skin.
- Cardiovascular
Analgesic, Cardiac
1. Decoct whole plant & drink.
2. Mix seeds + Nigella sativa seeds, boil in water & drink 1 small cup x3/day (morning, noon, evening).
