Arak And Miswak

2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38

An amazing shrub grows in the desert that maintains the integrity and health of human teeth. Local residents do not need to arrange production of toothbrushes and toothpaste. I cut a twig of Arak, here's a ready-made brush filled with healing contents

Arak or Salvador Persian

An unpretentious shrub grows on clay or sandy soils under the sultry rays of the sun, managing to extract many useful substances from the infertile soil and fill their leaves, stems and roots with them. Arak grows in abundance in Saudi Arabia, Sinai and Upper Egypt, Iran, Pakistan and eastern India, Sudan.

The evergreen perennial shows the world numerous stems, which, intertwining with each other, form a grayish-brown impenetrable riot, covered with oblong-linear green leaves, which seem grayish due to pubescence. The shape of the bush is similar to the Pomegranate tree.

The knotty and rough surface of the trunk hides flexible and soft wood. It owes its softness and flexibility to the amazing interweaving of thick-walled fibers and thin-walled vessels of recycled wood, along which nutritious juices move. Such wood is easily crushed, turning into hygienic toothbrushes.

From the leaves, which have a mustard flavor, from the broom-shaped inflorescences, collected from yellowish-green small flowers, a pleasant smell emanates. The fruits of Arak form "grape" clusters, which first turn from green into red, resembling the fruits of Blackthorn, and then into black sweet berries.

Miswak

Miswak (there are other pronunciations) is the name given to these very crushed pieces of stems or roots used for oral hygiene. The beautiful white-toothed smiles of the Arabs are the best advertisement for such brushes. After all, the Arabs have been using them since ancient times.

Describing the healing abilities of brush sticks, you will certainly be told about the importance of keeping your teeth healthy. After all, bad teeth create a risk for the beneficial work of the digestive system, respiratory system (provoke allergic bronchitis) and the human nervous system. The close proximity of the teeth to the central nervous system turns toothache into the most unbearable pain that many people fear.

For Miswak, the roots of the plant are extracted, located close to the surface of the earth. They are washed, cut into short pieces and sold.

The healing properties of wood are explained by the presence in it of such substances as chlorine (a large amount), silicon dioxide (non-porous amorphous silicon dioxide is added to toothpastes), sulfur, vitamin "C", resin and others. Some of the substances work to whiten teeth, strengthen gums, destroy germs, and resin protects teeth from decay. This is what they say in Arabic literature.

Leaves of Arak

But not only wood is a healer. The leaves, which have a mustard flavor, are used in cooking and to get rid of many ailments.

A decoction of the leaves is used as a laxative.

The leaves are able to reduce joint aches (arthritis), rheumatism pain, and bad cholesterol levels in the blood. They are used to treat asthma, a debilitating cough, and lower blood pressure.

The antibacterial properties of the leaves compete with traditional antibiotics.

Fruits of Arak

The delicious berries of the plant are also appreciated, stimulating the appetite and improving the functioning of the human digestive system. They improve the functioning of the stomach, urinary tract, relieve back pain and pain in hemorrhoids.

Summary

Here is such a miracle, called "Arak" by the Arabs, and "Persian Salvador" by botanists, grows in "lifeless" deserts, not afraid of heat and unstable moisture supply, managing to accumulate a lot of useful substances that can save a person from many diseases.