Category: Medicine

Vinegar is considered as one of the key remedies from Islamic Medicine and there are a number of Sahih Hadith which the Messenger of Allah (sallAllahu alayhi wassallam) has been reported as having praised it. Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah (radhi Allahu Read more…

The use of turmeric is neither from the Qur’an nor the Sunnah, but nonetheless, it is a highly beneficial spice and this is the reason for mentioning it in this post. Turmeric is derived from the root of a subcontinental Read more…

According to Islamic Medicine, there are two kinds of epilepsy; the first type arises from a physical imbalance of hormones and impulses inside the body and brain. This type is commonly acknowledged by practitioners of modern western medicine and is Read more…

According to books based upon the works of Ibn Al Qayyim (rahimullah), headaches are generally caused by heat and fever in the head, because an accumulation of hot vapours are seeking a way out of the body. As the heat Read more…

Fenugreek is a green herb with a pungent flavour which is traditionally used in South Asian cooking. It is easy to grow, even in the Western climate. It has a pleasing flavour when cooked and is my favourite herb 🙂 Read more…

The siwaak is recommended in all conditions, and its recommendation is emphasized: 1- Along with the wudoo·: From Aboo Hurayrah (radiyallaahu ‘anhu) who said: Allaah’s Messenger (صلّى الله عليه وسلّم ) said: “If it were not that I would make Read more…

The Qur’aan mentions fresh ripe dates and water as a comfort for a woman in the stages of labour. There is medical wisdom behind the choice of the fruit of the date palm over any other fruit during labour and Read more…

There are several different types of anaemia and each one has a different cause. The most common type of anaemia is iron deficiency anaemia, which this article focuses on. Iron deficiency anaemia occurs when there is a reduced number of Read more…