System: Oral health

All Complaints for this Species

• Wound Healing Anti-septic Haemostatic

  Grind dried aerial parts & leaves into powder or burn into ashes & sprinkle over affected area.

• Wound healing Haemostatic

  Apply ground leaves to wound.

• Women`s Health Alterative, Tonic

  Decoct leaves + flowers; expose body to steam and/or drink x1 cup as needed.

• Women`s Health Analgesic

  Prepare infusion 50 gm leaves in 1L water & drink x1-2 cups/day.

• Respiratory Anti-tussive

  Cook leaves & aerial parts in water alone or + ginger (Zingiber sp.) & drink.

• Oral Health Analgesic, Anti-Infective

  1. Toothache: chew fresh leaves. (B)
  2. Cook leaves & aerial parts in water + cooking salt & gargle. (Z)
  3. Prepare cigarettes from ground leaves & smoke. (Z)

• Musculoskeletal/ Joints Vulnerary

  1. Cook leaves & aerial parts in closed pot + aerial parts of Dittrichia viscosa + "feijan" (Ruta bracteosa) + branches of Laurus nobilis + Pistacia lentiscus + cypress (Cupressus sp.); place affected limb in steam for a few minutes, after which it is easily broken with light tap (& then reset).
  2. Cook aerial parts + aerial parts of Thymbra?capitata + leaves& young branches of "kharub" (Ceratonia siliqua) + branches of "el-ghar" (Laurus nobilis) + branches of olive (Olea) + branches of "saris" (Pistacia lentiscus); hold broken limb over steam for few minutes; after removing bone can be re-broken with a light tap.

• Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-spasmodic, Muscle relaxant

  Cook aerial parts & leaves in sealed vessel + aerial parts of Dittrichia viscosa + "maramiyah" (Salvia fruticosa) +olive branches + "sharsh el-akul" (Alhagi maurorum) + alum (hydrated double sulfate salt of aluminium); patient wearing a loose covering stands over steam for as long as possible, then goes to bed away from cold.

• General Anti-hydropic

  Body swelling: 1. Prepare tea of leaves & aerial parts. (Admin. not specified.)
  2. Oedema: Cook leaves & aerial parts + Laurus nobilis + Ditricchia viscosa + "feijan" (Ruta bracteosa) in closed pot; patient stands over steaming pot in a loose covering as long as posssible, then goes to bed away from cold.

• Gastrointestinal Stomachic

  Boil leaves & stems in water, cool, filter & drink x3 cups/day before meals.

• Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

  1. Cook aerial parts in water alone or + pomegranate (Punica granatum) or + Mentha sp. & drink.
  2. Grind dried aerial parts & eat x1 teaspoon of powder followed by drinking x1 cup of coffee.
  3. For dysentery: decoct leaves/ stems in water, cool, filter & drink x3 cups/day + sugar.

• Gastrointestinal Carminative

  1. Prepare infusion of 50 gm leaves in 1L water & drink x1-2 cups /day. (B)
  2. Decoct leaves + mint (Mentha spicata) leaves & drink x1 cup/day. (B)
  3. Decoct leaves + cat thyme (Teucrium capitatum) + rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)+ chamomile (Matricaria recutita) & drink 1 cup x3/day. (B)
  4. For infants: decoct leaves & drink x1 teaspoon as needed. (B)
  5. Add dried leaves to tea & drink 1 cup x3/day.(B)
  6. Cook aerial parts in water, alone or + Lagoecia cuminoides; cool, filter, add + sugar as necessary & drink. Customary to eat garlic before drinking. (Z)
  7. Prepare tea of aerial parts + Majorana sp + Rosemary (Rosmarinus) + Matricaria chamomilla. (Admin. not specified.) (Z)
  8. Boil leaves & stems in water, cool, filter & drink x3 cups/day before meals. (Z)

• Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

  Decoct 100 gm aerial parts in 1L water & drink x1cup/day.

• Cardiovascular Analgesic, Cardiac

  Prepare tea of leaves & aerial parts. (Admin. not specified.)

• Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

  1. Decoct aerial parts & drink x1-3 cups/day until well.
  2.Decoct aerial parts + thyme & drink x1-3 cups/day until well.
  3. Add plant leaves to tea (Camellia sinensis) & drink.