The nature of Turkmenistan is wonderful and unique: there are hot deserts neighbouring with mountains with deep canyons, river valleys with fluvial forests and subtropical oases, islands washed by the Caspian Sea and endless steppes. These territories with different soil and climate conditions are inhabited with plants, which are the part of biosphere and components of basis of life. Special niche is occupied by wild medicinal plants of Turkmen flora, which richness is reflected in fundamental multivolume scientific work of the Leader of the Nation “Medicinal Plants of Turkmenistan”.
In the process of evolution development, the humankind was in tight relation with flora, many species of which are the carriers of biological active substances and beneficial for human health. The plants supply the environment with oxygen, enrich food ration, are raw material for manufacturing of clothes and serve as source of health.
The practice of use of these natural gifts were generated throughout thousands of years and promoted the creation of cookery traditions, health food and traditional medicine. Knowledge of medical herbs’ features and preparation of healing potions were replenished by new information and passed down through the generations. Modern medical applications as pharmaceutics and phytotherapy were formed up on the basis of many=centuries traditions of use of herbal plants in treatment purposes.
Important task of every human being is to know medicinal plants and how to treat them in everyday life, to keep them carefully and use rationally – Avicenna summoned thousand years ago. Modern scientists proved that in arid and dry conditions of Turkmenistan – in desert and mountains, the plants accumulate precious compounds, different vitamins, flavonoids, tannin, phytoncides and many other biological active substances in higher concentration than medicinal plants of humid cold latitudes. Human being learned how to increase his work capability and boost the immunity with the aid of these plants.
Everybody knows about healing features of green tea. This traditional oriental drink quench the thirst and stimulates blood formation, improves oxygen and water –salt metabolism, tope up cardiac activity, increase flexibility of blood vessels, lower arterial pressure and cholesterol level. In addition to that, tea has strong anti-microbe features.
Sweet licorice or “Central Asian ginseng” grows in our country. It is established that licorice decrease destroy of hormones, neutralize “toxins of fatigue”. That is why sweet beverages from licorice are used more widely in production and household. It is recommended to add dried licorice when making green tea. Special substances alike biogenic stimulators are contained in grapes and rhubarb. Turkestan rhubarb is very popular in Turkmenistan, which root decoction is considered to be universal means for general health improving. Its young leaves and leafstalks under special treatment are used in food preparation.
It is generally known that sleep is main restorative of capacity for work. It is no coincidence that strong sleep is called profound one. Cushions filled with aromatic herbs like fern leaves, laurel, immortelle flowers, mint, rosemary, rose petals, hops along with fragrant baths of rose, calendula, bur marigold and sage are good way for improvement of sleep. The oriental medicine recommends to drink sedative beverages from dandelion, oregano, St. John's wort, thyme during asthenic conditions characterized by chronic weakness, overstrain and insomnia.
In the process of evolution development, the humankind was in tight relation with flora, many species of which are the carriers of biological active substances and beneficial for human health. The plants supply the environment with oxygen, enrich food ration, are raw material for manufacturing of clothes and serve as source of health.
The practice of use of these natural gifts were generated throughout thousands of years and promoted the creation of cookery traditions, health food and traditional medicine. Knowledge of medical herbs’ features and preparation of healing potions were replenished by new information and passed down through the generations. Modern medical applications as pharmaceutics and phytotherapy were formed up on the basis of many=centuries traditions of use of herbal plants in treatment purposes.
Important task of every human being is to know medicinal plants and how to treat them in everyday life, to keep them carefully and use rationally – Avicenna summoned thousand years ago. Modern scientists proved that in arid and dry conditions of Turkmenistan – in desert and mountains, the plants accumulate precious compounds, different vitamins, flavonoids, tannin, phytoncides and many other biological active substances in higher concentration than medicinal plants of humid cold latitudes. Human being learned how to increase his work capability and boost the immunity with the aid of these plants.
Everybody knows about healing features of green tea. This traditional oriental drink quench the thirst and stimulates blood formation, improves oxygen and water –salt metabolism, tope up cardiac activity, increase flexibility of blood vessels, lower arterial pressure and cholesterol level. In addition to that, tea has strong anti-microbe features.
Sweet licorice or “Central Asian ginseng” grows in our country. It is established that licorice decrease destroy of hormones, neutralize “toxins of fatigue”. That is why sweet beverages from licorice are used more widely in production and household. It is recommended to add dried licorice when making green tea. Special substances alike biogenic stimulators are contained in grapes and rhubarb. Turkestan rhubarb is very popular in Turkmenistan, which root decoction is considered to be universal means for general health improving. Its young leaves and leafstalks under special treatment are used in food preparation.
It is generally known that sleep is main restorative of capacity for work. It is no coincidence that strong sleep is called profound one. Cushions filled with aromatic herbs like fern leaves, laurel, immortelle flowers, mint, rosemary, rose petals, hops along with fragrant baths of rose, calendula, bur marigold and sage are good way for improvement of sleep. The oriental medicine recommends to drink sedative beverages from dandelion, oregano, St. John's wort, thyme during asthenic conditions characterized by chronic weakness, overstrain and insomnia.
