About some medicinal herbs

Dr. Shirinbek Davlatmamadov talks about medicinal herbs grown in Upper Avj and their traditional uses.

Shirinbek Davlatmamadov talks about some medicinal herbs.

Dr. Shirinbek demonstrates a field where he grows various phyto-products used for food and treatment purposes. Corn, for example, is a common food product, and corn stigmas are used in the form of decoctions and infusions for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and gall bladder. Coriander seeds are widely used as a flavoring and are also known as a choleretic, anti-inflammatory, hypotensive and sedative remedy. You can also find calendula flowers, roots and petals here. They are used in folk medicine for the treatment of respiratory diseases, various skin diseases, etc. Oat stems and seeds are used for pain in the musculoskeletal system, muscles and joints. It is recommended to take baths with them.

Video produced by public organization Gulu Giyoh in collaboration with the Development Policy and PEIPSI CTC Avj, Ishkashim district.