In Tajikistan, traditional healing is closely connected with the rich agricultural eras of the country. Instead of a hospital, a local healer: how traditional knowledge helps residents of remote areas of Tajikistan Healthcare Instead, they turn to Jamolov Makhmadali, a local healer who offers natural remedies for the treatment of diseases. These are mainly plants from the surrounding mountains. “I make medicines from what is growing next to us,” he says. “People come to me because they trust these means. They know them since childhood, ”adds Mahmadali. In his workspace, in a small room at home, Makhmadali lays dried herbs in open wooden cells, each of which is neatly signed. The aroma of a mountain thyme, sea buckthorn and wild cloves (Mahalaski) are in the air. A small grinder of herbs stands next to the oilpress-modern equipment that changed the approach of Mahmadali to work. ~ 60 > for some of his herbal mixtures, Mahmadali uses wild cloves and chi-boys, which, according to him, helps to cleanse blood. Its sea buckthorn oil is one of the most popular products. In Tajikistan, traditional healing is closely connected with the rich agricultural eras of the country. Dozens of medicinal species grow here, including Ferula, Solod and sea buckthorn. These herbs have long become part of the daily life of the local population, were used in food, drinks and medicines, and knowledge of them was transmitted from generation to generation. ~ 60 > 60 > 39-year-old Mahmadali, born and grew up in Gulrasia, adopted all his knowledge from his father, which went through the well-known local local healer. 60 > “I grew up next to my father, observing how he mixed the oils, chopped leaves and gave advice to neighbors,” he says. 60 > however, agricultural rosema is in jeopardy. Climate change, cutting down forests, grazing in a scale that exceed the ability of pastures to restore, and changes in land use lead to the disappearance of plants. At the same time, the young generation is more and more moved away from local culture, which leads to the loss of traditional knowledge. The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with the support of the global ecological fund (GEF), collaborates with local communities in order to maintain biodiversity. in this mountainous area, where the hospitals are uneven, people are published in the traditional area. Medicine. In many rural areas of Tajikistan, medicinal plants are still the main treatment for treatment. Local healers use their knowledge about herbs, roots and extracts to combat many diseases. Makhmadali secured his knowledge in 2015, having passed a six -month course according to traditional healing at the Dushanbe Medical Training Center. After that, he received a license from the Ministry of Health for official practice. But even after training, he faced serious difficulties. The work was physically difficult and advanced very slowly. ~ 60 > “All preparation was done manually,” he says. ~ 60 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 >“Cutting, drying and grinding took too much time. I could not always help people quickly. Sometimes I had to refuse them, ”says Mahmadali. in 2023 Mahmadali went under the project according to safe methods of collecting, drying and storage of plants. FAO provided him with basic equipment: herbs chopper, oilpress and simple tools for planting and field work, including a manual seeder and sprayer. This significantly reduced physical activity and helped improve the consistency of drugs. 60 > “We collect herbs in the season, after September,” says Mahmadali. – Then we dry them, clean and prepare them. With new instruments, I can do what took the days before the clock. ”Today, Makhmadali takes about 10-15 patients per week. Some come from nearby villages and other areas, learning about his reputation as an experienced healer. Makhmadali sorts herbs in a clean workplace, the drying zone is protected from direct sunlight, and it carefully prepares each mixture, picking up the ingredients in accordance with individual needs. ~ 60 >~ 60 > in some areas the FAO also promotes the use of a variety of food to improve the diet and provides rural resources communities of the opportunity to protect and transmit their knowledge. “Tajikistan is the birthplace of valuable varieties of agricultural crops and their wild relatives,” says Carolina Starr, a FAO specialist in agriculture. ~ 60 >~ 60 > “Reviving connection with these natural types and related knowledge, such knowledge, such The communities, as the community of Mahmadali, help to maintain biodiversity and improve the diet of the population, ”she adds. 60 > according to observation of Makhmadali, less and less young people are interested in traditional knowledge, so he tries to transfer them to his children. “I have five children. One of them is very interested. He watches my work and asks questions, ”says the man. FAO support changed the life of his family. Thanks to the best tools and training, the income of Mahmadali grew up, and he has more time for relatives. ~ 60 > he is proud to continue the work of his father, and considers traditional healing not only as a source of earnings, but also as a way of concern for people and surrounding people environment. 60 > “If we protect these plants and transmit knowledge, our communities will be able to remain healthy throughout generations,” he says.