- Wound Healing
Anti-septic
Grind leaves to fine powder & apply to wound.
- Women`s Health
Analgesic, Tocolytic
1. Prepare tea from leaves & non-woody parts of stems & drink.
2. Cook leaves & non-woody parts of stems in water & drink.
- Women`s Health
Emollient
Boil ? kg leaves in 1L water & use topically in bathing x1/day.
- Women`s Health
Anti-septic
Mix leaves & non-woody parts of stems + Ruta sp. + Pelargonium sp. + Rosmarinus sp. + Curcuma + salt. (Admin. not specified.)
- Veterinary
Anti-Infective
Boil aerial parts in water, filter & add to animals drinking water (cows, sheep, goats etc).
- Veterinary
Carminative
Boil aerial parts in water, filter & add to animals drinking water (cows, sheep, goats etc).
- Veterinary
Stomachic
Decoct aerial parts in water, filter & add to animals drinking water (cows, sheep, goats etc).
- Venoms, Bites & Stings
Anti-Infective, Vulnerary
Mix plant + salt + mashed onion & apply to bite.
- Respiratory
Anti-Infective
1. Decoct leaves &/or aerial parts, leave 10 min & drink x1 cup/day for 2 days or 2-3 cups day for 5 days or (with aerial parts) 1 cup x 3/day.
2. Boil leaves + dried fig fruits (Ficus carica) for 5 min, filter & drink 1 cup x2/day for 3 days.
3. Boil aerial parts in water + chamomile (Matricaria recutita) + anise (Anisum vulgare) + cumin (Cuminum cyminum) +black cumin (Nigella ciliaris) + sage (Salvia fruticosa) + dill (Anethum graveolens); drink 1-2 cups x3/day.
4. Decoct aerial parts + chamomile (Maticaria aurea) & drink 1 cup x2/day for a week.
5. Prepare infusion of aerial parts & drink x2-3 cups/day (+honey as required).
6. Decoct aerial parts + lion's Foot (Alchemilla xanthochlora) + rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) & drink x1-2 cups/day.
- Respiratory
Anti-tussive
1. Decoct leaves in water, leave 10 min & drink x2-3 cups/day for 5 days.
2. Decoct in water mixture of leaves +black cumin (Nigella ciliaris)+ chamomile (Matricaria recutita)+ aniseed (Anisum vulgare) +cumin (Cuminum cyminum) + sage (Salvia fruticosa) + dill (Anethum graveolens); drink 1-2 cups x3/day.
3. Decoct leaves & drink x1-2 cups/day as needed.
4. Boil leaves + dried fig fruits for 5 min, filter & drink 1 cup x2/day for 3 days.
5. Prepare infusion of leaves & drink x2-3 cups/day (+honey as required).
- Respiratory
Anti-Infective
1. Prepare infusion of aerial parts & drink x2-3 cups/day (+ honey as required). (B)
2. Decoct leaves in water & drink x2 cups/day. (Z)
- Respiratory
Analgesic
Soak aerial parts in boiling water & drink x1 cup/day until recovery.
- Respiratory
Anti-asthmatic
Soak leaves in boiling water & use steam as inhalation x3 /day.
- Respiratory
Anti-asthmatic
Decoct leaves in water & drink x3 cups/day or x1 large cup as needed.
- Respiratory
Anti-allergy, Anti-tussive
Decoct leaves in water & drink x3 cups/day or x1 large cup as needed.
- Oral Health
Analgesic
1. Decoct flowers & drink x3/day.(B)
2. Decoct plant leaves & use as mouth wash x1-2 /day. (B)
3. Decoct aerial parts & drink x 1 cup as needed. (B)
4. Chew fresh aerial parts. (Z)
5. Cook aerial parts + vinegar + cumin + olive oil & apply to tooth.
- Oral Health
Anti-gum disease
1. Decoct aerial parts & drink x 1 cup as needed.
2. Decoct leaves & use as mouth wash x1-2/day.
- Opthalmic
Anti-inflammatory
1. Add 1 teaspoon ground, dried leaves to 1 cup water; add piece of radish to solution & rub mixture over affected eye hourly until relief.
2. Boil flowers in water & expose affected eye to vapour x1/day until healed. .
- Nervous System
Analgesic
1. Mix leaves & non-woody parts of stems + Ruta sp. + olive oil & apply to ear.(Z)
2. Prepare extract/infusion of leaves & non-woody parts of stems & apply to ear. (Z)
3. Decoct aerial parts + mint (Mentha spicata) & drink x1 cup and/or inhale the steam. (B)
- Musculoskeletal/ Joints
Anti-spasmodic, Muscle relaxant
Mix aerial parts + oils of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) + clove (Syzygium aromaticum); place on cloth & apply to affected area x1-2 /day.
- Musculoskeletal/ Joints
Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory
Decoct aerial parts in water for 10 min, filter & drink 1 cup x3 /day as needed.
- Men`s Health/ Sexuality
Aphrodisiac
Decoct leaves in water & drink x3 cups /day.
- Mental Health
Anti-psychotic, Sedative
Mix leaves & non-woody parts of stems + almonds (Prunus amygdalus) + passulae (type of raisin i.e.Vitis vinifera) + walnut (Juglans sp.) + garlic (Allium sativum) + Nigella sp. + Cinnamon + Piper nigrum + sesamum + olive oil. (Further details Preparation/Admin. not specified.)
- Mental Health
Anti-depressant
1. Decoct aerial parts & drink x1 cup before bed.
2. Decoct aerial parts + mint & drink x1 cup when needed.
- Kidney & Urinary Tract
Anti-Infective
Boil aerial parts in water for 10 min, filter & drink 1 cup x3 /day for 3 days.
- Kidney & Urinary Tract
Diuretic
Cook leaves & non-woody parts of stems in water & drink.
- Infectious Diseases
Anti-herpetic
Crush fresh aerial parts & rub over affected area.
- Helminth infections
Anthelmintic, Vermifuge
1. Mix 2 teaspoons flowers + 3 teaspoons thyme oil & take small amount (equall to a Chickpea seed) x3/day for 1 week.
2. Prepare infusion of aerial parts & drink x1-2 cups/day.
- General
Anti-hydropic
Decoct leaves in water & drink instead of water for 40 days.
- General
Anti-pyretic
Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup x3/day until well.
- Gastrointestinal
Anti-ulcer
Decoct aerial parts + oak bark (Quercus calliprinos) + fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) + anise (Anisum vulgare ) + black cumin (Nigella ciliaris); drink 1 cup x3/day.
- Gastrointestinal
Anti-spasmodic, Carminative
1. Decoct leaves & drink x3 cups/day.
2. Mix leaves & non-woody parts of stems + Salvia sp. + Matricaria sp. + Rosmarinus sp. (Preperation not specified); drink the mixture.
3. Cook leaves & non-wody parts of stems in water & drink.
- Gastrointestinal
Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal
1. This recipe is in 2 parts A & B: A. Grind aerial parts of plant & eat. B. After eat a hardboiled egg.
2. Cook overground parts of plant + Rhus fruits & eat.
- Gastrointestinal
Laxative
Decoct leaves & drink x1-2 cups/day as needed.
- Gastrointestinal
Carminative
1. Decoct leaves & drink x1-2 cups /day as needed.
2. Decoct aerial parts + mint (Mentha sp.) & drink x1 cup when needed.
3. Mix leaves + leaves of; chamomile (Matricaria recutita) + aniseed (Anisum vulgare) + cumin (Cuminum cyminum) + sorghum (Sorghum bicolor )+ roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) + sage (Salvia fruticosa)+ dill (Anethum graveolens); add small amount of this mixture to boiled water & drink x1-2 cups/day.
4.Prepare infusion of aerial parts & drink x 2-3 cups/day (+honey as required).
- Endocrine/ Metabolic
Anti-obesity
1. Mix aerial parts + equal amounts rosmary (Rosmarinus officinalis) + silver nail root (Paronychia argentia) + lady`s mantle (Alchemilla xanthochlora); boil in water for 2 min & drink x1-2 cups/day.
2. Decoct aerial parts & drink 1 cup x2/day.
- Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT)
Anti-Infective, Demulcent
Soak leaves in boiling water & drink 1 cup x2/day for 3 days.
- Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT)
Analgesic
Mix leaves / non-woody parts of stems + Ruta sp. + olive oil & apply as drops to ear.
- Dermatological
Scabicide
Crush fresh aerial parts & rub over affected area.
- Culinary
Nutritive, Seasoning
Preparation/ Admin. not specified. (See NOTES)
- Cardiovascular
Analgesic, Cardiac, Diuretic
Prepare tea from leaves/ non-woody parts of stems + rosemary + sage. (Admin. not specified.)
- Cardiovascular
Cardiac
Decoct leaves & drink x1-2 cups/day as needed.
- Cancer
Anti-carcinogenic
1.Decoct aerial parts & drink x 2 /day until recovery.
2. Decoct aerial parts + mint (Mentha spicata) & drink x1 cup/day until recovery.
3. Add ground leaves to flour, prepare dough as pastry & eat when available.
- Ageing
Nootropic
1.Eat leaves + olive oil.
2. Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup /day.
3. Grind dry leaves, mix + sesame + oilve oil & add mixture to flour; prepare dough as pastry & eat.
