Scientists: Somalis taught us how to treat arthritis pain

[Voltage]

Somalia might be one of the most unstable countries in the world. But its traditional medicine has something to teach us, it looks like.

Welsh scientists say that they learnt from the Somalis that frankincense could be used to alleviate arthritic pain.
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The Cardiff scientists believe they have been able to demonstrate that treatment with an extract of Boswellia frereana – a rare frankincense species – inhibits the production of key inflammatory molecules which helps prevent the breakdown of the cartilage tissue which causes the condition.

http://www.medindia.net/news/West-Learn ... z1Q3w6gdaN

I think this might be what they call "malmal" (type of frankincense) which is kind of like uunsi (myrrah but the malmal doesn't have a scent). Anytime someone is going to Africa that we know, my grandma has someone send a bag full of "malmal" with them for her. Now growing up, anytime I had an injury or swelling she would tell me to put the ice pack down and would make a paste from her stack of malmal and rub it on me. The stuff would dry up quickly and I would have it on for at least a day. I always thought it was some joke traditional medicine stuff but I would never refuse it because I didn't want to hurt her feelings.

I just had deja vu reading this article because I think what they are talking about is exactly "malmal", a type of frankincense, which my grandma used for the same purpose these scientist now proof it helps with.

[ToughGong]

I actualy know Dr Ahmed Ali

[Voltage]

malmal

[ToughGong]

You know what Volts his other brother who is also a bio-chemist did a research on the same substance.His research was for the treatment snails in gardening
They (the local Welsh news) did a piece on how succesful frankinsense was in treating this
garden pest

[IRONm@N]

He should file a patent for the treatment or he wouldn't get any rights to it or Somalis won't claim it.

[Voltage]

Who should patent what? How do you patent something funded by the public?

[Somalistan]

This is the work of Somalilanders. As usual the 'rest' take credit for our Good work and positive contribution to the world. Those who critize Somaliland and its wonderful ppl should stick their nose else where. Hypocracy smells bad.

[Advo]

No, if I am not mistaken, the article clearly said SOMALIA and who cares about qabiil.

[Somalistan]

Whoever wrote it must not have gotten the memo. Still doesn't change fact that the researcher is Somalilander thus is our work, not yours.

lets not play dumb you know wassup. Everyone here takes pride in their home region's contributions. Did you forget how every Merexaan including clueless qoraxay flocked to farmaajo's and bombarded us with minute by minute update of the TFG saga. Much the same this is is ours and our alone. Find something else to feel good about perhaps farmaajo's departure to Buffalo, NY and his future aspiration in the world of 9-5.

[Advo]

Contrary to what you believe, there are alot of people that dont give a fuk about qabiil when it comes to national issues. Your problem is you assume everybody must be sick like you since you suffer from qabyaalad.

[IRONm@N]

Who should patent what? How do you patent something funded by the public?

I'm talking about the arthritis cream or pill that they gonna make from this Somali maher

[ciyaal_warta]

malmal is a crazy thing..when ever i had injured they used to put it back home..i just the smell...i heard the Suufi guys used to drink it

[GeoDesic]

This is the work of Somalilanders. As usual the 'rest' take credit for our Good work and positive contribution to the world. Those who critize Somaliland and its wonderful ppl should stick their nose else where. Hypocracy smells bad.

Oo isaaqa soomali ma aha miyaa? Midgaankan oo kale yaa dadka ku dhex jira. Sinjigaada wase afkaaga qabso. They should ban garacdan oo kale from somali places.

[Cartan Boss]

Malmal comes from the Dhidin tree, Las Anod is home to the most Dhidin trees in da Somali peninsula last year there was big wildfire in Dhidinka Valley near Las anod

[zingii]

Whoever wrote it must not have gotten the memo. Still doesn't change fact that the researcher is Somalilander thus is our work, not yours.

lets not play dumb you know wassup. Everyone here takes pride in their home region's contributions. Did you forget how every Merexaan including clueless qoraxay flocked to farmaajo's and bombarded us with minute by minute update of the TFG saga. Much the same this is is ours and our alone. Find something else to feel good about perhaps farmaajo's departure to Buffalo, NY and his future aspiration in the world of 9-5.

look at this fool taking credit as if he co-contributed to the research/discovery done by that man.