System: Musculoskeletal / joints

Arthritis (B) Rheumatic pain (general/ back/ knees/ legs) (Z) (ID: 2030)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound healing Haemostatic

      Decoct leaves & wash affected area externally with filtrate.

    • Wound Healing Anti-septic

      Boil flowers in water for 5 hr + little cooking salt, mix, cool & apply as salve to skin.

    • Women`s Health Emmenagogue

      Mix dried, ground leaves + honey & insert as tampon vaginally. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Women`s Health Abortifacient

      Decoct leaves & flowers. (Admin. not specified.) (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Women`s Health Oxytocic

      Burn leaves + Ferula asa-foetida & allow smoke to enter vagina.

    • Reproductive Health Fertility

      Mix powdered leaves + cloves + "hilbeh" (Trigonella foenum-graecum); prepare as tampon & insert vaginally. (TOXIC see CAUTIONS.)

    • Oral Health Anti-gum disease

      Decoct leaves in water & drink. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Burn dried leaves & inhale as incense. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Anti-inflammatory, Uricolytic

      Soak leaves in hot wate & use filtrate to massage affected area.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Vulnerary

      Boil leaves in water & expose limb to steam in order to reset fracture.

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

      1.Cook leaves in water & apply locally to affected area. (Z)
      2. Infuse white flowers in oil & apply locally. (Z)
      3. Prepare infusion of plant leaves & apply filtrate externally to affected area for pain as needed. (B)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup/day. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • General Anti-scorbutic

      Prepare infusion of aerial parts & apply filtrate to affected areas as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Burn branch in fire & apply externally to neck to cause a burn.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      Boil flowers in olive oil & spread on anus.

    • Dermatological Anti-fungal

      Apply latex to affected area.

    • Dermatological Anti-pruritic

      Decoct leaves & apply filtrate as ointment x3/day until healed.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Boil leaves, filter, cool & apply externally as ointment to affected area x3/day.

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective, Anti-pruritic

      1. Decoct dried leaves (can add "qutran" = Pix liquida/coal tar) & apply mixture as dressing to skin.
      2. For itching (pruritus): cook leaves in water & apply directly to skin.

    • Cardiovascular Analgesic, Cardiac

      1. Prepare infusion of leaves & drink.
      2. Heart pain: prepare tea by cooking leaves in water & drink.
      3. Strengthening Heart: decoct leaves in water, strain & drink 1 cup x3/day. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS).

Bone fracture (ID: 5567)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound healing Haemostatic

      Decoct leaves & wash affected area externally with filtrate.

    • Wound Healing Anti-septic

      Boil flowers in water for 5 hr + little cooking salt, mix, cool & apply as salve to skin.

    • Women`s Health Emmenagogue

      Mix dried, ground leaves + honey & insert as tampon vaginally. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Women`s Health Abortifacient

      Decoct leaves & flowers. (Admin. not specified.) (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Women`s Health Oxytocic

      Burn leaves + Ferula asa-foetida & allow smoke to enter vagina.

    • Reproductive Health Fertility

      Mix powdered leaves + cloves + "hilbeh" (Trigonella foenum-graecum); prepare as tampon & insert vaginally. (TOXIC see CAUTIONS.)

    • Oral Health Anti-gum disease

      Decoct leaves in water & drink. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Burn dried leaves & inhale as incense. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Anti-inflammatory, Uricolytic

      Soak leaves in hot wate & use filtrate to massage affected area.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Vulnerary

      Boil leaves in water & expose limb to steam in order to reset fracture.

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

      1.Cook leaves in water & apply locally to affected area. (Z)
      2. Infuse white flowers in oil & apply locally. (Z)
      3. Prepare infusion of plant leaves & apply filtrate externally to affected area for pain as needed. (B)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup/day. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • General Anti-scorbutic

      Prepare infusion of aerial parts & apply filtrate to affected areas as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Burn branch in fire & apply externally to neck to cause a burn.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      Boil flowers in olive oil & spread on anus.

    • Dermatological Anti-fungal

      Apply latex to affected area.

    • Dermatological Anti-pruritic

      Decoct leaves & apply filtrate as ointment x3/day until healed.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Boil leaves, filter, cool & apply externally as ointment to affected area x3/day.

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective, Anti-pruritic

      1. Decoct dried leaves (can add "qutran" = Pix liquida/coal tar) & apply mixture as dressing to skin.
      2. For itching (pruritus): cook leaves in water & apply directly to skin.

    • Cardiovascular Analgesic, Cardiac

      1. Prepare infusion of leaves & drink.
      2. Heart pain: prepare tea by cooking leaves in water & drink.
      3. Strengthening Heart: decoct leaves in water, strain & drink 1 cup x3/day. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS).

Muscle contraction/ spasms (ID: 5581)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Womens Health Galactagogue

      1.Mix equal amounts of seeds + sesame, boil in water 15 min & take orally x2-3/day after delivery.
      2. Mix 2 teaspoons ground seeds + honey & eat.
      3. Boil 1 teaspoon ground seeds + sesame seeds in 1 cup water & take orally.

    • Womens Health Alterative

      1.Mix equal amount of seeds + sesame, boil in water 15 min & take orally x2-3/day after delivery.
      2. Mix 2 teaspoons ground seeds + honey & eat.
      3.Boil 1 teaspoon ground seeds + sesame seeds in 1 cup water & take orally.
      4.Apply seed oil externally to affected area.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Anti-spasmodic, Muscle relaxant

      Apply oil from seeds externally to affected area.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic

      1.Mix 2 teaspoons ground seeds + honey & eat.
      2.Boil 1 teaspoon ground seeds + sesame seeds in 1 cup of water & take orally.

    • Mens Health/ Reproductive Health Fertility

      Eat ground seeds + honey x2/day.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      1. Mix 2 teaspoons ground seeds + honey & eat.
      2. Boil 1 teaspoon ground seeds + sesame seeds in 1 cup water & take orally.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      1. Mix 2 teaspoons ground seeds + honey & eat.
      2.Boil 1 teaspoon ground seeds + sesame seeds in 1 cup of water & take orally.

    • Cardiovascular Hypotensive

      Eat ground seeds+ honey x2/day.

    • Cardiovascular Cardiac

      Eat ground seeds + honey x2/day.

Bone pain (ID: 5577)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Womens Health Galactagogue

      1.Mix equal amounts of seeds + sesame, boil in water 15 min & take orally x2-3/day after delivery.
      2. Mix 2 teaspoons ground seeds + honey & eat.
      3. Boil 1 teaspoon ground seeds + sesame seeds in 1 cup water & take orally.

    • Womens Health Alterative

      1.Mix equal amount of seeds + sesame, boil in water 15 min & take orally x2-3/day after delivery.
      2. Mix 2 teaspoons ground seeds + honey & eat.
      3.Boil 1 teaspoon ground seeds + sesame seeds in 1 cup water & take orally.
      4.Apply seed oil externally to affected area.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Anti-spasmodic, Muscle relaxant

      Apply oil from seeds externally to affected area.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic

      1.Mix 2 teaspoons ground seeds + honey & eat.
      2.Boil 1 teaspoon ground seeds + sesame seeds in 1 cup of water & take orally.

    • Mens Health/ Reproductive Health Fertility

      Eat ground seeds + honey x2/day.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      1. Mix 2 teaspoons ground seeds + honey & eat.
      2. Boil 1 teaspoon ground seeds + sesame seeds in 1 cup water & take orally.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      1. Mix 2 teaspoons ground seeds + honey & eat.
      2.Boil 1 teaspoon ground seeds + sesame seeds in 1 cup of water & take orally.

    • Cardiovascular Hypotensive

      Eat ground seeds+ honey x2/day.

    • Cardiovascular Cardiac

      Eat ground seeds + honey x2/day.

Gout (ID: 5569)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound healing Haemostatic

      Decoct leaves & wash affected area externally with filtrate.

    • Wound Healing Anti-septic

      Boil flowers in water for 5 hr + little cooking salt, mix, cool & apply as salve to skin.

    • Women`s Health Emmenagogue

      Mix dried, ground leaves + honey & insert as tampon vaginally. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Women`s Health Abortifacient

      Decoct leaves & flowers. (Admin. not specified.) (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Women`s Health Oxytocic

      Burn leaves + Ferula asa-foetida & allow smoke to enter vagina.

    • Reproductive Health Fertility

      Mix powdered leaves + cloves + "hilbeh" (Trigonella foenum-graecum); prepare as tampon & insert vaginally. (TOXIC see CAUTIONS.)

    • Oral Health Anti-gum disease

      Decoct leaves in water & drink. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Burn dried leaves & inhale as incense. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Anti-inflammatory, Uricolytic

      Soak leaves in hot wate & use filtrate to massage affected area.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Vulnerary

      Boil leaves in water & expose limb to steam in order to reset fracture.

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

      1.Cook leaves in water & apply locally to affected area. (Z)
      2. Infuse white flowers in oil & apply locally. (Z)
      3. Prepare infusion of plant leaves & apply filtrate externally to affected area for pain as needed. (B)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup/day. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • General Anti-scorbutic

      Prepare infusion of aerial parts & apply filtrate to affected areas as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Burn branch in fire & apply externally to neck to cause a burn.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      Boil flowers in olive oil & spread on anus.

    • Dermatological Anti-fungal

      Apply latex to affected area.

    • Dermatological Anti-pruritic

      Decoct leaves & apply filtrate as ointment x3/day until healed.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Boil leaves, filter, cool & apply externally as ointment to affected area x3/day.

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective, Anti-pruritic

      1. Decoct dried leaves (can add "qutran" = Pix liquida/coal tar) & apply mixture as dressing to skin.
      2. For itching (pruritus): cook leaves in water & apply directly to skin.

    • Cardiovascular Analgesic, Cardiac

      1. Prepare infusion of leaves & drink.
      2. Heart pain: prepare tea by cooking leaves in water & drink.
      3. Strengthening Heart: decoct leaves in water, strain & drink 1 cup x3/day. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS).

Rheumatic pain (ID: 1891)

All Complaints for this Species

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

      Decoct plant in water & drink + sugar x3-4 cups/day.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Decoct plant in water & drink x1 cup during asthma attack.

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

      Decoct plant in water & use decoction to massage x1/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal, Anti-spasmodic

      Decoct plant in water & drink x4 cups/day. Also good for babies & children. (Amounts not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Decoct plant & drink x1 cup + sugar after every meal.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Decoct aerial parts & drink x1 cup/day as needed.

    • Culinary Seasoning

      Add powdered plant to bread dough & bake.

    • Child Health Anti-enuresis

      Decoct plant & drink x1 small cup before bedtime.

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      Decoct leaves + golden cotulla (? Matricaria aurea) + thyme (Thymbra sp.) & drink 1-2 cups/day until recovery.

Rheumatism (ID: 5513)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Women`s Health/ Reproductive Health Fertility

      Use fruit. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.) (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Veterinary Hatching

      Feed seeds to chickens.

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

      Apply juice of roots to affected area.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      Mash fruit + leek (Allium porrum), spread on cloth & apply locally.

    • Mens Health/ Sexuality Aphrodisiac

      Decoct roots & drink x1 cup /day. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-Infective

      Decoct roots & drink x1 cup/day until well. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-ulcer

      Eat ripe fruits. (See CAUTIONS.)

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      1. Eat ripe fruit
      2. Decoct roots & drink x1 cup /day. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

Knee pain (ID: 1833)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Women`s Health/ Reproductive Health Fertility

      Use fruit. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.) (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Veterinary Hatching

      Feed seeds to chickens.

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

      Apply juice of roots to affected area.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      Mash fruit + leek (Allium porrum), spread on cloth & apply locally.

    • Mens Health/ Sexuality Aphrodisiac

      Decoct roots & drink x1 cup /day. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-Infective

      Decoct roots & drink x1 cup/day until well. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-ulcer

      Eat ripe fruits. (See CAUTIONS.)

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      1. Eat ripe fruit
      2. Decoct roots & drink x1 cup /day. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

Rheumatic pain (ID: 1838)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Cook non-woody parts in sesame oil, prepare salve & apply to lesion.

    • Wound Healing Anti-septic

      Apply fresh plant juice to affected area.

    • Respiratory Expectorant

      Decoct plant in water & drink.

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

      1. Add plant to bathwater + salt.
      2. Use as incense prepared + salt + "shabba" (alum: hydrated double sulfate salt of aluminium).

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Cook plant in water & drink.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

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

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Cook plant in water & apply to affected area with wet cloth soaked in the liquid.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Cook non-woody parts in sesame oil, prepare salve & apply to lesions.

Arthritis (B) Rheumatic pain in back/ joints (Z) (ID: 5502)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective

      Decoct leaves & apply to affected area x1/day until healed.

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Burn dried roots, grind to powder & apply to affected area several times until healed.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Decoct leaves & use filtrate as mouth wash.

    • Opthalmic Anti-Infective

      Decoct leaves & apply as eye wash.

    • Opthalmic Visual health

      Decoct leaves & apply as eye wash.

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Decoct root in water, cool, filter & drink x3 cups/day or as needed.

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

      1. Boil roots with soil & apply as poultice or paste to affected area. (B)
      2. Decoct root in water, cool, filter, prepare salve & massage painful area. (Effect is quick & long-lasting.) (Z)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Grind seeds together + seeds of Cucurbita maxima + "bizr faqus" (Cucumis sp.) + "bizr batikh" (Citrullus vulgaris) + "yansun" fruit (Pimpinella anisum) + "bishbash" weed (Senecio vulgaris) & eat.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Analgesic, Anti-spasmodic

      Decoct root in water, cool, filter & drink.

    • Dermatological Anti-fungal

      Crush fresh leaves & apply to affected area.

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      Cook leaves in water + salt & spread over head.