Abstract
The relevance of this article is related to the Kyrgyz people’s skills in using natural wool for the treatment of various diseases in nomadic life. As a source of natural resources, sheep and goat wool with mineral substances were used. Sheep’s wool is the main source of wool in the Kyrgyz people’s nomadic life. Sheep wool is also widely used in traditional Kyrgyz medicine. The Kyrgyz people knew from their nomadic experience, and scientists determined that the physical properties and chemical composition of wool had a very positive effect on human health. Theoretical methods were based on the scholarly and scientific article’s analysis in historical aspect. Empirical method is a popular and important research method in ethnology, which was implemented through surveys, participation in the process, observations and interviews of informants who are familiar with traditional medicine and wool products’ health effects. Research results were obtained using the comparative-historical method through a scientific cycle and a hypothesis. The article describes how the Kyrgyz people were able to work in a variety of ways in nomadic life, as well as promoting good health.
Highlights
The relevance in this article focused on human health and life issues, which are a very important aspect in traditional medicine (TMs) that make use of natural products of great significance (Yuan et al, 2016)
The Kyrgyz people knew from their nomadic experience, and scientists determined that the physical properties and chemical composition of wool had a very positive effect on human health
The main purpose of the study is the historical use of wool in traditional medicine, features of traditional life as a historical and ethnographic source, to reveal ethnocultural information, to determine the benefits of sheep’s wool in traditional medicine (Podulova, 2012)
Summary
The relevance in this article focused on human health and life issues, which are a very important aspect in traditional medicine (TMs) that make use of natural products of great significance (Yuan et al, 2016). The main purpose of the study is the historical use of wool in traditional medicine, features of traditional life as a historical and ethnographic source, to reveal ethnocultural information, to determine the benefits of sheep’s wool in traditional medicine (Podulova, 2012). Livestock farming including sheep breeding supports the local people livelihoods from nomadic times and took place in the Soviet period; Kyrgyz people are producing sheep’s wool characterized by valuable traits as a high adaptation to severe mountain conditions, satisfactory meat and fat qualities, high growth energy, endurance, and resistance to various diseases (Farrington, 2005; Deniskova et al, 2019; Lushikhin, 1964). Research problems in this work are to reveal traditional life features and historical ethnographic sources, benefits in the use of sheep’s wool. Research objectives are historical applications of wool by people in traditional medicine since ancient times
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