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Table 3 Mixtures and combinations used by women in Mecca

From: Medicinal plants used by women in Mecca: urban, Muslim and gendered knowledge

Mixture

Medicinal plants included (vernacular and scientific names)

Mix1

Qashr albun (Coffea arabica), nakhel, tamr (Phoenix dactylifera), kamun (Cuminum cyminum)

Mix2

Zeetoun (Olea europaea), limon (Citrus sp.)

Mix3

Zeetoun (Olea europaea), dakhun (Pennisetum glaucum)

Mix4

Yansun (Pimpinella anisum), karawia (Carum carvi), shamr (Foeniculum vulgare)

Mix5

Marr (Commiphora myrrha), rashad, thafa (Lepidium sativum), haba sawda (Nigella sativa)

Mix6

Shay, shay akhdar (Camellia sinensis), kamun (Cuminum cyminum)

Mix7

Yansun (Pimpinella anisum), kamun (Cuminum cyminum), shamr (Foeniculum vulgare)

Mix8

Nena (Mentha sp.), shay, shay akhdar (Camellia sinensis), zanajabil (Zingiber officinale)

Mix9

Karawia (Carum carvi), helba (Trigonella foenum-graecum), kamun (Cuminum cyminum)

Mix10

Nena (Mentha sp.), shay, shay akhdar (Camellia sinensis)

Mix11

Qrnfol (Syzygium aromaticum), hal (Elettaria cardamomum), qashr albun (Coffea arabica)

Mix12

Yansun (Pimpinella anisum), shamr (Foeniculum vulgare)

Mix13

Helba (Trigonella foenum-graecum), shamr (Foeniculum vulgare), yansun (Pimpinella anisum)

Mix14

Qashr albun (Coffea arabica), shamr (Foeniculum vulgare), yansun (Pimpinella anisum), haba sawda (Nigella sativa)

Mix15

Nena (Mentha sp.), limon (Citrus sp.), zanajabil (Zingiber officinale)

Mix16

Limon (Citrus sp.), kamun (Cuminum cyminum)

Mix17

Yansun (Pimpinella anisum), bardaqush (Origanum majorana)

Mix18

Marr (Commiphora myrrha), karrakum (Curcuma longa)

Mix19

Marr (Commiphora myrrha), haba sawda (Nigella sativa), shamr (Foeniculum vulgare), nankha (Trachyspermum ammi)

Mix20

Zanajabil (Zingiber officinale), shay, shay akhdar (Camellia sinensis)

Mix21

Zanajabil (Zingiber officinale), qashr albun (Coffea arabica)

Mix22

Nankha (Trachyspermum ammi), kozbra (Coriandrum sativum)

Mix23

Nena (Mentha sp.), bardaqush (Origanum majorana), habaq (Ocimum sp.)

Mix24

Marr (Commiphora myrrha), shay, shay akhdar (Camellia sinensis)

Mix25

Zanajabil (Zingiber officinale), karrakum (Curcuma longa)

Mix26

Kaff maryam (Anastatica hierochuntica), halatayta (Ferula assa-foetida), marr (Commiphora myrrha)

Mix27

Basham (Commiphora gileadensis), roman (Punica grantum), qrnfol (Syzygium aromaticum)

Mix28

Nena (Mentha sp.), zanajabil (Zingiber officinale)

Mix29

Aklel aljabal (Rosmarinus officinalis), zanajabil (Zingiber officinale)

Mix30

Limon (Citrus sp.), zanajabil (Zingiber officinale)

Mix31

Limon (Citrus sp.), nena (Mentha sp.)

Mix32

Qrnfol (Syzygium aromaticum), haba sawda (Nigella sativa), zanajabil (Zingiber officinale)

Mix33

Haba sawda (Nigella sativa), qurfa (Cinnamomum verum)

Mix34

Qrnfol (Syzygium aromaticum), hal (Elettaria cardamomum)

Mix35

Qrnfol (Syzygium aromaticum), hana (Lawsonia inermis)

Mix36

Basham (Commiphora gileadensis), adhkhur (Cymbopogon schoenanthus)

Mix37

Zanajabil (Zingiber officinale), qurfa (Cinnamomum verum)

Mix38

Nena (Mentha sp.), limon (Citrus sp.), zanajabil (Zingiber officinale)

Mix39

Yansun (Pimpinella anisum), shay, shay akhdar (Camellia sinensis), nena (Mentha sp.)

Mix40

Zanajabil (Zingiber officinale), flfl abyad, flfl aswad (Piper nigrum)

Mix41

Zanajabil (Zingiber officinale), limon (Citrus sp.), qashr albun (Coffea arabica)

Mix42

Sana maki (Cassia senna), tamrr hindi, homar (Tamarindus indica)

Mix43

Nankha (Trachyspermum ammi), kamun (Cuminum cyminum), shamr (Foeniculum vulgare)

Mix44

Kamun (Cuminum cyminum), karrakum (Curcuma longa)

Mix45

Nankha (Trachyspermum ammi), kamun (Cuminum cyminum), shamr (Foeniculum vulgare), haba sawda (Nigella sativa)

Mix46

Bsal (Allium cepa), limon (Citrus sp.)

Mix47

Helba (Trigonella foenum-graecum), yansun (Pimpinella anisum), shamr (Foeniculum vulgare)

Mix48

Haba sawda (Nigella sativa), yansun (Pimpinella anisum), qrnfol (Syzygium aromaticum)

Mix49

Qashr albun (Coffea arabica), zanajabil (Zingiber officinale)

Mix50

Hargal (Solenostemma argel), raond (Rheum sp.)

Mix51

Zanajabil (Zingiber officinale), qurfa (Cinnamomum verum)

Mix52

Zanajabil (Zingiber officinale), nena (Mentha sp.), kamun (Cuminum cyminum)

Mix53

Nena (Mentha sp.), helba (Trigonella foenum-graecum)

Mix54

Qrnfol (Syzygium aromaticum), qurfa (Cinnamomum verum), zanajabil (Zingiber officinale), hal (Elettaria cardamomum)

Mix55

Helba (Trigonella foenum-graecum), mash (Vigna radiata)

Mix56

Yansun (Pimpinella anisum), habaq (Ocimum sp.)

Mix57

Qashr albun (Coffea arabica), qurfa (Cinnamomum verum)

Mix58

Portokal (Citrus sinensis), limon (Citrus sp.)

Mix59

Mhallab (Prunus mahaleb), hana (Lawsonia inermis), qrnfol (Syzygium aromaticum)

Mix60

Qashr albun (Coffea arabica), qurfa (Cinnamomum verum), qrnfol (Syzygium aromaticum)

Mix61

Nim (Azadirachta indica), harmal (Rhazya stricta), sader (Ziziphus spina-christi)

Mix62

Nankha (Trachyspermum ammi), limon (Citrus sp.)

Mix63

Nankha (Trachyspermum ammi), qashr albun (Coffea arabica)

Mix64

Nankha (Trachyspermum ammi), haba sawda (Nigella sativa), rashad, thafa (Lepidium sativum)

Mix65

Rashad, Thafa (Lepidium sativum), nakhel, tamr (Phoenix dactylifera)

Mix66

Haba sawda (Nigella sativa), nakhel, tamr (Phoenix dactylifera)

Mix67

Hargal (Solenostemma argel), raond (Rheum sp.), hndba (chicory), aomloj (Phyllanthus cf.)