System: Mental Health

All Complaints for this Species

• Sexuality Aphrodisiac

  Eat fruit, leaf & root for 6 mths. (Preparation details not specified).

• Poisoning Antidote

  Decoct fruit. (Admin.not specified).

• Oral Health Analgesic

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

• Oral Health Anti-gum disease

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

• Nervous System Nervine

  Eat fruit, leaf & root for 6 months.(Details of preparation not specified).

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

  1. Add fresh aerial parts to salad & eat daily until recovery. (B)
  2. Eat fruit, leaf & root for 6 months. (Details of preparation not specified) (Z)

• Mental Health Anti-depressant

  Eat fruit, leaf & root for 6 months. (Details of preparation not specified).

• Mens Health/ Sexuality Aphrodisiac

  Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup x1/day for 1 mth.

• Mens Health Anti-inflammatory, Prostate health

  Decoct aerial parts + parsley, mix + small amount carrot juice + whale liver oil + pollen & drink 1 cup x3/day.

• Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-septic

  Prepare infusion of fruit, leaf & root, strain & drink.

• Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

  Prepare infusion by adding 1 teaspoon of ground seeds to 1 cup boiled water; drink 1 cup x2/day after meals for 10 days.

• Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

  (Recipes 1& 2 are "to expel" kidney stones) 1. Prepare mixture of root or leaves + parsley + radish. (Admin. not specified.) (Z)
  2. Decoct fruit + Carum fruit + parsley. (Admin. not specified.)(Z)
  3. Mix seeds + equal amounts of parsley +mustard + watercress seeds; grind & eat x1 teaspoon x3/day. (B)

• Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

  1. Prepare mixture of root or leaves + parsley + radish. (Admin. not specified.)
  2. Decoct fruit + Carum fruit + parsley. (Admin. not specified.)
  3. Prepare infusion of root & fresh leaf & drink. Can also rub on abdomen Curcuma sp. in araq.
  4. Decoct fruit, leaf & root + parsley & drink. Can also rub on abdomen Curcuma sp. in araq. ( Z notes that in preparations 3 & 4 the plant part is unclear but seems to refer to root and/or leaves)

• Infectious Diseases Anti-Infective

  Grind leaves, mix +1 teaspoon ammonia + honey & apply to affected area x 2/day for 1 week.

• Haematology Non-specific

  Grind root & leaf + fresh onion, mix + honey & eat for 6 days mornings.

• General Tonic

  Leaf & root used. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified).

• General Anti-pyretic

  Decoct fruit & root + Eucalyptus bark & drink.

• General Anti-hydropic

  Prepare mixture of root or leaves + parsley + radish. (Admin. not specified.)

• General Anti-hydropic

  Decoct fruit + caraway (Carum carvi) fruit + parsley. (Admin. not specified.)

• Gastrointestinal Laxative

  Prepare mixture of root or leaves + parsley + radish. (Admin. not specified.)

• Gastrointestinal Anti-hemorrhoidal

  Prepare mixture of root or leaves + parsley + radish (Admin. not specified.)

• Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Demulcent

  Prepare infusion adding 1 teaspoon of ground seeds to 1 cup of boiled water; drink 1 cup x1/day after meals for 15 days.

• Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective

  Decoct leaves in water, then cook decoction + pomegranate juice + sugar; eat x1/day for 3 days.

• Gastrointestinal Anti-spasmodic, Carminative, Digestive

  Decoct fruit. (Admin. not specified.)

• Dermatological Anti-pruritic, Scabicide

  Mix juice from aerial parts + vinegar + rose oil & apply to affected area x 2/day for 4 days.

• Culinary Seasoning

  Eat leaf & root