**The Prophet's Remedies**

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We can use this thread to share the various prophet mohammed's remedies we know

The Prophet's Remedies:

Milk:
The Prophet(SAW) said that milk wipes away heat from the heart just as the finger wipes away sweat from the brow. It strengthens the back, increases the brain, augments intelligence, renews vision and drives away forgetfulness.

Honey:
Considered to be the best remedy for diarrhea when mixed in hot water. It is the food of foods, drink of drinks and drug of drugs. It is used for creating appetite, strengthening the stomach, eliminating phelgm, as a meat preservative, hair conditioner, eye salve and >mouthwash. It is extremely beneficial in the morning in warm water and is also a sunnah.

olive oil
excellent treatment for skin and hair, delays aging, treats inflammation of the stomach

Mushroom:
The Prophet(SAW) said that mushroom is a good cure for the eyes, it also serves as a form of birthcontrol and arrests paralysis.

Grapes:
The Prophet was very fond of grapes, it purifies the blood, provides vigour and health, strengthens the kidneys and clears the bowels. >

Dates:
The Prophet(SAW) said that a house without dates has no food. Also to be eaten at the time of childbirth.

Figs:
It is a fruit from paradise and a cure for piles.

Barley:
Good for fever in a soup form

Melon:
Melon contains 1000 blessings and 1000 mercies, The prophet SAW said "None of your women who are pregnant and eat of water melon will fail to produce off spring who are good in counternanace and good in character. >

Pomegranate:
The Prophet(SAW) said it cleanse you of Satan and evil aspirations for 40 days.

Water:
the Prophet(SAW) said the best drink in this world and the next is Water, when you are thirsty drink it by sips and not gulps, gulping produces sickness of the liver. So praise be to our beloved Nabi(SAW) who produced us with marvellousknowledge which dazzles the wisest minds.
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the Prophet's Guidance on Treating Wounds and Cuts



In the Sahihan it is narrated that Sahl Ibn Sa'd [Radhiallahu Anhu (RA) / may Allah be pleased with him] was asked about how the Messenger's injuries in the battle of Uhud were treated. Sahl said, "The Prophet's face was injured, his tooth was broken and the helmet he was wearing was smashed on his head. Fatimah (RA) the daughter of the Messenger of Allah [Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam (SAWS) / peace be upon him] was washing the blood off while 'Ali (RA) was pouring water on her hands with his shield.

When Fatimah (RA) realized that the bleeding did not stop, she took a burned mat (of palm leaves) and inserted the ash in the wound of Allah's Messenger and the bleeding stopped." The ashes of burnt palm leaves are very effective in stopping bleeding, because it is a strong drying agent and because it has the least burning effect (on the exposed skin). Other strong drying remedies have a burning effect on the skin and cause the blood to be irritated and the bleeding to intensify.

Further, when the ashes of palm leaves are applied alone or mixed with vinegar in a bleeding nose, it will stop the bleeding. The author of Al-Qanun said, "Al-Bardi (Papyrus) is effective in stopping bleeding and coating exposed flesh when it is placed on a wound. In old Egypt, paper was made of the Bardi, which has a cold, dry condition. Bardi ash is effective in treating oral fungus and infection, hemoptysis (spitting up blood) and also prevents malignant infections from spreading."

The Prophet's guidance using honey, cupping and cauterizing as remedies

Al-Bukhari narrated that the Prophet (SAWS) said: "There is cure in three substances, a drink of honey, a slash with a knife used for cupping and cauterizing by fire. I forbid my Nation from cauterizing by fire."

Abu 'Abdullah Al-Maziri said plethoric (excessive substances) conditions are either sanguineous (bloody), bilious, phlegmy, or melancholic. Curing sanguineous plethora entails extracting the blood. If plethora was from the other three types, its cure is in softening the stool as warranted for each disease. The Prophet (SAWS) has indicated that honey is used as a laxative and that cupping is used to extract [septic] blood. Some people said that when the slash by a cupping knife does not work, the last resort is branding by fire (cauterizing).

The Prophet (SAWS) mentioned branding by fire as a last resort when the body has a strong resistance against medicine, rendering it ineffective. The Prophet (SAWS) then said: "I forbid my Ummah (Muslim Nation) from branding by fire (cauterizing)," and in another narration, "I do not like to be branded by fire." Cauterizing by fire should be the last resort and only used when warranted. The fire should not be the first choice because of the intense pain it causes and which will be used to remove a lesser pain!

Some doctors said that diseases related to the temperament are either material or non-material. The material types are either cold, hot, wet or dry or a combination of these conditions. The four conditions, hotness and coldness are effected, while the other two, wetness and dryness, are usually affected. When one of the two effective temperaments is stronger than the other, it is usually accompanied by one of the affected temperaments. Every type of temperament in the body has two parts, effective and affected.

Temperamental ailments are usually caused by whichever effective condition is stronger, hotness or coldness. The Prophet's statement directs us to the origin of ailments, hotness and coldness. If the ailment was hot, the cure entails extracting the blood by cupping or puncturing the veins, both of which help extract the septic matter, cooling the temperament.

If the ailment is cold, we treat it with heat, such as by taking honey. If we also need to extract the cold material that has caused the ailment, honey also helps in this case because it leads the various substances to maturity along with its other qualities of cleansing, softening, soothing and purging the affected organs. In this case, the septic material will be gently extracted while saving the body the annoyance of using strong laxatives.

Physical ailments are either acute, not needing cauterization because they would soon be neutralized, or chronic ailments, for which cauterizing the proper organ is the best remedy after extracting the septic substances. Chronic diseases usually result from thick, cold septic substances residing in the affected organ, ailing it, spoiling its constitution and, thereby, inflaming the parts of the body that are directly connected to the affected organ. Therefore, cauterizing should be used to dissipate and extract the septic substances in the affected organ with fire.

The Hadith explains treatments for all types of physical ailments, just as we learned the treatment method for all simple ailments (accompanied by fever) from the Hadith, "The heat of the fever is a breath of the Hell Fire: cool it with water.




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Zaitoon (olive) is a Cure for Seventy Diseases
taken from Al-Jamiat, Vol. 4 No.4 - June 2000, Rabi-ul-Awwal 1421
Published by: Jamiatul Ulama (KZN)

Zaitoon (olive) is the sign of peace and friendship in this world, and is described in the Noble Qur’aan. Allah Ta’ala says, "By the Fig and the Olive, and the mount of Sinai, and the city of security. We have indeed created man in the best of moulds. Then do We abase him (to be) the lowest of low. Except such as believe and do righteous deeds for they shall have a reward unfailing. Then what can, after this, make you deny the last judgment. Is not Allah the wisest of Judges?" (The Fig, Surah 95)
The plant of olive grows to the height of 3 metres; the leaves are bright green and very attractive and the fruits are of bright bluish or violet colour, possessing a metallic taste. It is known from ancient times. During the excavation of ancient Egyptian graves, vessels full of olive were found with other articles. According to the scholars of Hadith, on subsidence of Toofan-e-Nooh, when the water level came down, the first thing on the earth that was seen, was the olive plant.


The plant is extensively found in Asia Minor, Palestine, Roman Territory, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Italy, North Africa, Algeria, Tunisia, California in America, Mexico, Peru and south zone of Australia. Usually, it is imported from Spain, Italy, France, Turkey and Greece. Though olive fruits are very nutritious, it is not usually eaten due to its metallic taste. Rather, pickles of its fruits are largely consumed in Europe. The fruit preserved in vinegar is imported from Greece and liked very much in Europe and in Arabian countries.


Olive oil is a good preservative for other foods too. Sardine and other fish are tinned and preserved in olive oil. The smokeless burning of olive oil is a peculiar feature, which produces a bright light. Holy Qur’aan stresses the importance of Zaitoon on several occasions: (141-M-alInaam,6), (99-K-alInaam,6), (11-K-alNahl,16), (alNoor-35), (Mu’minoon).


Hadhrat Sayyid al-Ansaari narrates that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said, "Eat the olive oil and massage it over your bodies since it is a holy (mubaarak) tree." (Tirmidhi, ibn Maja)


Hadhrat Alqama bin Amir narrates that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said, "There is olive oil for you, eat it, massage over your body, since it is effective for haemorrhoids (Piles)." (ibn Jawzi, Zanbi)
Hadhrat Aqba ibn Amir narrates that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said, "You have the olive oil from this Holy (mubaarak) tree, treat yourself with this, since it cures the Anal fissure (Basoor)." Khalid ibn Saad narrates, "I came to Madinah with Ghalib ibn al-Jabr. Ghalib became ill during the journey. Ibn Abi Ateeq came to see him and told a narration from Hadhrat Aaisha that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) told about the cure of Kulunji. We crushed a few seeds of Kulunji and mixed it with olive oil and dropped in both nostrils, after which Ghalib became healthy." (ibn Majah, Bukhari)


Hadhrat Abu Hurayra narrates that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) stated, "Eat the olive oil and apply it (locally), since there is cure for seventy diseases in it, one of them is Leprosy." (Abu Naim)
Hadhrat Zaid bin Arqam narrates, "We have been directed by the Prophet (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) that we should treat Pleurisy with Qust-e-Behri (Qust Sheerin) and olive oil." (Tirmidhi, Ahmad and ibn Majah)
Olive oil has a place in the Pharmacopoeia of USA and Britain (British Pharmacopoeia). Both of these countries have given importance to olive oil for the treatment of various ailments and have fixed standard parameters to evaluate its purity.


It contains Palmatic Acid, Steanic Acid, Myristic Acid and Glycerides. It is not dissolved in water but in Alcohol, Ether, Chloroform and Liquid Paraffin.
The adulterant very often used in the olive are of the seeds of Tea Plant, and Arachis oil in the market samples of olive oil. Sometimes Machine Gun oil and refined Mobile oil are also found.
Olive oil is extracted from the ripened fruits. The unripe and over ripe fruits contain less amount of the oil. The fruits are processed three times. Successively, the first round oil is the best in quality, golden in colour, with a light fragrance and known as virgin oil. Some varieties of olive oil remain unchanged in its effectiveness for years. It contains therapeutic potential even if it a thousand years old.


Despite the prime importance and holiness given by Qur’aan and Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) no work has been done to find out its efficacy for the ailments other than haemorrhoids, anal fissure, skin diseases, pleurisy and leprosy, which are already described by the Prophet (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) himself who says that it contains cure for seventy diseases.


According to ibn al-Qayyim the red coloured oil is better than the blackish one. It is an exhilarant, glows up the facial complexion, provides antidote against poisons, regulates the digestive process, expels the intestinal parasites, makes the hair lustrous and minimises the ageing problems. The rubbing of olive oil with common salt over the gums is a remedy for several diseases of gums and teeth. The local application of olive oil or the water extracted from the crushed olive oil leaves is effective on boils, rashes and itching. The chronic ulcers and boils, which show difficult healing condition are healed up with the use of olive oil locally.


According to Zahbi it strengthens the hairs and body, hence, could be used as a good tonic in old age problems and to delay the aging process. It is also useful in sexual weakness. Combination of normal saline with olive oil is highly effective in cases of burns.


The decoction of olive leaves in water is effective against mouth and lips ulcers and allergic dermatitis also. The concentrated aqueous extract of olive leaves and fruits is very effective against dental cavities and application of this solution shows very good effects on Leukoplaque in the mouth. This solution, applied with vinegar on Alopecia (baldness), grows the hair and removes the Alopecia. It is also stated that the local application of this extract removes the scars of smallpox and boils. The powder of seeds mixed with butter is effective in brittle nails. The pickles prepared from olive fruits is a good appetiser and prevents constipation. The smashed leaves are applied locally to check excessive perspiration. The water extracted from the leaves mixed with honey is used as ear drops and effective in various ear ailments. The oil produced by burning of olive wood is effective against all fungal infection, viz. Ringworm, T.versicolor, etc. in addition to Eczema, Psoriasis, Dandruff and Alopecia. The local application of olive oil on the scalp is highly effective against dandruff. It grows the hairs and checks the loss of hair. The application of olive oil in the eyes relieves inflammation.


Massaging olive oil over the body tones up the muscles and organs, and relieves muscular pains. Some physicians also advocate the massage of olive oil for epilepsy. It relieves sciatica and arthritis. The ointments prepared from olive oil are very good healing agents. It heals the sinus and fistula very quickly. 25ml of olive oil mixed with 250ml of barley water, if taken internally, is highly effective against chronic constipation. It is good Diuretic, hence, is used in Ascites. It also removes kidney stones.
A conventional regimen is also available comprising of olive oil and other herbal drugs having potential against gallstones. It is stated that this regimen dissolves and expels the gallstone.


In view of the research carried out in USA and England, it is concluded that it is a good nourishing diet during the ailments of kidney, where nitrogen containing food/proteins intake is contra-indicated. Since the Prophet (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) stated that it is a good remedy for anal fissure, hence, for the same complaint patients were advised to take two spoons of olive oil at bedtime and an ointment was applied on fissure locally at retiring and in morning, prepared from 8 spoonfuls of olive oil and 2 spoonfuls of ground henna leaves. This showed very good effects against the problem. It is a good tonic for hair and maintains the lustre. Its combination with other prescribed drugs of Tibb-al-Nabawiy is a good remedy for Psoriasis and Eczema. The impressions of several doctors practising in Middle East and North Africa reveal that no case was detected of Gastro Intestinal Carcinoma, among those who were used to consuming olive oil. Japanese doctors also endorse this fact and have the opinion that olive oil prevents the incidence of Carcinoma in GIT.


The Prophet (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) stated that it is a good remedy for intestinal inflammations. Therefore, it was used in the cases of G.I.T. ulcers and found very effective. It is also observed that no remedy equates the benefits of olive oil in hyper acidity and gas troubles.


The Prophet (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) recommended the use of olive oil in Pleurisy. Keeping this in view olive oil was administered in various diseases of respiratory tract and it was observed that the regular users of olive oil were least affected with common cold and pneumonia.


The clinical experiences of well-qualified and highly established doctors in the profession who take a keen interest in the Prophet’s medicine reveal olive oil is a good supportive treatment in Tuberculosis infection of either sites. According to a narrative of Khalid ibn Saad in ibn Maajah, one spoonful of Kulunji was pulverised and mixed with 12 spoonful of olive oil. This mixture was dropped into the nostrils morning and evening for the cases of chronic cold and epistaxis. The results were found highly positive.
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this is just facts about oranges .. nothing to do with islam ..
do oranges have any verses in quraan ????
i think ther is one that compares apple to oranges .. not sure tho:(
any help plz??????


Information about Oranges




Oranges are one of the World's Healthiest Foods
oranges are powerhouses of vitamin C, one of the body's most important sources of antioxidant protection. Antioxidants combat free radicals, which have been associated with damage to cell structures, including DNA, and also have been linked to the increased risk of numerous diseases. Free radicals are not only increased through smoking, pollution and the over consumption of alcohol, but are also natural by-products of cellular metabolism, so it is a good idea to include as many antioxidant-rich foods in your Healthier Way of Eating as possible. Easy to carry in its protective skin, a juicy orange is the perfect morning starter, afternoon snack or after dinner dessert. One medium orange contains only 61 calories and provides 116% of the daily value for vitamin C!
 
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Does drinkin [honey+lemon juice+ some water]- mix ...reduce your body fat....and help in weight loss...

ANY ONE EXPERIENCED THIS ?????





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Source::http://www.babyinfocenter.com/remedi...eight_loss.htm

The remedy is...

Raw Unheated Honey, Fresh Lemon juice and a Glass of room temperature water.
Here is how this amazing remedy works...
The Power of raw unheated honey...

Honey has been used as a home remedy in Ayurvedic medicine to help dissolve fat for thousands of years.

Honey scrapes away and dissolves fat. Fat by nature is oily. Honey has opposite qualities to fat. Honey has a drying astringent quality on fat helping to dissolve it.

According to the ancient medical scriptures raw unheated honey also has the following benefits...

anti fat substance
easily digestible
improves digestion
good for the eyes
good for the voice
gives suppleness to your body
purifies and clears the channels
bestows contentment
heals wounds
purifies and heals ulcers
gives good color and complexion
improves intelligence
cures many types of diseases
rejuvenates your body

Honey is opposite to sugar. Sugar actually makes you fatter but honey is the only sweet tasting substance that strips away fat.
Honey also should never ever be boiled, heated or cooked. It has been found that cooked or boiled honey has a deformed molecular structure turning it into a toxic glue like substance that sticks to the channels within your body and this glue like substance causes disease.
So please use only raw, unheated honey. Raw unheated honey is pure medicine. Raw unheated honey can be brought from any health food store in the world. It can also be brought on the internet.

The power of lemon juice...

Fresh lemon juice is excellent to help you lose weight. Lemon juice is a...
powerful weight loss substance
wonderful aid to internal cleansing
antiseptic
retards the presence of disease causing bacteria
cleanses the liver
helps reduce bloating and flatulence
aids elimination
antioxidant
helps keep your skin clear

The power of a glass of room temperature water...

A simple glass of water upon waking up helps remove constipation and detoxifies your body. A simple glass of water has several healing qualities:

Helps remove fatigue
Enhances glow of skin
Prevents constipation
Increases stamina
Provides satisfaction
Helps the heart
Helps digestion
Antioxidant

"How to take this potent home remedy"

First thing in the morning as soon as you wake up fill a glass with room temperature or luke warm water, add 1 teaspoon of raw unheated honey and add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, then drink. Take this remedy once every day on a empty stomach.

This home remedy is nature's medicine and is a million times more effective at shedding fat then any weight loss pill. You will be surprised how something so simple as this home remedy can help you not only shed huge amounts of fat but also increase your health and well being.

Now it must be remembered in order to lose weight effectively you need to combine many weight loss principles together.

"While this home remedy is very powerful it needs to be combined with other weight loss principles to be fully effective in a complete weight loss program"

These principles include: mastering your eating habits, eating a healthy diet, special weight loss exercises, potent fat shedding herbal supplements and lastly preventative medicine (basically knowledge on how to keep weight off long term).
 
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jazakaalllah khairn for sharing...I purchase the book for my sister...she is having her baby soon, insha'allah
 
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osmanelmais said:
:salam2:
Does drinkin [honey+lemon juice+ some water]- mix ...reduce your body fat....and help in weight loss...

ANY ONE EXPERIENCED THIS ?????





/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\//\/\\/\/\/\\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/

Source::http://www.babyinfocenter.com/remedi...eight_loss.htm

The remedy is...

Raw Unheated Honey, Fresh Lemon juice and a Glass of room temperature water.
Here is how this amazing remedy works...
The Power of raw unheated honey...

Honey has been used as a home remedy in Ayurvedic medicine to help dissolve fat for thousands of years.

Honey scrapes away and dissolves fat. Fat by nature is oily. Honey has opposite qualities to fat. Honey has a drying astringent quality on fat helping to dissolve it.

According to the ancient medical scriptures raw unheated honey also has the following benefits...

anti fat substance
easily digestible
improves digestion
good for the eyes
good for the voice
gives suppleness to your body
purifies and clears the channels
bestows contentment
heals wounds
purifies and heals ulcers
gives good color and complexion
improves intelligence
cures many types of diseases
rejuvenates your body

Honey is opposite to sugar. Sugar actually makes you fatter but honey is the only sweet tasting substance that strips away fat.
Honey also should never ever be boiled, heated or cooked. It has been found that cooked or boiled honey has a deformed molecular structure turning it into a toxic glue like substance that sticks to the channels within your body and this glue like substance causes disease.
So please use only raw, unheated honey. Raw unheated honey is pure medicine. Raw unheated honey can be brought from any health food store in the world. It can also be brought on the internet.

The power of lemon juice...

Fresh lemon juice is excellent to help you lose weight. Lemon juice is a...
powerful weight loss substance
wonderful aid to internal cleansing
antiseptic
retards the presence of disease causing bacteria
cleanses the liver
helps reduce bloating and flatulence
aids elimination
antioxidant
helps keep your skin clear

The power of a glass of room temperature water...

A simple glass of water upon waking up helps remove constipation and detoxifies your body. A simple glass of water has several healing qualities:

Helps remove fatigue
Enhances glow of skin
Prevents constipation
Increases stamina
Provides satisfaction
Helps the heart
Helps digestion
Antioxidant

"How to take this potent home remedy"

First thing in the morning as soon as you wake up fill a glass with room temperature or luke warm water, add 1 teaspoon of raw unheated honey and add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, then drink. Take this remedy once every day on a empty stomach.

This home remedy is nature's medicine and is a million times more effective at shedding fat then any weight loss pill. You will be surprised how something so simple as this home remedy can help you not only shed huge amounts of fat but also increase your health and well being.

Now it must be remembered in order to lose weight effectively you need to combine many weight loss principles together.

"While this home remedy is very powerful it needs to be combined with other weight loss principles to be fully effective in a complete weight loss program"

These principles include: mastering your eating habits, eating a healthy diet, special weight loss exercises, potent fat shedding herbal supplements and lastly preventative medicine (basically knowledge on how to keep weight off long term).
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salam brother
its great.
i didnt know abt it b4 that honey n lemon juice n water cud b so much effective..
jazakallahum kahir for sharing.
FI AMANILLAH
 
Almeftah

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The milk mentioned in Hadith is actually Yogurt (Laban).

Middle Eastern yogurt. [Arabic laban,]. from:http://www.absp.org.uk/words/arabic.html

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and i would like to add: Hijama (Cupping).

it is mentioned in that recorded by Imam Bukhari (5263) and Imam Muslim (2952), saying "Hijama is among your best remedies" (خير ما تداويتم به الحجامة).

link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijama
 
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Secrets of Remedy by Dates

By Engineer Abdel-Daym Al-Kahil

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) gave a special attention for Dates as part of the believer’s diet especially during the Holy month Ramadan. Allah Almighty mentioned Palm trees many times in the Quraan, and made it the food of the dwellers of Paradise, So what are the secrets of this great nutriment? Is it possible to think of using dates as remedy for some diseases? What do scientists of today say about dates?

Dates are one of the most nourishing fruits and It’s called sometimes “Bread of Desert”, More than two third of dates’ weight is natural sugar. This fruit was highly esteemed by the ancient civilizations more than 5000 years ago; ancient Egyptians considered dates as a symbol of fertility, while the Romans and the Greeks used it to ornament their stately triumph pageants[1]. Today, dates are widely-grown in the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Egypt, Iraq, Spain, Italy and the United States. There are more than 600 varieties of dates[2].

Next, we are going to explore the usefulness of dates to humans throughout the different stages of their lives.

Dates and the Prebirth period

Dates stimulate the uterus by regulating And brisking it's contractions which facilitate delivery. The uterus is a relatively large muscular organ and it urgently requires an adequate supply of natural sugar during labor and delivery. Being laxative, dates are essential for pregnant women before delivery in order to purge the colon and intestine and to facilitate delivery. The miraculousness of the Quranic verse shows evidently as Allah tells Mary: (And shake the trunk of the palm tree towards thee – thou wilt cause ripe dates to fall upon thee) [Mariam – 25]

Nutriment and medicine for children

Dates contain natural sugar which is easily absorbed and digested, thus, it is safe and comforting for children’s stomach and intestine. And the dates juice is useful especially if we mix it with Milk to become very nourishing and restorative drink for children and adults. Dates and honey paste is used for the treatment of diarrhea and dysentery in children but it should be taken three times a day.

This paste also comforts and hardening the gums during teething and facilitates the process.

It is advisable to purchase the good varieties of dates and to wash them thoroughly before use especially when used as food or remedy for children. Here, we should mention the prophetic tradition of (Al Tahneek); rubbing the newborn’s mouth with a well-chewed date and feeding him with it. Science has proved that giving the newborn some sugar dissolved in water provides the child with the necessary nutrition and improves their immunity against diseases.

And when we know that sugar in dates is the most easily absorbed and digested type of sugar so it will be suitable nutriment for newborns but the dates should be well-chewed or soaked in water to be easy for the newborn to take. This proves that the great prophet (PBUH) preceded today’s doctors to this type of nutrition. It’s no wonder that he preceded them as he is the messenger of their God.

Figure (1) Dates are the best nutriment for newborns since pregnancy and during breast feeding

An effective treatment for constipation

Dates can be used in the treatment of intestinal disturbances and it also helps the intestine perform their function effectively, and helps establishing a colony of friendly bacteria in the intestines. Dates are also highly beneficial in the treatment of constipation as the roughage provided by it stimulates sluggish bowels. They should be immersed in water at night and taken after making them into fine syrup the next morning to secure laxative effect [3].

A Remedy for Sexual Debility

Date syrup can be used as a treatment for weak heart. It can also be use for the treatment of sexual weakness. When it’s mixed with milk and honey, dates can be used as a tonic for the treatment of sexual disturbances for both sexes, And such syrup strengthens the body and raises its energy levels. The elderly would benefit from this syrup too. It improves their stamina and purges their bodies from the toxins that have accumulated in their cells along the years.

An Ideal Nutriment for Fasters

It was very weird that western physicians who treat their patients by fasting advise them by taking the natural sugar in fruits and water when breaking the fast [4]. And when we know that dates contain a high ratio of such easily-absorbed sugar then dates and water are the best nutriments for fasters.

Here we remember the Hadith of our prophet (PBUH) : (When any of you breaks his fasting he should eat dates cause dates are blessing, if he didn’t find dates then drink water cause water is purifying) [Narrated by Abo Dawood].Here we see that the prophet (PBUH) showed us the principles of effective fasting, by eating dates and drinking water at breakfast centuries before Westerns.

The prophetic wisdom out of having Dates for breakfast might be reduce the hunger and consequently, reduce the amounts of food consumed; therefore the fasting will be effective and useful. And if we remember that fasting consider the best weapon to excise toxics out of the body, then having dates ( toxin-resistive ) when you break your fast represent a real integrated treatment against weakness and fatigue resulted from the accumulation of toxic chemicals and heavy metals in the cells of the body.

Figures (2) Date lose 1/3 of their water content when dried in the sun. Dried dates contain a high ratio of natural sugar hence; they are the best food for fasters

A Treatment for Obesity

The wide variety of nutritious elements in dates makes it hunger-resistive! And when we know that the cause behind Obesity is a persisting feeling of hunger and an appetite for food which drives a person to consume larger amounts of fats and sugar when he eat his meal. So treatment by eating few dates when feeling hungry helps reduce hunger and be filled. These dates will provide the body with the necessary sugar and stimulate the intestine which reduce hunger greatly, and eventually, reduce food consumption. The miraculousness of the prophet’s saying shows as he said: (A household that has dates doesn’t feel hunger) [narrated by Muslim]. We can conclude that dates can be used to treat Obesity!.

A Remedy for Lever and Inflammations

Dates remedy Lever and purge it from toxins, Breaking the fast with dates, is one of the most magnificent of natural remedies for the maintenance and purging the Lever from accumulated toxins. And also drinking dates juice could be used in the treatment of sore throat, various types of fever, rhinorrhia and common cold[5].

A Remedy for Intoxication

Dates are an excellent remedy for alcoholic intoxication. In such a case, drinking water in which fresh dates have been rubbed or soaked will bring quick relief[3]. Here we’d like to mention one of the prophet’s (PBUH) Hadith in which he referred to dates as a remedy for intoxication. Prophet (PBUH) said: (Who eats 7 pressed dates in the morning, will not be inflected with witchcraft or poisoning that day) [Narrated by Abu Dawood]

If we deeply study the medical implications of the Hadith, we realize its miraculousness:

1- The prophet (PBUH) used the number 7. This number has significance in the universe, the Quran and the prophetic tradition. It’s enough to know that the first number mentioned in the Quran was Number 7.

2- 7 dates weigh approximately 70 grams which provides a sufficient intake of a wide variety of minerals, salts and vitamins for the body.

3- This amount is sufficient to purge the body from the accumulated toxins in the cells; like heavy metals, lead as an example. The accumulation of toxins has increased nowadays due to widespread water, air and food pollution.

4- The Hadith implicitly referred to the toxins entering the body as (Poison). He also indicated that eating dates reduces the dangers such toxins impose the body to.

5- As for the word (Witchcraft); only God knows what was meant with it.

6- The Hadith doesn’t imply that taking poison after eating seven dates would be completely harmless, In fact, doing this deliberately is considered as harming one’s self on purpose and this is forbidden in Islam. But we have to undersand that Hadith means that eating seven dates each morning reduces the harmful effects of toxicants. In order to make the process more effective, regularity with eating seven dates in the morning should be maintained. As our Prophet (PBUH) asked us to do.

And we should understand from the Hadith that eating dates everyday regularly And in order will effect our psychological state and make it more stable, God only know the truth.



Figure (3) All the parts of the palm tree are beneficial! The leaves are for building house roofs; the wood is for heating; dates are highly nutritious, even date seeds can be immersed in water and given to horses, camels and hens as perfect food.

Date in numbers:

Having high medical and nutritious value, dates are expected to be the best food for the future. Dates contain as high a percentage as 88% of carbohydrate (starch), (2.5-5%) of fat, (2.3-5.6%) of Protein and (6.4-11.5%) of Vitamins and dietary fibre. The flesh contains (0.2 – 5%) of oil, whereas the seed’s weight is (7.7 -9.7%) oil. The weight of the seed is (6.6 – 14.2%) of the date’s weight.

Dates contain Vitamins A, B1 and B2, And contain Fluorine who defeats teeth decay. Other minerals that are found in various proportions in dates include boron, calcium, cobalt, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, phosphorous, sodium and zinc. Additionally, the seeds contain aluminum, cadmium, chloride, lead and sulphur in various proportions. Selenium, element believed to help prevent cancer and important in immune function, is also found in dates.

For all of the previously mentioned benefits, date is the ideal food for the future. The fruit’s production has increased 3 times over 40 years, whereas the world population has only doubled, an indication to the rapid growth of the production of this ideal fruit[1].

And finally...

Dear Believer if you are feeling weak, don’t hesitate to take 7 dates in the morning as the prophet (PBUH) recommended. those Seven dates weigh around 70 gm, so if you take them, then you actually took 70 milligrams of calcium- which is very useful for the bones, joints and nerves, 35 milligrams of phosphorus which is nutritious to the brain and 7 milligrams of iron which is strengthens the body in general and the heart in particular.

It’s also suitable for reducing weight as it only contains 0.25 gm of fat. So if you suffer from Obesity, then this meal is the right thing for you. This prophetic meal regulates and stimulates the bowels with the10 gm of dietary fiber it contains.

So won’t you say yes to the prophetic advice?!
By: Abdul Dayem Al-Kaheel
 
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