Table 1.
The main uses of Gentiana in Iranian traditional medicine.
Organ systems | Disease | Part | Dosage | Preparation | Reference |
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Stomach | Pain and swelling | Root | 4.64 g | Macerated Gentiana root in water | 3 |
Nerve-muscle | Muscle weakness and sprains | Root | 4.64 g | Macerated Gentiana root in water | 3, 26 |
Liver and spleen | Inflammation and swelling | Root | 6.68 g | Macerated Gentiana root in water | 3, 25 |
Skin | Vitiligo, injuries, infected wounds | Root | – | Plaster of the root with vinegar | 3, 25 |
Eye | Conjunctivitis | Root | – | Grinded root and Lawsonia inermis leaf macerated in water | 3, 23 |
Reproductive | Menstruation over bleeding | Root | – | Grinded root and lowsonia inermis leaf macerated in water | 3, 26 |
Abortion | Root | 2.23 g | Squashed root with honey and lukewarm water and the root's suppository | 3, 26 |