Camel Thorn Kyrgyz

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Camel thorn Kyrgyz belongs to a family called legumes, in Latin the name of this plant sounds like this: Alhagi kirghisorum Schrenk. As for the family itself, in Latin it will be like this: Fabaceae Lindl.

Description of the Kyrgyz camel thorn

The Kyrgyz camel thorn is a perennial shrub. The stems and branches of this plant are bare and grooved, they will be green in color, it is worth noting that the lower spines are short, they reach about one and a half to two centimeters in length, these spines will be quite thick, and in diameter they only slightly exceed one tenth millimeter. As for the upper thorns, in length they can reach from two and a half to three and a half centimeters, and in diameter they are approximately one millimeter, these thorns are protruding and curved upward. the leaves of the Kyrgyz camel thorn can be either round or oval, or obovate. The leaves are quite large, they reach about one to two centimeters in width, and about one and a half to three centimeters in length. There are about five to eight flowers on a thorn, the pod is bare, slightly curved or straight, there are about four to five seeds on the plant.

The flowering of the Kyrgyz camel thorn comes in the period from June to August. The plant grows in natural conditions on the territory of Western Siberia, namely in the Irtysh region, as well as throughout the territory of Central Asia, with the only exception being the Gorno-Turkmensky region. The Kyrgyz camel thorn is found on sands, semi-deserts, clay deserts, as well as on plains, foothills, and in addition, on uncultivated areas in irrigated areas. Quite often, camel thorn grows in large thickets.

Description of the medicinal properties of the Kyrgyz camel thorn

The Kyrgyz camel thorn is characterized by rather valuable medicinal properties, which is explained by the extremely valuable composition of this plant. For medicinal purposes, it is recommended to use the roots of the Kyrgyz camel thorn. This plant contains carotene, numerous tannins, as well as vitamin C. An infusion prepared from the roots of a Kyrgyz camel thorn is recommended for use as a diuretic, diaphoretic, laxative, and in addition, the infusion of roots is also effective in as a disinfection of wounds and as a remedy for hemorrhoids.

The roots of the Kyrgyz camel thorn can be eaten. As a laxative, such a plant is characterized by rather valuable properties. For cooking, you will need to take one tablespoon of crushed dry roots of a Kyrgyz camel thorn for about three hundred milliliters of water, after which the resulting mixture should be boiled for seven to eight minutes. Then such a mixture must be infused for one hour, after which it is recommended to strain the infusion. It is recommended to take this infusion in half a glass or in a glass three to four times a day. In addition, such an infusion of Kyrgyz camel thorn can be used as a diuretic and diaphoretic, for this you will need to take one third or one fourth of a glass three to four times a day.

For compresses, as well as for washing wounds and cuts, and besides this, it is also recommended to use the following mixture as a wound healing and disinfectant: two glasses of water should be taken for three tablespoons of crushed dry roots. This mixture should be boiled for at least seven minutes, and then infused for one hour, and then filtered.