Scientific name/voucher number | English common name | Local name | Family | Number of users | Used part | Method of preparation | Application |
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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 20Â 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 100Â g of licorice powder is mixed with 100Â 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 250Â g of the powdered rhizomes are boiled in 100Â 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 50Â g of seed powder is mixed with 25Â 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 50Â g of the leaves are boiled in 100Â 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 20Â 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 10Â g of the leaves are boiled in 100Â 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 20Â g of the leaves are boiled in 100Â 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 50Â g of the powdered plant are mixed with 100Â 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 100Â g of dried Henna leaves are mixed with 30Â 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 100Â g of the leaves are boiled in 100Â 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 50Â g of dried Senna leaves are mixed with 10Â 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 100Â g of the leaves are steeped in 100Â mL of water for 12Â 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 30Â g of the leaves are boiled in 100Â 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 50Â mL of Lemon juice are mixed with 5Â 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 50Â g of the powdered rhizomes are mixed with 50Â 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. |