Rhodiolarosea L. (Altyntamyr) Perennial grass, CAM plant, 10-70 sm high. Rhodiolarosea L. based medication stimulates task performance, improves memory and attention and also improves function of liver, adrenal glands, thyroid body, genital glands, promotes normalisation of metabolism, decreases blood sugar level. In traditional medicine Rhodiarosea L. is applied as tea. A conitum leucostomum Worosch (Akkodol). Ranunculaceae Juss. Perennial plant. Grows in heavy beds in spruce forest and repent juniper, prevalent in western part of Kyrgyz crest and in KungeiAla-Too. Contains alkaloids. A conitum leucostomum is applied when treating cardio-vascular diseases and joints. Medical plants. Artemísia absínthium (Ermen) of Asteraceae family, 50 – 125sm high, frequently grows as subshrub. The plant is used as remedy improving digestion and tempting appetite. Artemisia absinthium medication is applied in treatment of liver, gall bladder diseases, hyposomnia, flu, dolor of upper airway. Artemisia absinthium was used in disorded stomach (the plant was chewed and then swallowed with saliva). Ermen was used for preparation of traditional soap “Shakar”, this soap had medical characteristics, helped to heal skin diseases, allergy, dandruff, skin and hair became healthy and silky. At present RCE Kyrgyzstan is taking steps to recover traditional knowledge on technology of production of “Shakar” soap. Hypericum (Sary chop). Hypericaceae family. Perennial plant. Solitary or numerous blooms in cyme, united in jubate raceme, blooms are golden or yellow. Blooms are infused and drunk as tea to treat flu, joint diseases are treated by root infusion and soaking therapy. Origanum vulgare L. (Kok chop). Perennial plant of Labitae family. Plants are 50 – 70 sm high. Blooms are small, numerous, united in corymbose-jubate raceme. Blooms in July-August. The plant grows in grassy clearings, bottomland meadows in foothills. Origanum vulgare is used in treatment of joint diseases, liver, stomach and intestinal canal. Tincture has resolvent, painkiller and antiseptic effect, anciently the grass was chewed to ease tooth pain. 95 13 Paeonia-anomalia (Kymyzdak), Paeoniaceae family, perennial grass plant of Paeonia family is known for its roots. The plant grows up to 1 metre. The root is 20-25 cm long, chestnut brown with intensive odor and sweetish taste. Is widely prevalent in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia. In traditional medicine is used to treat idiopathic hypertensia, stomach and intestinal canal diseases (gastric and duodenum ulcer, gastritis, diarrhea), toothache. Rheum reticulatum A. Los. Polygonaceae Juss family. Perennial grass. Grows in Alpine belt on pebble beds, in river valleys, on rocky hills. Prevalent in Central Tian- Shian, bolson of Issyk-Kul lake, pools of Big and Small Kemin rivers, Kyrgyz, Talas and Alai crests. Roots contain hardening agents. The plant is used in traditional medicine to treat stomach and intestinal canal diseases. Live plants are imported from Sonkul lake area. Plant roots are large and hard to dig up entirely, so the establishment is quite low. Sprigs develop slowly. Ephedra equisetina Bge (Kyrk muundai chekende). Ephedraceae Dum family. Much-branched bush. Green branches contain alkaloids, ephedrine at most applied to treat bronchial asthma. Spring regrowth of green branches starts in the end of March – beginning of April. Blossoming is periodical – in 2-3 years (end of May-beginning of June). Fruiting is rich.
Traditional Knowledge and Biodiversity
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