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Table 3 Most frequently reported medicinal plants by psoriasis patients in descending order by number of patients in the West Bank of Palestine

From: Ethnopharmacological survey of medicinal plants used by patients with psoriasis in the West Bank of Palestine

Scientific name/voucher number

English common name

Local name

Family

Number of users

Used part

Method of preparation

Application

Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f./Pharm-PCT-115

Aloe

Sobar

Xanthorrhoeaceae

35

Leaves

Gel

Aloe leaves are grounded into gel which applied on the affected area once a day.

Trigonella arabica Delile/Pharm-PCT-2511

Fenugreek

Helba

Leguminosae

27

Seeds

Paste

Grounded seeds (about 5 table spoons) are mixed with 5 table spoons of Olive oil. This paste is applied on the affected area.

Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don/Pharm-PCT-2728

Vinca

Wanake

Apocynaceae

25

Entire plant

Paste

Smashed Vinca leaves with Aloe vera gel are mixed. This paste applied on the affected area once a day.

Anthemis cotula L./Pharm-PCT-178

Chamomile

Babonaj

Compositae

24

Flowers

Paste

About 50 mL of powdered Chamomile flowers are mixed with 15 mL Olive oil and this paste is applied 3–5 times daily on the affected area.

Linum usitatissimum L./Pharm-PCT-2735

Flax

Ketan

Linaceae

15

Seeds

Oil

Oil from Lin seeds is warmed and applied twice a day on the affected area.

Simmondsia chinensis (Link) C.K. Schneid./Pharm-PCT-2744

Jojoba

Jojoba

Simmondsiaceae

13

Seeds

Oil

Oil from seeds is applied with extensive massage on the affected area once a day.

Capsicum annuum L./Pharm-PCT-2729

Red Pepper

Shatta

Solanaceae

11

Fruits

Ointment

The smashed fruit is mixed with 20 g of Vaseline and rubbed twice a day on the affected area.

Glycyrrhiza glabra L./Pharm-PCT-1128

Licorice

Arek alsoos

Leguminosae

10

Roots

Ointment

About 100 g of licorice powder is mixed with 100 mL of Vaseline and applied on the affected area twice a day.

Persea americana Mill./Pharm-PCT-2740

Avocado

Avokado

Lauraceae

9

Fruits

Paste

The smashed fruit is mixed with Olive oil and applied on the affected area.

Ficus carica L./Pharm-PCT-1028

Fig

Tenn

Moraceae

9

Fruits

Latex

The latex from the fruit is rubbed on the affected area once a day.

Olea europaea L./Pharm-PCT-1664

Olive

Zayton

Oleaceae

7

Fruits oil

Oil

Olive oil is applied on the affected area twice a day.

Nigella arvensis L./Pharm-PCT-1640

Black Cumin

Kezha

Ranunculaceae

6

Seeds

Oil

Oil from seeds is applied on the affected area twice a day.

Ammi visnaga (L.) Lam./Pharm-PCT-139

Khella

Khella masrye

Apiaceae

6

Fruits

Paste

Khella powder is mixed with Olive oil, this paste rubbed on the affected area twice a day.

Curcuma longa L./Pharm-PCT-2709

Turmeric

Korkom

Zingiberaceae

6

Rhizomes

Paste

About 250 g of the powdered rhizomes are boiled in 100 mL of Olive oil and the mixture is applied to the affected area once a day.

Pinus halepensis Mill./Pharm-PCT-1863

Pine

Sonobar

Pinaceae

5

Wood

Tar

Tar from Pine woods is applied on the affected area twice a day.

Avena barbata Pott ex Link/Pharm-PCT-346

Oat

Shofan

Poaceae

5

Seeds

Paste

About 50 g of seed powder is mixed with 25 mL of water and this paste is rubbed on the affected area daily at bed time.

Juglans regia L./Pharm-PCT-2714

Walnut

Joz

Juglandaceae

4

Fruits (peels)

Decoction

About 50 g of the leaves are boiled in 100 mL of water and the affected area is washed with this decoction twice a day.

Prunus amygdalus var. amara (DC.) Focke/Pharm-PCT-2743

Bitter Almond

Loz mor

Rosaceae

4

Seeds

Oil

About 20 mL of the oil are mixed with black cumin oil and applied on the affecting area once a day along with chamomile tea.

Malva sylvestris L./Pharm-PCT-1507

Common mallow

Khobeza

Malvaceae

4

Leaves

Decoction

About 10 g of the leaves are boiled in 100 mL of water. The affected is rubbed with this decoction twice a day.

Salvia fruticosa Mill./Pharm-PCT-2117

Sage

Maramya

Lamiaceae

3

Leaves

Decoction

About 20 g of the leaves are boiled in 100 mL of water and the affected is washed with this decoction twice a day.

Paronychia argentea Lam./Pharm-PCT-1793

Algerian tea

Rejl alhamama

Caryophyllaceae

3

Entire plant

Paste

About 50 g of the powdered plant are mixed with 100 mL of Olive oil and the affected area is rubbed with this paste once a day.

Lawsonia inermis L./Pharm-PCT-2736

Henna

Hena

Lythraceae

3

Leaves

Paste

About 100 g of dried Henna leaves are mixed with 30 mL of water, this paste applied on the affected area once a day.

Urtica urens L./Pharm-PCT-2562

Stinging Nettles

Kores

Urticaceae

3

Leaves

Decoction

About 100 g of the leaves are boiled in 100 mL of water and the affected area is washed with this decoction three times a day.

Senna alexandrina Mill./Pharm-PCT-2224

Senna

Senamake

Leguminosae

3

Leaves

Paste

About 50 g of dried Senna leaves are mixed with 10 mL of water and this paste is applied topically on the affected area once a day.

Inula viscosa (L.) Aiton/Pharm-PCT-2713

Inula

Altayon

Compositae

2

Leaves

Infusion

About 100 g of the leaves are steeped in 100 mL of water for 12 h. The affected area is washed with this infusion twice a day.

Origanum jordanicum Danin & Kunne/Pharm-PCT-1729

Thyme

Zaatar

Lamiaceae

2

Leaves

Decoction

About 30 g of the leaves are boiled in 100 mL of water. The affected area is washed with this decoction twice a day.

Allium sativum L./Pharm-PCT-2704

Garlic

Thom

Amaryllidaceae

2

Bulb

Vinegar

Garlic bulb vinegar is applied with massage to the affected area twice a day.

Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck/Pharm-PCT-2741

Lemon

laemon

Rutaceae

2

Fruits

Juice

About 50 mL of Lemon juice are mixed with 5 mL of concentrated iodine solution. This mixture is applied on the affected area three times a day.

Zingiber officinale Roscoe/Pharm-PCT-2724

Ginger

Zangabel

Zingiberaceae

2

Rhizomes

Ointment

About 50 g of the powdered rhizomes are mixed with 50 g of Vaseline and this ointment is rubbed on the affecting area once a day.

Musa paradisiaca L./Pharm-PCT-2715

Banana

Moz

Musaceae

2

Fruits

Paste

The smashed fruit peels are rubbed on the affected area twice a day.

Ricinus communis L./Pharm-PCT-2742

Castor

Kharwaa

Euphorbiaceae

2

Seeds

Oil

Oil from the seeds are applied on the affected area twice daily.

Vitis vinifera L./Pharm-PCT-2665

Grape

A’nab

Vitaceae

2

Fruits

Vinegar

The affected area is washed three times a day with Grape vinegar.

Teucrium capitatum L./Pharm-PCT-2407

Germander

Ja’ade

Lamiaceae

2

Leaves

Decoction

About 50 g of the leaves are boiled in 100 mL of water and the affected area is bathed with this decoction once a day.

  1. Names of plant families in this table were obtained from The Plant List (http://www.theplantlist.org)