System: Helminth infections

Worms (ID: 1471)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Women`s Health Abortifacient

      Decoct seeds & drink x I cup/day in 1st stage of pregnancy; causes bleeding. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Women`s Health Contraceptive

      Eat x4 seeds directly after birth.(TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      Preparation /Admin not specified.

    • Gastrointestinal Bitter, Stomachic

      Burn seeds over fire, grind into fine powder & drink x1 small cup of this coffee-like preparation after meals. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative, Stomachic

      Preparation/ Admin not specified.

    • Gastrointestinal Antacid

      Preparation/ Admin not specified.

    • Gastrointestinal Demulcent, Vulnerary

      Preparation /Admin not specified.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Anti-obesity

      Eat x5 raw seeds every morning daily. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      1. Macerate seeds in water for few days & eat. (Z)
      2.Powder dried seeds & eat x1 tablespoon/ day. (Z)
      3.Roast seeds & prepare a coffee-like drink. (Z)
      4. Eat x5 raw seeds every morning daily. (B) (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Dermatological Vulnerary

      Use water from cooked seeds to make dough + barley flour; apply as bandage to swollen area.

    • Dermatological Freckle remover

      Prepare salve from powdered seeds + vinegar + honey & apply to skin.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Apply powdered dried seeds to skin.

    • Dermatological Hair inhibitor

      Prepare salve from powdered seeds + vinegar + honey & apply to skin.

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective

      Apply powdered dried seeds to skin.

    • Culinary Nutritive

      Macerate seeds in water for few days, rinse & eat + salt. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

    • Cardiovascular Hypotensive

      Eat x5 raw seeds every morning daily. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Ageing Nootropic

      Eat x5 raw seeds every morning daily. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

Intestinal worms (ID: 5393)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Anti-tussive

      Prepare infusion of 1 handful of flowers in boiling water, steep for 15 min, filter & drink 1 cup x2/day.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Decoct flowers & gargle x3 /day as needed.

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

      1. Add yellow flowers to olive oil in air tight bottle & leave in sunlight for 2 weeks, shaking periodically; filter through cloth & apply to affected area x2/day.
      2. Mix 50gm flowers + 250 gm black cumin (Nigella sativa) seeds + 10 gm senna (Senna alexandrina)+ 10 gm cloves (Syzygium aromaticum)+10 gm rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) leaves +10gm "mahaleb" (Prunus mahaleb) + 10 gm almond (Prunus dulcus) + 10 gm "harmala" (Peganum harmala) + 800 gm honey; eat 1 teaspoon x2/day.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Anti-spasmodic, Muscle relaxant

      Decoct flowers, leaves, fruit & use for external massage as needed.

    • Mental Health Anxiolytic

      Prepare infusion 2 gm flowers to 1 cup boiling water, steep 5 min, filter & drink 1 cup x3/day for 1 mth.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      1. Prepare infusion 2 gm of flowers to 1 cup boiling water, steep 5 min, filter & drink x1 cup /day until well. (B)
      2. Decoct plant in water, cool, filter & drink instead of water all day.(Z)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Decoct plant in water, cool, strain & drink x4 cups/day.

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      Add yellow flowers to olive oil in air-tight bottle & leave in sunlight for 2 weeks shaking periodically; filter with cloth & take the oil orally.

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Decoct plant in water, cool, filter & drink x3 cups/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-lithic

      Decoct plant in water, cool, filter & drink all day instead of water.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative, Stomachic

      1.Stomachic & carminative: decoct plant in water, cool, filter & drink x1 cup + sugar after every meal. (Z)
      2. Flatulence: decoct x3 teaspoons of flowers in lL water, filter & drink x1-2 cups /day until recovery. (B)

    • Dermatological Scabicide

      Add yellow flowers to olive oil in air tight bottle & leave in sunlight for 2 weeks, shaking periodically; filter with cloth & apply filtrate to affected area x2/day.

Intestinal worms (ID: 5385)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Veterinary Anthelmintic, Anti-Infective, Stomachic, Vermifuge

      Boil 50 gm aerial parts in 1L water & add to drinking water of animals (cows, sheep, goats).

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      Decoct aerial parts & drink 1 cup x2/day for 3-4 days until recovery.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Decoct aerial parts & drink 1 cup x2/day until recovery.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Grind aerial parts & apply to affected skin.

Worms (ID: 1202)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      Preparation/ Admin. not specified.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-emetic

      Preparation/ Admin not specified.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective

      Preparation/ Admin. not specified.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      Diarrhea: Crush dried leaves to powder & drink + water. Bloody diarrhea: Preparation/ Admin not specified..

    • Dermatological Anti-fungal

      Wet cotton with milky juice (latex) oozing from broken twigs & rub over affected area; repeat several times.

    • Dermatological Non-specific

      Apply milky sap externally until condition improves.

    • Dermatological Anti-herpetic

      Spread fresh latex on affected area.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Spread fresh latex on affected area.

Worms in intestinal tract & other parasites (ID: 1606)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Prepare compress of crushed leaves & apply to burn.

    • Women`s Health Anti-abortive

      Prepare extract/ infusion in water of fruits + "yansun" (Pimpinella) + fennel + carrots & drink.

    • Surgical/ Trauma Haemostatic

      Use roasted fruits (Admin. not specified.)

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Cook leaves in water (Admin. not specified.)

    • Oral Health Mouth wash

      Eat leaves.

    • Oral Health Anti-gum disease, Mouth wash

      Cook leaves in water (Admin. not specified.)

    • Opthalmic Visual health

      Roast fruits + "feijan" (Ruta chalepensis) leaves, grind & sift; apply on rims of eyelids like eyeliner ("kohol") (See NOTES 3).

    • Opthalmic Anti-inflammatory

      Mix crushed plant with a woman's breast milk & apply to eye.

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      1. Macerate fruits in cold water & use liquid as nose drops.
      2. Burn fruits + pumpkin peels & inhale smoke before sunrise.
      3. Cook leaves in water (Admin. not specified.)

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

      1. Add fruit to ground barley flour mixed + vinegar & prepare dough; apply to painful area. (Especially good when pain is accompanied by fever.) If treatment 1 does not help then use the following :
      2. Add fruit to ground lentils + burnt ground lamb bones + "halila" (Terminalia sp.) (See NOTES 2), peels + "surinjan" (Colchicum sp.) & eat for 3 days. (Also 1 cup of concentrated extract of "kosani" (Cichorium sp.) can be drunk evenings.)
      3. Decoct crushed fruits & drink.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      Cook leaves in water. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Men`s Health/ Sexuality Aphrodisiac

      Use fruits. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-Infective

      Mix leaves or fruits + crushed black pepper + cardamom + cumin; prepare compress & apply to swelling.

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      1. Mix powdered fruit s + powdered seeds of "rashad" (Lepidium sativum) + mint leaves + green pomegranate peel; decoct mixture in water for 15 min, cool, allow ingredients to sink & drink liquid (leaving sediment).
      2. Use fruit. (Preparation /Admin. not specified.)

    • Haematology Anti-anaemic

      Eat fresh leaves as salad with meal

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Bake bread with Coriandrum fruits + honey + raisins & apply as bandage to affected area.

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Macerate powdered fruit in vinegar for few hrs, filter through gauze; drink before meals & rub over body.

    • General Tonic

      1. Mix powdered fruits + honey & eat x1 tablespoon every morning.
      2. Macerate after removing seeds a mixture of raisins + "tamarhindi" (Tamarindus indica). Leave overnight then boil, cool, filter, add + sugar + powdered Coriandrum fruit, cook for 15 min & eat.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-emetic

      Cook plant in water. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Use fruits (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Mix powdered fruits + honey & eat x1 teaspoon /day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      Decoct seeds & apply as poultice.

    • Gastrointestinal Antacid

      1. Eat roasted fruits.
      2. Cook aerial parts & drink.
      3. Heartburn: cook leaves in water & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      Boil fruit + 1 tablespoon "eshel" (Tamarix sp.) wood + "yansun" (Pimpinella) + cinnamon & drink morning & evenings. (Forbidden to eat meat)

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      Cook plant in water & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-spasmodic, Carminative

      1. Roast fruits. (Admin. not specified.)
      2. Decoct crushed fruits & drink.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      Prepare powder of Coriander + cumin fruits. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Dermatological Anti-allergy, Anti-pruritic

      Decoct crushed fruits, make bandage/ compress & apply to affected area.

    • Dermatological Scabicide

      Decoct crushed fruits, make bandage/ compress & apply to affected area.

    • Cardiovascular Hypotensive

      Eat fresh leaves as salad with meal

    • Cardiovascular Cardiac

      1. Decoct crushed fruits & drink.
      2. Grind fruit + almonds + sesame seeds & warm a little ; mix + "nabat" sugar & eat x1 teaspoon morning & evenings. Drink above together + water extract of Citrus aurantium (bitter orange) flowers.

Worms (ID: 918)

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)

Taenia; exterminate Tape worm (ID: 965)

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)

Worms (ID: 5175)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Wrap affected area with fresh plant to "suck out" pus".

    • Veterinary Anti-Infective

      Boil aerial parts in water, add to drinking water of animal (sheep, cows, goats) & also apply topically to udders.

    • Veterinary Scabicide

      Crush leaves & apply to animal`s skin as poultice.

    • Veterinary Antidote

      Boil aerial parts in water & add to animal`s drinking water (sheep, cows, goats).

    • Veterinary Carminative

      Boil aerial parts in water & add to animal`s drinking water.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-tussive

      Cook plant in water & drink.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Decoct leaves, add + sugar (optional), filter & drink 1 cup) as needed.

    • Mental Health Anti-depressant, Sedative

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

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

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

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      Soak 1 teaspoon of leaves in boiling water & drink 1 cup x 3/day for 1 week.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      1.Prepare infusion of aerial parts & drink 1 cup x2/day. (B)
      2.Decoct plant in water & drink (Z)

    • Gastrointestinal Digestive

      Soak leaves in boiling water & drink x 1cup as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Stomachic

      Prepare infusion of fresh aerial parts in cold water & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      Decoct plant in water & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Decoct plant in water & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      1. Soak 1 teaspoon of leaves in boiling water & drink 1 cup x2 day for 1 week.
      2. Soak leaves & stems in cold water, filter & drink x1/day until healed.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Anti-obesity

      1. Prepare infusion of aerial parts & drink 1 cup x2/day.
      2. Soak aerial parts in boiling water & drink 1 cup imorning & evening.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      1. Prepare infusion of aerial parts & drink 1 cup x2/day.
      2. Decoct aerial parts & drink x1 cup/day in morning.

    • Cardiovascular Cardiac

      Mix aerial parts + bee honey. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Cardiovascular Hypotensive

      Decoct leaves in water for 10 min, filter & drink x1 cup/day.

    • Ageing Nervine, Nootropic

      Mix plant + bee honey. (Admin. not specified.)

Worms (ID: 57)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup x3/day.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Prepare watery extract/ infusion of leaves + little sugar & drink.

    • Reproductive Health Fertility

      Boil roots in water, filter & drink. 1 cup x2/day.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      1. Macerate leaves in vinegar & rinse teeth.
      2. Chew leaves.

    • Oral Health Anti-caries, Anti-gum disease, Mouth wash

      Grind fruits, add "'uruq-el-mudar" (Calotropis sp.) leaves + "khar-el-hadid" (iron debris) & eat a little each day.

    • Opthalmic Anti-inflammatory

      Extract juice from leaves & use as eyedrops x2/day until healed.

    • Opthalmic Anti-Infective, Anti-inflammatory

      Extract juice from fresh leaves & apply as eye drops.

    • Nervous System Hypnotic

      Grind fruits, add "'uruq-el-mudar" (Calotropis sp.) leaves + "khar-el-hadid" (iron debris) & drink.

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Grate fresh root, add to cloth bandage & apply to affected area.

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

      Grate fresh root, add to cloth bandage & apply to affected area.

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

      Decoct fresh root in water & use decoction to massage area a few times/day especially before sleeping.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Non-specific

      Crush dried root into fine powder & scatter over a plaster/poultice prepared beforehand (using a cloth spread with dough); apply to afflected area for 5 min.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Anti-spasmodic, Muscle relaxant

      Cook leaves in water tub, cool a little & immerse legs/ feet; massage vigorously.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      1. Grind roots, place on gauze & apply as bandage to back for 10 min.
      2. Grind 200 gm roots +100 gm of wheat bran & apply as bandage to back for 5 min.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-Infective

      Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup x2/day until recovery.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      Decoct root. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Decoct root. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      Drink liquid of pickled fruits stored over a prolonged period.

    • General Anti-pyretic

      Apply compress of powdered root to abdomen.

    • General Analgesic

      Cook leaves in tub of water, cool a little, immerse legs/ feet & massage vigorously.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-nausea

      Grind fruits, add + " 'uruq-el-mudar" (Calotropis sp.) leaves (See NOTES) + "khar-el-hadid" (iron debris) & eat a little daily.

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      Cook fresh root in water + root of "el-'ulleiq" (Rubus sanguineus) & drink.

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Analgesic

      Crush roots, heat in oil & use as ear drops several x/day until healed.

    • Dermatological Scabicide

      1. Decoct root (+ ? whole plant: Z unclear) in water, cool, strain & apply to skin x2/day.
      2. Hold affected area over cooking steam of recipe 1 for 1/2 hr.

    • Dermatological Rubefacient

      Crush dried root into fine powder & scatter over a plaster /poultice prepared beforehand (using a cloth spread with dough); apply to affected area for 5 min.

    • Culinary Preservative / solvent

      Collect flower buds, keep in dark for 3-4 hr, then place in vinegar, or vinegar + salt for 8 days. After pouring out vinegar & squeezing excess from buds, transfer to fresh vinegar. Replace vinegar again after 8 more days. Quantities used: 1L vinegar for 1 kg of buds (+ salt). or (for salt ) use a salt-saturated solution in water + slice of bread.