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I. Azerbaijan Chapter 1.1: Ganja \| Chapter 1.2: Baku
	Chapter 1.2: Baku School-lyceum #220 Teachers: Nahida Huseynova

	Kamala E. Dog-rose When I told my grandfather that I want to write an essay about national medicine he advised me to write about the dog-rose. Then he told me how useful this plant was. He told that this plant is full of ascorbic acid and that’s why it is widely used in national medicine. Tea from the dog-rose is very useful for fighting infectious diseases. Decoction from leaves is used against the pains in the stomach. My grandfather had an ache in his gall bladder and he had gall-stones. And so he used a remedy that is made from the roots of the dog-rose. This remedy helped him a lot although other medicines could do nothing for him.
	Lamiya H. Licorice I want to write about “liquor ice”. When we have stomach ache we can use “Licorice”. It will help us. When I was little I did not know that Licorice helps us. When I was child I broke the Licorice that was grown in our garden. because I did not like it. Licorice is not beautiful, but very important for us. One day I had a stomach ache. And my grandmother gave me tea made from Licorice. After that day I understood how the Licorice is very important for us. In Azerbaijan there are many places where the Licorice is grown. Licorice grows in Absheron, Shamakhi, Kuba and in various regions of Azerbaijan.
	Nurlan M. Chamomile There are a lot of plants used in national medicine. In Azerbaijan a lot of people prefer to use natural medicine. They think that it is very useful. I want to write you about a plant, chamomile. Since old times people use this plant and made various remedies from this plant. In my family my mother also uses different kinds of tea and we drink them when we are ill. When I was little I usually had stomachache and mother gave me remedy prepared by her. She took one tablespoonful of dried chamomile and boiled with a glass of water. Then we drank it and soon everything was fine again.
	Ulduz N. Nettle-rash This plant grows in weedy places, in bushes. It contains a lot of vitamins and also iron, magnesium, aluminum. The leaves of nettle are very useful. They are used as a styptic matter. An infusion from nettle is very useful for this disease. For this remedy we need to stir 15-20 grams with a glass of water and use a tablespoonful 3-4 times a day. In national medicine it is also used for rheumatism, illnesses of kidneys, liver and bilious bubble and tuberculosis. Decoction from the roots is used as a remedy against asthma. Also in old times it’s been used against cancer. Also in national medicine it is used as a very good remedy for hair and to stop gangrene.
	Bayramzade S. Aloe I want to mention that there are a lot of green chemist’s in all parts of Azerbaijan . National medicine is very popular in our country. Most people prefer to use natural remedies than medicine. They consider that medicine may be useful for one illness but at the same time it may cause for another one. My grandmother prefers to use natural remedies and she uses them often. Besides that she prepares various remedies. She knows everything about natural medicine. She uses various types of tea. Once I was ill. I had a temperature and also sore throat. She prepared a remedy from aloe. She put the leaves of aloe into the dark room for 2-3 days, then she mixed the juice of aloe with honey , butter and cocoa . Then she gave me one tablespoonful of this remedy with a cup of milk. And I drank it twice a week. It helped me feel better. Then she told me that aloe is very useful for infectious illnesses and its very useful for ulcer, too.
	Rahman S. Figs Azerbaijan is famous for its fruits and vegetables. All of them are very useful for certain illnesses. I want to tell you about figs. Figs are widely spread in Azerbaijan. You can find fig trees in all regions of Azerbaijan. But in the suburbs of Baku they are especially sweet. People dry figs and use them in winter when somebody is ill. Once I caught a cold and a sore throat. I lost my voice and couldn’t speak. My mother took some figs and added some hot milk to it. After a while I began to drink this remedy and it helped me a lot.