Kazakhstan to develop mare's milk products to soothe TB sufferers Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital, is named after the churn used to stir vats of Kumis and the yurt, a felt tent carried by nomads on their horses, is a national symbol for both Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Many scientists have said that mare's milk can be compared to milk from a woman in many nutritional aspects and that it may be better for human nourishment than milk from a cow. Professor Sinyasky said a recipe for paste and liquid products based on milk from mares and goats would be developed by the end of 2012 and that production for the new products would start within three years. "These special products will be used to support the main medical therapy used on patients," he said.