2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
In dry and hot desert climates, many plants have adapted to survive. In Egypt, for example, there are over 2,000 plant species, many of which have healing powers. Some of the plants nestled comfortably in the Nile Valley, while the rest have to show enviable virtuosity in order to preserve precious moisture under the scorching sunlight all year round. The vitality of desert herbs is increasingly attracting the attention of physicians who dream of using their healing abilities for the benefit of humans
About a dozen medicinal herbs are now offered to tourists by the Bedouin "market", supplying modest bags of dry raw materials with short explanatory texts. People are trying to expand their knowledge of these herbs by turning to the internet. And he can not always saturate curiosity, since the Arabic names of herbs do not respond to the search.
But most of these plants have long been described by meticulous botanists who gave them Latin names, under which they live on the pages of the World Wide Web. To find out the Latin analogue of the Arabic name of the herb, you should shovel through the reference literature, for which not everyone has the time and desire.
Mashta
Small yellow and green oval-shaped leaves, fragile thin bare stems and miniature ruffy capsules with seeds are offered by the Bedouin market, calling the dried grass "Mashta".
Such a name cannot be found in the scientific information of the Internet, since the Latin name of the plant sounds like "Cleome droserifolia", under which it is listed among researchers of the abilities of the plant world.
The herb is truly unique. It grows only in the deserts of Africa and the Sinai Peninsula, and therefore everyone living outside these territories should pay attention to it.
More details about Mashta can be found here:
Hargal
Another healing herb offered by the Bedouins. The Latin name for the shrub is "Solenostemma Argel".
The healing properties of the leaves and sap of the plant are confirmed by modern scientific research, although it has been used for medicinal purposes since ancient times.
You can read more about Hargal here:
Helba
The angular seeds of Helba, known in Russia as Fenugreek, are both food and medicine.
Since fenugreek also grows in our country, there is no particular need to market the goods offered by the Bedouins. It is better to stock up on Hibiscus or Mango fruits, which help the heart to work sharper and smoother.
You can read more about Helba here:
Arak and Miswak
The heat-resistant shrub Arak (Persian Salvador) replaces two industries at once: toothbrushes and toothpaste. Through the lips of the Prophet Mohammed, may Allah bless him, people are told about the blessed tree, which is responsible for the health of human teeth.
True, a person, not waiting for Allah to deign to reveal the abilities of Arak, himself noticed the healing abilities of the branches and roots of a plant and already in the very ancient times began to actively use them to relieve himself of the most unbearable pain.
You can read more about Arak and Misvak here:
Shikh
The proposed dry herb with a short name "Shikh" and a long list of diseases that are subject to its healing powers is actually good.
After all, the problems with the digestive system, eliminated by this drug, are familiar to almost every person. Again, diabetes mellitus, expanding its effect on humans, fading skin, hair loss and their slow growth, attacking cancer cells - attract people's attention to this herb, which promises to cope with these problems.
But, it is worth diving deeper into the information, as it turns out that a similar grass grows everywhere and in abundance in the vastness of our vast country. And we call "Shikh" by a familiar and dear name - "Wormwood". So think about whether it is worth spending the currency to buy Shih.
You can read about our home-grown Wormwood here:
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