The sumac
Sumac is a herbaceous herbaceous plant consisting of small shrubs of up to three meters high. It has leaves that are accumulated on top of each other and are of a feathery shape. They have greenish-white flowers. Their flowers are dense in the form of a thick spike. They have small seeds covered by thick hairs , Which is an economic plant and is used in medical and industrial uses. It is used in oriental cuisine in the preparation of various recipes. It is used as a violet color to be placed on food to give it a distinctive sour taste.
Benefits of foliage
- The first method is through the drying and grinding of the leaves, and the second way through the extraction of seeds from dry plants and grinding also, and so becomes the sumac ready for use.
- It is used in various types of dyeing and tannery, and there are special types of sumac used for this purpose, and also introduces the sumac in some types of medicines holding; it carries materials that make it suitable for the treatment of bleeding, and problems of diarrhea, mucous infections, and white gonorrhea , And some types of palm trees are grown in the gardens for decorative purposes.
- It works to relieve the feeling of thirst, increases the color of black hair, and also treats ear congestion.
- Salmon is used as a seasoning for many foods that require sour taste, as well as salads, dried thyme and spinach, as well as to mix chicken, sauces and kebabs.
- The process of boiling the sumac and fat body with redness and glow and inflammation suffered by the skin, and it prevents the spread of gangrene, as evidenced by the ancient scientists, Ibn Sina.
- Al-Samaq works on weight loss. Its acidity makes it suitable to substitute salt for different types of salads and foods. This makes us substitute for salt in these foods. The taste of eating remains palatable with the addition of salt as an alternative to salt. For daily salt amounts that cause fluid retention in the body leading to weight gain.
- Al-Samaq regulates the work of the digestive system and intestines, so it helps the body to get rid of excess food and unnecessary food, and saves the body from toxins and excess fat, which contributes to the relief of excess weight.
Please note that some types of foliage are harmful and not beneficial to humans and animals, and may sometimes lead to the death of animals that eat the poisonous sage bush, and often grow these shrubs alone in pastures and coastal areas.
