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Algeria 2024 and hunting injury © Zahraoui Abdeljalil

Medical reasons

When running, the dog gets injured on the bottom of his feet.
We put it on the legs and add some medicinal herbs to heal the wound.
We use this herb with henna and Alum. We call this herb ﺔﻃﺎﻴﺧ (al-Khiata*)

By Zahraoui Abdeljalil (2024, Algeria)

al-Khiata herb* and Alum crystal

*Editor’s note: In English Felty germander, in French Germandrée tomenteuse, in Latin Tucrium
polium. Alum powder can be used as a natural astringent and antiseptic by dissolving a small
amount in water and applying it to minor cuts and wounds.