Millet Crops Usage in Life and Folk Medicine.
2018
According to ancient Greek Roman sources and on the basis of botanical-ethnographic-archaeological data and Georgia -Ancient Colchis –“Egrisi” was a country of agricultural cultivation from ancient times. From Kolheti agriculture –is well know millet crops. From the millet crops, in Georgia, especially in the west part of Georgia, before the maize enter in the west part of Georgia, in XVII century (until the maize culture), the main food culture was a Italian millet. After the maize crop entered in Georgeia, the corn is obtained by the surrogate quality of millet and the thick porridge made from maize is called "millet". From the anciciet times by Population of Samegrelo, Imereti, Guria, Abkhazeti, Adjara, Racha-leshkhumi was made millet porride from emty palea kenrel, it was known as a foxtail millet Georgians (also related people) were used millet as a dietary supplement for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. In the western Georgia (Kolkheti), chkhaveri” was used as a medicinal purpose. With s special rule was prepared by "Tibu" - an anti-influenza agent. Grass straw, the best food for the goods, the grains of millet are rich concentrated food for poultry, especially for chickens. Millet crops were widely spread in the territory of the Kartvelian tribes past; at present there are some collections that are preserved in Scientific research Institutes The restoration of the culture of the plant will help to improve the Georgian state of ecological conditions as an additional reserve of grain and green mass.
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