Hazanbel is from the Araceae family. Its homeland is India. But it is a perennial herbaceous and rhizomatous aquatic plant that has spread to Asia, Europe and America. It grows abundantly on the shores of Sapanca, Yeniçağa and Beyşehir lakes in Anatolia. It can grow 50-125 cm.
During the Ottoman Empire, sorghum was frequently used due to its health-promoting properties, and Evliya Çelebi praised the plant's qualities in his famous work Seyahatname. These medicinal effects of sorghum and the methods of using them can be listed as follows:
It is a very good tonic for the digestive system. It facilitates the digestion process. It has healing effects on gastritis and stomach ulcers.
It removes gas from the stomach and intestines and relieves abdominal pain.
It increases appetite and stops diarrhea.
It is a sedative. It has antispasmodic effects.
It is a diuretic and reduces body fever.
It also has diuretic and menstrual-inducing effects.
