System: Musculoskeletal / joints

Gout/ rheumatism & internal inflammation (ID: 1455)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      1. Grind seeds, moisten + water or vinegar & bandage affected area.
      2. Cook ground seeds in little water, spread over cloth & bandage lesion (softens & opens lesion).
      3. Apply powdered seeds to dry purulent lesion after pus is released.
      4. Unravel flax/linen (Linum) cloth, dip in cold water & apply flax fibers to lesion for not more than 6 hours. (CAUTION: cloth should not be left on the lesion for too long.)

    • Womens Health Anti-inflammatory

      Decoct seeds + "khubbazi" (Malva sp.) & use as douche or enema.

    • Respiratory Anti-catarrhal, Anti-tussive

      1. Boil/blanch seeds (Hebrew: "tashlik") (See NOTES 3) or prepare infusion of them & drink.
      2. Roast seeds over fire, grind + fadi sugar & eat x3 teaspoons/day.
      3. Cook seeds + "babunej" (Matricaria sp.) + Althaea sp. + sugar & drink.

    • Oral Health Mouth wash

      Boil seeds in water & use to gargle.

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Mix roasted, ground seeds + sugar & eat x1 teaspoonful mornings followed by raw egg.

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

      1.Prepare poultice (See NOTES 1) by adding boiling water to powdered seeds or cold water to powdered seeds & boiling. (Admin. not specified but probably applied to affected area).
      2. Prepare compress (See NOTES 2) by macerating seeds in water & adding to cloth for external application.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      1. Cook seeds + barley or barley + "hilbeh" (Trigonella foenum-graecum) & drink.
      2. Boil seeds in water & drink.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-inflammatory

      Boil/ blanch seeds (Hebrew "tashlik") (See NOTES 3) or prepare an infusion & drink.

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-Infective

      Macerate/ soften seeds in water, prepare a compress & apply to swelling.

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-Infective

      Boil/blanch seeds (Hebrew "tashlik")(see NOTES 3) or prepare an infusion & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct seeds & use as an enema.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      Boil/blanch seeds (Hebrew: "tashlik" (see NOTES 3) or prepare an infusion & drink.

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Anti-Infective

      Cook seeds in water, mash & spread on cloth/bandage; apply to throat.

    • Dermatological Rubefacient

      Prepare compress/ poultice using either Linum seeds or Linum seeds + mustard seeds. (See NOTES 1 & 2).

Rheumatism (ID: 5493)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Poisoning Antidote

      Grate fruit & eat. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Opthalmic Visual health

      Mix powdered grains + "joreisa" (pods of Onobrychis squamosa) + "habb el-kamh" (wheat grains) + "fadi" (crystallized sugar); apply to cloth soaked with milk from a woman nursing a female infant; apply milk drops to eye. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

    • Nervous system Analgesic

      Decoct aerial parts & drink x1 cup as needed. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

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

      Decoct aerial parts & drink x1 cup as needed. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective

      Make poultice from plant grains cooked in little water & mashed; apply to boil after first opening with a lancet

Joint pain in inflammation & rheumatism (ID: 1410)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      Mix powdered seeds + onion + oil & bandage lesion with preparation. After removal of pus apply powdered seeds to lesion/wound.

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Grind seeds & apply to affected area.

    • Women`s Health Emmenagogue

      Cook seeds in water + "dar sini" (Cinnamomum cassia) + "aqar qarha" (Anacyclus pyrethrum); drink stew daily morning & evening.

    • Women`s Health Analgesic

      Mix seeds + egg & drink.

    • Sexuality Aphrodisiac

      Mix powdered seeds of the following: Lepidum sativum + Alpinia officinarum + Terminalia chebula + Myristica fragrans + Raphanus; add boiled honey with froth removed & eat x1 teaspoon daily for 4-6 days without coming into contact with a woman.

    • Sexuality Anti-libido

      Prepare infusion of leaves & drink.

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive, Expectorant

      1.Grind seeds, dilute in milk & drink.
      2. Prepare water based extract/ infusion & drink hot.
      3. Boil powdered seeds in water & drink.

    • Pain Relief Analgesic

      Mix powdered seeds + alum (usually hydrated double sulfate salt) + egg white & spread on body with lambs wool.

    • Opthalmic Anti-inflammatory

      1. Mix powdered seeds + egg, apply to cloth & bandage eye.
      2. Mix powdered seeds + olive oil & apply as compress/ poultice.

    • Nervous system Analgesic

      Grind seeds, mix + vinegar or lemon juice & spread on forehead every 90 min or several times.

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

      Eat seeds.

    • Mental Health Anxiolytic

      Mix powdered seeds + alum (usually hydrated double sulfate salt) + egg white; spread on body with lambs wool.

    • Mental Health Anti-depressant

      Eat seeds + salads & foods.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Eat seeds.

    • General Tonic

      Grind seeds & eat + honey.

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Cook seeds + "yansun" (Pimpinella sp.) + "kammun" (cumin) + "za'tar sabbali" (Thymbra spicata) & drink.

    • General Bitter

      Eat seeds with salads & foods.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative, Stomachic

      Eat seeds.

    • Gastrointestinal Stomachic

      Eat fresh leaves with salad.

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

      Mix powdered seeds of Lepidum sativum + seeds of "yansun" (Pimpinella sp.) + "kammun" (cumin) + za'atar farsi (Thymbra?capitata); add + sugar & eat x1 teaspoon/day before meals.

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective

      Grind seeds & apply to affected area.

    • Culinary Seasoning

      Eat seeds with salads & foods.

Back pain (ID: 5458)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      1.Grind leaves, soak in boiling water, squeeze to extract oil & apply to wound. (B)
      2. Decoct leaves & use to wash wound x2/day. (B)
      3. Extract oil from fruit & apply to wounds until healed. (Z)

    • Women`s Health Deobstruent

      Decoct leaves & use in a sitz bath. (See NOTES 2)

    • Women`s Health Analgesic

      Boil fruits in 1 cup of water (tea can be added) & drink x1 cup/day a week before menstrual cycle.

    • Women`s Health Contraceptive

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

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Soak leaves in water + aerial parts of rue (Ruta sp.) & drink 1 cup x2-3 /day.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Boil 4 leaves in water for 5 min & inhale steam at night until well.

    • Respiratory Analgesic

      Prepare infusion of aerial parts & drink x1 cup /day.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Boil 20 gm leaves + 60 gm orange peel in 1L water for 10 min; filter & drink x3/day until well.

    • Oral Health Analgesic, Anti-gum disease

      Decoct leaves & rinse mouth.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Anti-inflammatory

      1.Grind 200 gm of fruits, spread over cloth & apply as poultice to affected area every 5 min until improved.
      2. Decoct leaves & branches & drink 1 cup x2/day.
      3. Mix oil extracted from fruit + vaseline & apply to affected area until relieved.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Vulnerary

      Cook Laurus branches + aerial parts Thymbra capitata + young branches/ leaves "kharub" (Ceratonia siliqua) + olive (Olea) + "saris" (Pistacia lentiscus) + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa); hold broken limb over steam for few min. After removing bone can be re-broken with a light tap.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      1.Decoct leaves & apply locally to affected area x 2/day. .
      2. Decoct leaves, sweeten + honey & drink x1 cup/day until recovery.

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

      Arthritis: 1.Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup x3 /day. (B)
      2. Extract oil from fruit & apply to affected area. (B)
      3. Rheumatism: Extract oil from fruit & massage back & affected areas. (Z)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Extract oil from fruit & drink small amounts.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct leaves + honey & drink x3 cups /day until well.

    • Haematology Non-specific

      Extract oil from fruit & drink in small amounts.

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Cook aerial parts of Dittrichia?viscosa in water in a closed pot + "rand" (Laurus sp.) (See NOTES 1) + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa.) + "feijan" (Ruta sp.). Patient dressed in loose gown stands over the rising steam as long as possible then goes to bed & keeps warm.

    • General Anti-hydrotic

      Decoct leaves & use in bath.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-ulcer

      Mix 1 handful of leaves +2 handfuls dried orange peel, soak in 1L hot water, boil, cover & leave 10-15 min; filter, sweeten & drink x2-3/ day.

    • Gastrointestinal Antacid

      1. Mix 20 gm leaves + 40 gm dried orange peel & soak in 1L boiling water; cover container & leave for 10-15 min, filter, sweeten & drink 2-3 cups/day.(B)
      2. Eat fresh or powdered dry leaves. (Z)

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Extract oil from fruit & drink in small amounts.

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      1.Decoct leaves & drink x2 cups/day for 40 days. (B)
      2. Prepare infusion of leaves & drink for 40 days. ("increases blood flow to the face") (Z)

    • Gastrointestinal Digestive

      Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup after meals until improvement.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      1. Boil leaves in water for 30 min, filter & drink x2 cups of filtrate /day.
      2.Grind the boiled leaves (described in recipe 1)& apply as poultice to affected area x2 times /day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      Boil leaves & fruit in water & drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Stomachic

      Decoct leaves, sweeten + sugar & drink 1 cup x3/day until health restored.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      1.Abdominal pain & gas: decoct leaves in water & drink. (Z)
      2. Flatulence: decoct leaves & drink x1 cup as needed. (B)

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Cook leaves + carob (Ceratonia siliqua) fruits in water & drink.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolism Hypoglycaemic

      Decoct leaves in water, cool, filter & drink.

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Anti-Infective, Demulcent

      Decoct leaves + honey & drink x3 cups/day until well.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Extract juice from fruits & apply to affected area until healed.

    • Dermatological Anti-pruritic, Scabicide

      Apply oil extracted from fruit to affected area.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Extract juice from fruits & apply to affected area daily until healed.

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      1. Extract oil from fruits & apply to hair.
      2. Decocot leaves + vinegar & apply to hair.
      3. Decoct leaves & drink as tea
      4. Apply decoction to hair x1/day for several days.

    • Culinary Nutritive, Seasoning

      Use leaves. Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Cosmetic Cleansing product

      Extract oil from Laurus fruit (in place of olive oil) to make soap.

Joint inflammation; acute (ID: 5455)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      1.Grind leaves, soak in boiling water, squeeze to extract oil & apply to wound. (B)
      2. Decoct leaves & use to wash wound x2/day. (B)
      3. Extract oil from fruit & apply to wounds until healed. (Z)

    • Women`s Health Deobstruent

      Decoct leaves & use in a sitz bath. (See NOTES 2)

    • Women`s Health Analgesic

      Boil fruits in 1 cup of water (tea can be added) & drink x1 cup/day a week before menstrual cycle.

    • Women`s Health Contraceptive

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

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Soak leaves in water + aerial parts of rue (Ruta sp.) & drink 1 cup x2-3 /day.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Boil 4 leaves in water for 5 min & inhale steam at night until well.

    • Respiratory Analgesic

      Prepare infusion of aerial parts & drink x1 cup /day.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Boil 20 gm leaves + 60 gm orange peel in 1L water for 10 min; filter & drink x3/day until well.

    • Oral Health Analgesic, Anti-gum disease

      Decoct leaves & rinse mouth.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Anti-inflammatory

      1.Grind 200 gm of fruits, spread over cloth & apply as poultice to affected area every 5 min until improved.
      2. Decoct leaves & branches & drink 1 cup x2/day.
      3. Mix oil extracted from fruit + vaseline & apply to affected area until relieved.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Vulnerary

      Cook Laurus branches + aerial parts Thymbra capitata + young branches/ leaves "kharub" (Ceratonia siliqua) + olive (Olea) + "saris" (Pistacia lentiscus) + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa); hold broken limb over steam for few min. After removing bone can be re-broken with a light tap.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      1.Decoct leaves & apply locally to affected area x 2/day. .
      2. Decoct leaves, sweeten + honey & drink x1 cup/day until recovery.

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

      Arthritis: 1.Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup x3 /day. (B)
      2. Extract oil from fruit & apply to affected area. (B)
      3. Rheumatism: Extract oil from fruit & massage back & affected areas. (Z)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Extract oil from fruit & drink small amounts.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct leaves + honey & drink x3 cups /day until well.

    • Haematology Non-specific

      Extract oil from fruit & drink in small amounts.

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Cook aerial parts of Dittrichia?viscosa in water in a closed pot + "rand" (Laurus sp.) (See NOTES 1) + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa.) + "feijan" (Ruta sp.). Patient dressed in loose gown stands over the rising steam as long as possible then goes to bed & keeps warm.

    • General Anti-hydrotic

      Decoct leaves & use in bath.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-ulcer

      Mix 1 handful of leaves +2 handfuls dried orange peel, soak in 1L hot water, boil, cover & leave 10-15 min; filter, sweeten & drink x2-3/ day.

    • Gastrointestinal Antacid

      1. Mix 20 gm leaves + 40 gm dried orange peel & soak in 1L boiling water; cover container & leave for 10-15 min, filter, sweeten & drink 2-3 cups/day.(B)
      2. Eat fresh or powdered dry leaves. (Z)

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Extract oil from fruit & drink in small amounts.

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      1.Decoct leaves & drink x2 cups/day for 40 days. (B)
      2. Prepare infusion of leaves & drink for 40 days. ("increases blood flow to the face") (Z)

    • Gastrointestinal Digestive

      Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup after meals until improvement.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      1. Boil leaves in water for 30 min, filter & drink x2 cups of filtrate /day.
      2.Grind the boiled leaves (described in recipe 1)& apply as poultice to affected area x2 times /day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      Boil leaves & fruit in water & drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Stomachic

      Decoct leaves, sweeten + sugar & drink 1 cup x3/day until health restored.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      1.Abdominal pain & gas: decoct leaves in water & drink. (Z)
      2. Flatulence: decoct leaves & drink x1 cup as needed. (B)

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Cook leaves + carob (Ceratonia siliqua) fruits in water & drink.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolism Hypoglycaemic

      Decoct leaves in water, cool, filter & drink.

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Anti-Infective, Demulcent

      Decoct leaves + honey & drink x3 cups/day until well.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Extract juice from fruits & apply to affected area until healed.

    • Dermatological Anti-pruritic, Scabicide

      Apply oil extracted from fruit to affected area.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Extract juice from fruits & apply to affected area daily until healed.

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      1. Extract oil from fruits & apply to hair.
      2. Decocot leaves + vinegar & apply to hair.
      3. Decoct leaves & drink as tea
      4. Apply decoction to hair x1/day for several days.

    • Culinary Nutritive, Seasoning

      Use leaves. Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Cosmetic Cleansing product

      Extract oil from Laurus fruit (in place of olive oil) to make soap.

Arthritis (B) Rheumatism (Z) (ID: 5454)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      1.Grind leaves, soak in boiling water, squeeze to extract oil & apply to wound. (B)
      2. Decoct leaves & use to wash wound x2/day. (B)
      3. Extract oil from fruit & apply to wounds until healed. (Z)

    • Women`s Health Deobstruent

      Decoct leaves & use in a sitz bath. (See NOTES 2)

    • Women`s Health Analgesic

      Boil fruits in 1 cup of water (tea can be added) & drink x1 cup/day a week before menstrual cycle.

    • Women`s Health Contraceptive

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

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Soak leaves in water + aerial parts of rue (Ruta sp.) & drink 1 cup x2-3 /day.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Boil 4 leaves in water for 5 min & inhale steam at night until well.

    • Respiratory Analgesic

      Prepare infusion of aerial parts & drink x1 cup /day.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Boil 20 gm leaves + 60 gm orange peel in 1L water for 10 min; filter & drink x3/day until well.

    • Oral Health Analgesic, Anti-gum disease

      Decoct leaves & rinse mouth.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Anti-inflammatory

      1.Grind 200 gm of fruits, spread over cloth & apply as poultice to affected area every 5 min until improved.
      2. Decoct leaves & branches & drink 1 cup x2/day.
      3. Mix oil extracted from fruit + vaseline & apply to affected area until relieved.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Vulnerary

      Cook Laurus branches + aerial parts Thymbra capitata + young branches/ leaves "kharub" (Ceratonia siliqua) + olive (Olea) + "saris" (Pistacia lentiscus) + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa); hold broken limb over steam for few min. After removing bone can be re-broken with a light tap.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      1.Decoct leaves & apply locally to affected area x 2/day. .
      2. Decoct leaves, sweeten + honey & drink x1 cup/day until recovery.

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

      Arthritis: 1.Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup x3 /day. (B)
      2. Extract oil from fruit & apply to affected area. (B)
      3. Rheumatism: Extract oil from fruit & massage back & affected areas. (Z)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Extract oil from fruit & drink small amounts.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct leaves + honey & drink x3 cups /day until well.

    • Haematology Non-specific

      Extract oil from fruit & drink in small amounts.

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Cook aerial parts of Dittrichia?viscosa in water in a closed pot + "rand" (Laurus sp.) (See NOTES 1) + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa.) + "feijan" (Ruta sp.). Patient dressed in loose gown stands over the rising steam as long as possible then goes to bed & keeps warm.

    • General Anti-hydrotic

      Decoct leaves & use in bath.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-ulcer

      Mix 1 handful of leaves +2 handfuls dried orange peel, soak in 1L hot water, boil, cover & leave 10-15 min; filter, sweeten & drink x2-3/ day.

    • Gastrointestinal Antacid

      1. Mix 20 gm leaves + 40 gm dried orange peel & soak in 1L boiling water; cover container & leave for 10-15 min, filter, sweeten & drink 2-3 cups/day.(B)
      2. Eat fresh or powdered dry leaves. (Z)

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Extract oil from fruit & drink in small amounts.

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      1.Decoct leaves & drink x2 cups/day for 40 days. (B)
      2. Prepare infusion of leaves & drink for 40 days. ("increases blood flow to the face") (Z)

    • Gastrointestinal Digestive

      Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup after meals until improvement.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      1. Boil leaves in water for 30 min, filter & drink x2 cups of filtrate /day.
      2.Grind the boiled leaves (described in recipe 1)& apply as poultice to affected area x2 times /day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      Boil leaves & fruit in water & drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Stomachic

      Decoct leaves, sweeten + sugar & drink 1 cup x3/day until health restored.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      1.Abdominal pain & gas: decoct leaves in water & drink. (Z)
      2. Flatulence: decoct leaves & drink x1 cup as needed. (B)

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Cook leaves + carob (Ceratonia siliqua) fruits in water & drink.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolism Hypoglycaemic

      Decoct leaves in water, cool, filter & drink.

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Anti-Infective, Demulcent

      Decoct leaves + honey & drink x3 cups/day until well.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Extract juice from fruits & apply to affected area until healed.

    • Dermatological Anti-pruritic, Scabicide

      Apply oil extracted from fruit to affected area.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Extract juice from fruits & apply to affected area daily until healed.

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      1. Extract oil from fruits & apply to hair.
      2. Decocot leaves + vinegar & apply to hair.
      3. Decoct leaves & drink as tea
      4. Apply decoction to hair x1/day for several days.

    • Culinary Nutritive, Seasoning

      Use leaves. Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Cosmetic Cleansing product

      Extract oil from Laurus fruit (in place of olive oil) to make soap.

Bone fracture repair (ID: 1368)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      1.Grind leaves, soak in boiling water, squeeze to extract oil & apply to wound. (B)
      2. Decoct leaves & use to wash wound x2/day. (B)
      3. Extract oil from fruit & apply to wounds until healed. (Z)

    • Women`s Health Deobstruent

      Decoct leaves & use in a sitz bath. (See NOTES 2)

    • Women`s Health Analgesic

      Boil fruits in 1 cup of water (tea can be added) & drink x1 cup/day a week before menstrual cycle.

    • Women`s Health Contraceptive

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

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Soak leaves in water + aerial parts of rue (Ruta sp.) & drink 1 cup x2-3 /day.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Boil 4 leaves in water for 5 min & inhale steam at night until well.

    • Respiratory Analgesic

      Prepare infusion of aerial parts & drink x1 cup /day.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Boil 20 gm leaves + 60 gm orange peel in 1L water for 10 min; filter & drink x3/day until well.

    • Oral Health Analgesic, Anti-gum disease

      Decoct leaves & rinse mouth.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Anti-inflammatory

      1.Grind 200 gm of fruits, spread over cloth & apply as poultice to affected area every 5 min until improved.
      2. Decoct leaves & branches & drink 1 cup x2/day.
      3. Mix oil extracted from fruit + vaseline & apply to affected area until relieved.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Vulnerary

      Cook Laurus branches + aerial parts Thymbra capitata + young branches/ leaves "kharub" (Ceratonia siliqua) + olive (Olea) + "saris" (Pistacia lentiscus) + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa); hold broken limb over steam for few min. After removing bone can be re-broken with a light tap.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      1.Decoct leaves & apply locally to affected area x 2/day. .
      2. Decoct leaves, sweeten + honey & drink x1 cup/day until recovery.

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

      Arthritis: 1.Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup x3 /day. (B)
      2. Extract oil from fruit & apply to affected area. (B)
      3. Rheumatism: Extract oil from fruit & massage back & affected areas. (Z)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Extract oil from fruit & drink small amounts.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct leaves + honey & drink x3 cups /day until well.

    • Haematology Non-specific

      Extract oil from fruit & drink in small amounts.

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Cook aerial parts of Dittrichia?viscosa in water in a closed pot + "rand" (Laurus sp.) (See NOTES 1) + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa.) + "feijan" (Ruta sp.). Patient dressed in loose gown stands over the rising steam as long as possible then goes to bed & keeps warm.

    • General Anti-hydrotic

      Decoct leaves & use in bath.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-ulcer

      Mix 1 handful of leaves +2 handfuls dried orange peel, soak in 1L hot water, boil, cover & leave 10-15 min; filter, sweeten & drink x2-3/ day.

    • Gastrointestinal Antacid

      1. Mix 20 gm leaves + 40 gm dried orange peel & soak in 1L boiling water; cover container & leave for 10-15 min, filter, sweeten & drink 2-3 cups/day.(B)
      2. Eat fresh or powdered dry leaves. (Z)

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Extract oil from fruit & drink in small amounts.

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      1.Decoct leaves & drink x2 cups/day for 40 days. (B)
      2. Prepare infusion of leaves & drink for 40 days. ("increases blood flow to the face") (Z)

    • Gastrointestinal Digestive

      Decoct leaves & drink x1 cup after meals until improvement.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      1. Boil leaves in water for 30 min, filter & drink x2 cups of filtrate /day.
      2.Grind the boiled leaves (described in recipe 1)& apply as poultice to affected area x2 times /day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      Boil leaves & fruit in water & drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Stomachic

      Decoct leaves, sweeten + sugar & drink 1 cup x3/day until health restored.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      1.Abdominal pain & gas: decoct leaves in water & drink. (Z)
      2. Flatulence: decoct leaves & drink x1 cup as needed. (B)

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Cook leaves + carob (Ceratonia siliqua) fruits in water & drink.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolism Hypoglycaemic

      Decoct leaves in water, cool, filter & drink.

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Anti-Infective, Demulcent

      Decoct leaves + honey & drink x3 cups/day until well.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Extract juice from fruits & apply to affected area until healed.

    • Dermatological Anti-pruritic, Scabicide

      Apply oil extracted from fruit to affected area.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Extract juice from fruits & apply to affected area daily until healed.

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      1. Extract oil from fruits & apply to hair.
      2. Decocot leaves + vinegar & apply to hair.
      3. Decoct leaves & drink as tea
      4. Apply decoction to hair x1/day for several days.

    • Culinary Nutritive, Seasoning

      Use leaves. Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Cosmetic Cleansing product

      Extract oil from Laurus fruit (in place of olive oil) to make soap.

Rheumatic pain (ID: 1265)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      1. Grind roasted seeds & spread directly on burn. (B)
      2. Prepare dough from Hordeum flour & apply to burn. (Z)

    • Surgical/ Trauma Anti-Infective

      Decoct grain & drink.

    • Opthalmic Anti-inflammatory

      Preparation/ Admin. not specified.

    • Nervous system Analgesic

      Prepare bread loaf from Hordeum flour + "bizr kitan" (Linum sp.); slice in half while hot & use as hot compress on head.

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

      This recipe is in 2 parts A & B: A. Prepare dough of ground hordeum flour + vinegar + coriander & apply to painful area. (Helpful especially if pain is accompanied by fever). If this is unhelpful then prepare B. B. Grind lentils (Lens culinaris)+ burnt, ground sheep bones + Coriandrum + Colchicum luteum + Terminalia chebula peel & eat for three days. After this extract "kusani" (? Cichorium sp. ) & drink x1 cup of conc. extract every evening.

    • Musculoskeletal/ joints Vulnerary

      Cook Hordeum straw in water in closed pot & hold affected limb over steam for few minutes; on removal immediately rebreak bone with a light tap.

    • Mental Health Anxiolytic

      Mix grain + honey + "washaj" (gum resin of Dorema ammoniacum/ gum ammoniac). (Admin.not specified.).

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      1.Decoct seeds & drink x1 cup on an empty stomach mornings. (B)
      2. Decoct grain & drink. (Z)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Cook grains in water & drink/

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      1. Mix black species of Hordeum. vulgare + "lubiya" or cowpea (Vigna unguiculate). (Admin not specified.) (Z)
      2. Boil Hordeum grains for a long time + husks of " tzalaqot tiras" (female inflorescence of maize/ corn); add sugar & drink. (Z)
      3. Decoct seeds & drink x1 cup on an empty stomach mornings. (B)

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Cook grains + rosemary (Rosmarinus sp.) (Admin. not specified.)

    • General Anti-pyretic

      Decoct grains & drink.

    • General Refrigerant

      Cook grains in water & drink.

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Cook grains in water & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-ulcer

      Decoct grains & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Cook grains + "najil" (Cynodon dactylon) in water & drink.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      Prepare hordeum flour & eat

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Anti-Infective, Demulcent

      Cook grain in water, gargle while hot & spit out.

    • Dermatological Vulnerary

      Cook seeds of "turmus" (Lupinus termis) in water & use water to prepare a dough with Hordeum flour; bandage affected area with dough.

    • Dermatological Anti-pruritic

      Grind grains, wet with "leben" (yoghurt) & apply to affected area.

Rheumatism (ID: 5438)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Nervous system Nervine

      Decoct fruit & twigs & wash affected part several x/day until recovery.

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

      Decoct fruit & twigs & wash affected part several x/day until recovery.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Decoct fruit & twigs & wash affected part several x/day until recovery.