Herbal Medicine of Bahrain
Herbal medicines (or herbal waters)
These were basically products of palm tree flowers, pollen and buds, which were distilled in certain villages like Jidhafs. Now a days, many varieties of local and imported herbs are distilled and used as natural remedies. These are sold in the local (central) markets, medium to large cold stores and super markets, and also in the herbal-medicine shops. Below is list of the more common herbal waters:
| herbal water local name |
herbal water “translation” |
purpose | |
| 1 | Loqah water | Pollen water | Tonic for heart. Reduces vomiting. Vitalizing, refreshing, thirst quenching, appetizing. |
| 2 | Margadoosh | Rids of gases, stomach pains, anti-constipation. Reduces convulsion. Digestive tonic. Diuretic. |
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| 3 | Zamooteh | Stomach pain killer. Rids of gases and liver pains. |
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| 4 | Hindeban | Chicory | Tonic for heart, kidney, liver and stomach. Cooling. Reduces Cholesterol. Diuretic. |
| 5 | Kozaboon | Blood purifier. Reduces temperature. Reduces allergy. Diuretic. Vitalising. Tonic. |
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| 6 | Shatirra | Blood purifier. A remedy for liver and skin diseases like itching. Cooling. |
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| 7 | Al-Helwa | Thirst quenching. Tonic. Tranquilizer for children. |
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| 8 | Sukkari | Regulates blood sugar. |
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| 9 | Na’naa’ | Mint | Induces good digestion. Relieves constipation pain. Tranquilizer. Stomach pain killer. Flavouring for tea and juice. |
| 10 | Darseen | Cinnamon | Helps lower respiration diseases. Stomach vitalizer. |
| 11 | Al-Heaj | Reduces Rheumatism, urinary tract and bladder infections, kidney pains, Jaundice, and liver pain. |
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| 12 | Zaytoon water |
Olive water | For treatment of blood pressure. |
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