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Table 1 Medical application of wild Allium species in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

From: Wild Alliumspecies (Alliaceae) used in folk medicine of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

Local Name

Application

Region of Usage

Nationality

Accessions

Source

subgenus Rhizirideum(G. Don ex Koch) Wendelbo section Cepa(Mill.) Prokh.

Allium oschaninii O. Fedt.

piozi kuhi

Leaves and bulbs are used against fever, headache, kidney problems, and stomach-ache.

Central Tajikistan, Darvaz mountain range

Tajik

6080, 6100

12

Allium pskemense B. Fedt.

 

The bulb juice is used as a medicine.

Uzbekistan: West Tianshan mountain range

(not reported)

(no vouchers given)

10

tog pioz

The whole fresh plants and bulb juice are used against stomach problems, tuberculosis, and, like boiled bulbs, against strong cold. Young leaves and stems or boiled and smashed bulbs are applied to wounds and against skin diseases.

Uzbekistan: West Tianshan mountain range

Uzbek

4142

14

 

The bulb juice is used against tuberculosis and strong cold.

Central Asia

(not reported)

(no vouchers given)

15

subgenus Rhizirideum section Campanulata Kamelin

Allium barsczewskii Lipsky

sir

Bulbs and pounded leaves are applied at the head against colds and flue, headache, fever, and toothache. Seeds are eaten with bread in order to increase appetite.

Central Tajikistan: Vakhsh mountain range

Tajik

6105

14

Allium jodanthum Vved.

piozi dashti

Fried bulbs are laid onto the face in case of nerve problems; fresh bulbs are used against toothache.

Tajikistan: Panj Karatau Mts.

Tajik

6040

12

yovoj pioz

Leaves and bulbs without stems are used against toothache and mumps, alcoholic extracts for disinfections of wounds.

Uzbekistan: West Tianshan Mts.

Uzbek

4141, 4188

14

subgenus Rhizirideum section Oreiprason F. Herm.

Allium talassicum Regel

 

Any medicinal usage denied.

Uzbekistan: West Tianshan mountain range

Uzbek

4217

14

 

Used in folk's medicine (not specified).

Uzbekistan: West Tianshan mountain range

(not reported)

(no vouchers given)

10

dasht-niyaz

Bulbs are used against scurvy and for health recovery.

Central Asia

(not reported)

(no vouchers given)

15

 

Bulbs are used against scurvy and for health recovery.

Tajikistan

(not reported)

(no vouchers given)

16

subgenus Rhizirideum section Schoenoprasum Dumort.

Allium fedschenkoanum Regel

qamch pioz

Dried plants are cut and burnt, and the smoke is inhaled against cold.

Central Tajikistan: Darvaz mountain range

Tajik

6197

12

subgenus Allium section Allium

Allium filidens Regel

piozi diona

Bulbs are applied against headache.

Tajikistan: Darvaz mountain range

Tajik

6069

12

subgenus Melanocrommyum (Webb et Berth.) Rouy str.

Allium chitralicumWang et Tang s.

siri kuhi

Smashed bulbs are used against sense of fear, and the whole plant for the national dish 'atolla'.

Tajikistan: West Pamir

Tajik

6097

12

Allium hissaricum Vved.

sir

Fresh or dried leaves are applied against headache and fever.

Central Tajikistan

Tajik

6106

12

Allium karataviense Regel

 

Applied as medicine (not specified).

Uzbekistan: West Tianshan mountain range

(not reported)

(no vouchers given)

10

 

Applied for quicker healing of wounds.

North Tajikistan

(not reported)

(no vouchers given)

5

 

Used against pneumonia and lung problems.

Central Asia

(not reported)

(no vouchers given)

15

Allium komarowii Lipsky

gushi gurgak

Used as an anabolic for horses.

Tajikistan: Hissar mountain range

Tajik

6134

12

khujrak-motor

Leaves and bulbs are fresh used, or cut in pieces and cooked and applied against anaemia and bad circulation.

Uzbekistan: West Hissar mountain range

Uzbek

4170

14

Allium motor Kamelin et Levichev

motor

In spring the leaves are highly esteemed as stuffing for a special variant of the national pie dish 'somsa', medical properties not mentioned.

Uzbekistan: West Tianshan mountain range

(not reported)

(no vouchers given)

10

moj-modor

Young leaves are eaten in soups and 'somsa' which owns a specific activity as tonic.

Uzbekistan: West Tianshan mountain range

Uzbek

4133

14

Allium rosenbachianum Regel subsp. rosenbachianum and subsp. kwakense R.M. Fritsch

 

Young leaves are used as condiment for soups, no medical properties mentioned.

Central Tajikistan

(not reported)

(no vouchers given)

6

gushi buzak

Fresh and dried leaves represent the vegetable part of the national soup dish 'atolla' which is much esteemed as appetizer and general tonic.

Central Tajikistan: Panj Karatau Mts., Darvaz and Vakhsh mountain ranges

Tajik

6050, 6051, 6072, 6078, 6107

12

Allium rosenorum R.M. Fritsch (A. rosenbachianum auct.)

siekhalaf, siralaf, shipioz, jorji

Young fresh or dried leaves are used for the national soup dishes 'atolla' and 'oshi sioalaf' which have tonic properties.

Central Tajikistan: Vakhsh and Hissar mountain ranges

Tajik

6109, 6143, 6167

12

siohalaf

Young leaves are used as condiment for soups, no medical properties mentioned.

Central Tajikistan

(not reported)

(no vouchers given)

6

Allium severtzovioides R.M. Fritsch

tosh-motor

Fresh leaves and bulbs without stems are locally applied against stomach and duodenum diseases.

Uzbekistan: West Tianshan mountain range

Uzbek

4140

14

Allium suworowii Regel

 

Used in folk's medicine (not specified).

North Tajikistan

(not reported)

(no vouchers given)

5

 

Used as a medicine (not specified).

Uzbekistan: West Tianshan mountain range

(not reported)

(no vouchers given)

10

piozi anzur

Decocts of flowers and seeds are applied against headache and cold.

Central Tajikistan: Darvaz mountain range

Tajik

6090

12

niyazi-ansul

Pickled bulbs are eaten against tuberculosis and bronchitis.

Central Asia

(not reported)

(no vouchers given)

15

 

Used in folk's medicine against early forms of tuberculosis and bronchitis.

Tajikistan (not specified)

(not reported)

(no vouchers given)

16