System: Women`s Health

Postpartum recovery (of uterus) (ID: 5579)

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.

Promote lactation (ID: 5578)

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.

Induce abortion (ID: 2036)

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).

Promote menstruation (ID: 2029)

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).

Expel dead fetus by contracting uterine muscles. (ID: 2026)

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).

Dysmenorrhoea (ID: 5562)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Women`s Health Emmenagogue

      Mix leaves + honey + cow's bile (See NOTES 2); prepare as tampon & insert vaginally.

    • Women`s Health Analgesic

      Decoct leaf & stems & drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Anti-pyretic

      Prepare tea from leaves. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Cook myrtle seeds + dried almond shells + dried figs + "nabat" sugar + brown sugar + carob + mustard for a long time to obtain a jam; eat x1 teaspoon/day mornings.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Chew fresh leaves.

    • Oral Health Anti-caries, Anti-gum disease

      Cook leaves in water + rose leaves + grapevine branches + lentils & gargle.

    • Opthalmic Visual health

      Prepare infusion in water of Myrtus. (Plant Part not specified). Add grated "'afs" (gallnut, Galla halepensis, See NOTES 1) to infusion & apply liquid to eye.

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Grind leaves, mix + vinegar, spread over cloth & apply to head.

    • Men`s Health/ Sexuality Aphrodisiac

      Cook leaves & stems in water + "butum" (Pistacia atlantica) branches & drink.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Prepare tea from leaves. (Admin. not specified.)

    • General Anti-hydrotic

      Decoct leaves & use filtrate to wash with.

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Mix leaves + "hundal" (unclear what this is). (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal, Anti-emetic

      Cook leaves & seeds + "kammun busufa" (Ammodaucus leucotrichus) + inner layers of onion + egg with shell, filter & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Cook leaves & stems in water & drink.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      Cook leaves in water + leaves of olive + "feijan" (Ruta bracteosa) & drink.

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective

      1. Burn tip of a branch & apply to wart.
      2. Grind leaves + "mastika" (mastix, gum from Pistacia lentiscus) + olive leaves + little salt; mix +olive oil & apply on & around wart.

Menstrual disturbances (ID: 1939)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Women`s Health Emmenagogue

      Mix leaves + honey + cow's bile (See NOTES 2); prepare as tampon & insert vaginally.

    • Women`s Health Analgesic

      Decoct leaf & stems & drink x1 cup as needed.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Anti-pyretic

      Prepare tea from leaves. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Cook myrtle seeds + dried almond shells + dried figs + "nabat" sugar + brown sugar + carob + mustard for a long time to obtain a jam; eat x1 teaspoon/day mornings.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Chew fresh leaves.

    • Oral Health Anti-caries, Anti-gum disease

      Cook leaves in water + rose leaves + grapevine branches + lentils & gargle.

    • Opthalmic Visual health

      Prepare infusion in water of Myrtus. (Plant Part not specified). Add grated "'afs" (gallnut, Galla halepensis, See NOTES 1) to infusion & apply liquid to eye.

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Grind leaves, mix + vinegar, spread over cloth & apply to head.

    • Men`s Health/ Sexuality Aphrodisiac

      Cook leaves & stems in water + "butum" (Pistacia atlantica) branches & drink.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Prepare tea from leaves. (Admin. not specified.)

    • General Anti-hydrotic

      Decoct leaves & use filtrate to wash with.

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Mix leaves + "hundal" (unclear what this is). (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal, Anti-emetic

      Cook leaves & seeds + "kammun busufa" (Ammodaucus leucotrichus) + inner layers of onion + egg with shell, filter & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Cook leaves & stems in water & drink.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      Cook leaves in water + leaves of olive + "feijan" (Ruta bracteosa) & drink.

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective

      1. Burn tip of a branch & apply to wart.
      2. Grind leaves + "mastika" (mastix, gum from Pistacia lentiscus) + olive leaves + little salt; mix +olive oil & apply on & around wart.

Uterine inflammation (ID: 5565)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Preparation/ Admin /Plant Part not specifed.

    • Womens Health Anti-inflammatory

      Preparation/ Admin /Plant Part not specifed.

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective

      Preparation/ Admin /Plant Part not specifed.

Promote lactation (ID: 5553)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Womens Health Galactagogue

      Prepare infusion of leaves & drink x2-3 cups/day after delivery.

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive

      Prepare infusion of aerial parts & drink x1-3 cups/day until improvement.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Prepare infusion of aerial parts in boiling water & drink x1-3 cups/day until improvement.

    • Oral Health Analgesic, Anti-gum disease

      Decoct aerial parts & rinse mouth with filtrate.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory, Carminative, Demulcent

      1. Prepare infusion of aerial parts & drink x1-3 cups/day until improvement.
      2. Prepare infusion of leaves & drink x1-3 cups/day as needed.

Strength after childbirth (ID: 1879)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Womens health/ Reproductive Health Fertility

      Boil flowers + "mahniza" (Ferula asa-foetida) (See NOTES 4 ) in tub & sit over steam.

    • Womens Health Anti-inflammatory

      Mix flowers +"fuwwa" (Rubia tinctorium) + "tya" (Ferula asa-foetida) (See NOTES 4) & apply as uterine rinse.

    • Womens Health Tonic

      Prepare infusion of flowers & drink.

    • Womens Health Analgesic, Emmenagogue

      Decoct flowers + "kamnon" (Pimpinella anisum) & drink.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic, Anti-tussive

      Decoct flowers in water, cool, filter & drink 1 cup x3/day.

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

      1. Decoct fowers in water, cool, filter & drink 1 cup x3 -4/day.
      2. Decoct ground dried flowers & drink after fasting for 12 hr.
      3. Cook plant in water alone or + "khatmiyeh" (Alcea acaulis) or + "ward el-hasad" (Alcea setosa), + "bizr kittan" (Linum sp.) + sugar & drink.

    • Pain Relief Analgesic

      Decoct flowers & drink x1 cup + sugar as necessary.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Cook plant in water & gargle.

    • Oral Health Mouth wash

      Prepare flowers as tea & use as mouth rinse.

    • Opthalmic Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      Massage eyes with fig leaves, apply almond oil & then a compress of Matricaria chamomilla flowers.

    • Opthalmic Anti-Infective

      Decoct flowers + tea leaves & apply as compress.

    • Nervous system Nervine

      Prepare flowers as tea & drink.

    • Nervous System Analgesic

      Prepare flowers as tea & drink.

    • Mental Health Anxiolytic

      Prepare flowers as tea & drink.

    • Mental Health Anti-depressant, Anti-psychotic

      Mix flowers + "kanjabeen" (unknown, but possibly means "sakanjubeen" , a mixture of honey & vinegar). (Admin. not specified.)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct flowers + "kamnon" (Pimpinella anisum) & drink.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Cook plant in water + "farfahina" (Portulaca oleracea) & drink.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Prepare flowers as tea & drink.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-inflammatory

      Prepare flowers as tea & drink.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Decoct flowers in water, cool, filter & drink all day instead of water.

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-Infective, Anti-pyretic

      Decoct flowers, sweeten with "kamnon" (Pimpinella anisum) & drink.

    • General Refrigerant

      Prepare flowers as tea & drink.

    • General Anti-pyretic, Diaphoretic

      Decoct flowers & drink hot x1 cup as necessary.

    • General Anti-inflammatory

      Decoct flowers in water, cool, filter & drink 1 cup x3/day.

    • General Anti-hydropic, Anti-inflammatory

      1. Decoct flowers & apply externally as compress.
      2. Prepare tea from flowers & drink.

    • General Panacea

      Prepare flowers as tea & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative, Digestive, Stomachic

      1. Decoct flowers + "kamnon" (Pimpinella anisum) & drink.
      2. Decoct flowers & drink after meals.
      3. Prepare infusion of flowers & drink.
      4. Cook flowers in water + fennel & drink x1 cup morning & evening for 4 days.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct flowers + "kamnon" (Pimpinella anisum) & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      Decoct flowers in water, cool, filter & drink x2 cups evenings.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Cook plant in water + "bu'ithran" (Teucrium polium) (See NOTES 3) + "na'na" (Mentha sp.) & drink.

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Analgesic

      Cook flowers in water + "marzanajush" (Stachys lavandulifolia) (See NOTES 2) & drink.

    • Child Health Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal, Laxative

      Decoct flowers + "kamnon" (Pimpinella anisum) & drink.

    • Child Health Carminative

      Decoct flowers +" kamnon" (Pimpinella anisum) & drink.

    • Cancer (unclear if tumors maligant or benign) Anti-tumor

      Mix flowers + "maryameyeh" (Salvia fruticosa) + "ezuv" (Majorana sp., synonym Origanum syriacum) + "besamim" (Rosmarinus sp.). See NOTES 1) (Admin. not specified.)