garlic, when crushed and soaked in kerosene, can be pressed over a snakebite to subdue the venom - infused in a tea, it is said to help regulate menstruation. the seed soaked in white wine can be drunk, or used as a balm, to cleanse the blood, and the leaves cooked in water are applied to skin lesions and wounds to aid healing.

lemon tea, made from the leaves of the lemon tree, is known to stop a cough, a squeeze of the juice on ones head is said to cure dandruff and when mixed with salt it relives chilblains and kidney aliments.