Camel hair: what is it really useful for?
Camel hair has unique properties that are unique to it.
It is stronger and lighter than other types of wool, has a hollow structure, which helps it retain heat better. Unlike other species, the camel wool is non-allergenic and does not electrolyzed. Lanolin, which is a part of it, penetrates the skin, having a great healing effect.
Wool has always been the Queen of fabrics. This is because it not only protects against cold and excessive heat, repels water, absorbs moisture, but also retains air, is resistant to pollution, is very elastic and practical to wear.
In addition, it has a variety of healing properties. Camel hair has the widest possible therapeutic, preventive and cosmetic range of effective effects. Since ancient times, it is known about the amazing features of this hardy animal, the benefits of its wool. Of all the types of this material, it is the camel's hair that contains the largest amount of lanolin (animal wax). At a temperature of 36-37 degrees Celsius, lanolin is easily absorbed into the skin and has a beneficial effect on it, as well as on the muscles and joints. In addition, only camel hair is not electrified and better than others removes static tension, has the ability to repel dust, and even protects people from the effects of electromagnetic fields, which is of great importance in the modern use of electric household appliances and computer equipment.
It is not for nothing that Ibn Sina in his writings described the miraculous properties of camel hair and recommended that his patients apply it to the affected areas of the body. Camel hair has a very good warming effect, thanks to which the blood vessels expand, blood microcirculation increases, activating metabolism and regenerative processes in the tissues. As a result, due to its therapeutic and preventive properties, camel hair can in some cases relieve various symptoms of neuritis, neuralgia, osteochondrosis, arthritis, and rheumatic pain. Moreover, the heat that gives camel hair is also therapeutic: dry. In products made of it, a person never sweats. And all because this wool is very hygroscopic, plus, thanks to the structure of its hairs, it conducts air perfectly.
In General, the unique healing properties of camel hair are explained by three things. The effect of dry heat again. Preventing the reverse absorption of harmful substances removed from the body with sweat - two. Skin massage with tingling hairs, in which edema and inflammation are removed by improving blood circulation, is three.
By strength
.. Goat's wool of the same diameter is stronger than sheep's, and camel's is stronger than goat's..
By weight
Camel hair is hollow, which provides additional thermal insulation properties and that is why camel hair is more than twice as light as sheep's.
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The long, thick hair of camels that lived in vast areas from Mongolia to the high-altitude Himalayas reliably retains heat and protects from moisture. Because of these qualities, camel hair is considered one of the most expensive.
The healing properties of camel hair have been known for a long time; it is especially widely used in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Folk medicine has long recommended various procedures that have a thermal effect for the prevention and treatment of many diseases, including diseases of the peripheral nervous system. For such purposes, camel hair is the best choice. Why camels? The fact is that it has some features that distinguish it from other types of wool and give it really unique properties. Camel hair consists of coarse hair and soft undercoat-down. Camel hair is hollow, which provides it with additional thermal insulation properties and lightness. Wool protects not only from hypothermia in the cold, but also from overheating in the heat. It is more than twice as light as sheep's and, in addition, much stronger. Due to these properties, camel down is considered the most suitable material for the manufacture of health clothing. Camel down is used to make clothes for astronauts and long-distance sailors.
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