EBÎR MUHEMED

Qamishlo – Women, who know the secrets of plants, have collected herbs and made herbal medicines for centuries. They know which herb should be collected in which season and which herb is good for which disease. 70-year-old Şemsa Heci Hesen is one of these women. She lives in the Maşoq village of Qamishlo’s Tirbespiyê district, NE Syria. She has healed patients with natural methods for 36 years.

She sets broken bones and treats muscle spasms

Şemsa Heci Hesen’s father-in-law was also a bonesetter and Şemsa helped him to fix broken bones. She has set the broken bones after her father-in-law died 56 years ago. People from other countries also visit her to receive treatment. She sets their broken bones and muscle spasms.

“I understand the problem by touching”

“Many people, who have had traffic accidents, visit me. I heal them with natural remedies. I never go to school but I understand what kind of problems people have when I touch them. I heal everyone who visits me until now. I do my best to serve people. I use honey, salt, flour, olive oil, and soap to treat people. My materials are wood and fabric pieces. The age of the patient affects the treatment process. Old people get better in 25 days while young people get better in 15 days.”