Table 1 Uses and properties of ethnomedicinal plants used in this study.

1

Capparidaceae

Capparis spinosa L.

(Abbadi 99-20)

6

Roots

Rheumatic pain Purgative and anthelmentic

Internally: decoction Externally: paste of the root bark of the plant is mixed with dough and applied on the site of pain for 10-20 min

2

Compositae

Artemisia herba-alba Asso.

(Abbadi 00-8)

4.5

Foliage

Antidiabetic, Antispasmodic, pectoral, antiarthritis

Infusion of 30 g in 1 L of water

3

Compositae

Echinops polyceras Boiss.

(Al-abd. 99-3)

9.1

Whole plant

Wounds and warts

pulverized powder of the plant is applied directly on affected area

4

Compositae

Gundelia tournefortii L

(Abbadi 00-24)

6.7

Whole plant

Edible like artichoke, antioxidant, treatment of vitiligo, diuretic

Internally: Cooking, decoction Externally: a paste from the plant prepared with Vaseline and applied

5

Compositae

Varthemia iphionoides Boiss. & Blanche

(VaI-M99)

8.8

Leaves and Stems

Women sterility, female fertilization, eye infection, antispasmodic Anti-inflammatory, diabetes.

Women delivery

Infusion, Vapor, Lotion, Vapors after burning with Harmal

6

Cruciferae

Eruca sativa Mill.

(ES-M99)

11.2

Fruits

Aphrodisiac Antispasmodic and for renal colic

Decoction.

7

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia macroclada L.

(Al-abd. 98-11)

0.8

Latex

Urticaria, warts

One drop of stem sap is applied directly to affected areas only

8

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia macroclada L.

(Al-abd. 98-1)

6.6

whole plant

Urticaria, warts

Decoction or pulverized powder of the plant is applied directly on affected area

9

Gittiferae

Hypericum trequetrifolium Turra

(Abbadi 99-23)

5.5

Arial parts

Toxic Antidepressant in cases of mania

Not used medicinally

10

Labiateae

Achillea santolina L.

(AS-M99)

7.9

Aerial Parts

Carminative, Depurative, Stomachaches, antispasmodic and diabetes

Infusion and Decoction are prepared in water and taken orally 3 times daily

11

Labiateae

Mentha longifolia Host

(ML-99)

10.6

Leaves

Constipation, fever, common cold, general weakness

Infusion of the plant is made with water or tea.

12

Labiateae

Origanum syriacum L.

(Majorana syriaca (L.) Raf.

(Abbadi 00-19)

9.6

Leaves

Carminative, pectoral, antitussive, aperative, antistomach ache, Carminative.

Infusion

13

Labiateae

Phlomis brachydon

(Boiss.) Zohary

(Al-Abd. 99-4)

3.6

Whole plant

Stomach and intestine pain

Decoction.

14

Labiateae

Teucrium polium L.

(Abbadi 99-5)

11.9

Aerial parts

Spasm, flatulence, diabetes and kidney stones

Infusion is prepared and taken orally three times a day.

15

Leguminosae

Anagyris foetida L.

(Al-abd. 99-2)

8.6

Leaves & fruits

laxative, pectoral, purgative, vermifuge

Decoction.

16

Leguminosae

Trigonella foenum-graecum L.

(TF-M99)

6.3

Seeds

Diabetes, sexual impotence, intestinal pain, infant abdominal pain, skin diseases

A decoction is prepared from the seeds and taken orally 3 times daily. For infants a poultice is mad from the seed and fixed in the site of pain. Externally the decoction is used as a lotion.

17

Theaceae

Thea sinensis L.

(TS-m99)

5.6

leaves

Drink, externally anti-inflammatory

Decoction.

18

Malvaceae

Hibiscus sabdariffa L.

(Abbadi 00-180)

6.4

Calyx

Drink, antihypertensive

Decoction.

19

Umbelliferae

Lepidium sativum L.

(LS-M99)

3.8

Seeds. Fresh plant

General tonic

Infusion. The fresh plant is added to salad or eaten as green vegetable.

20

Umbelliferae

Pimpinella anisum L.

(PA-M99)

9.9

Fruit

Antiflatulance and antispasmodic

Infusion.