Natural remedies & advice
Professor Akim Bouterra's articles on Prophetic Medicine and natural remedies, translated into English.
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The benefits of cucumber
The wild cucumber is found in the Arabian Peninsula. Abdullah Ibn Jaffar reported seeing the Messenger ﷺ eat fresh…
The benefits of figs
Ibn al-Qayyim notes that figs did not grow in the Hijaz or Medina, as the soil was unsuitable for fig trees—yet their…
Advice for insulin-dependent diabetics fasting during Ramadan
According to the Qur'an and the Sunnah, diabetes is among the illnesses that can exempt a person from fasting. If the…
The benefits of grapes
In his book, Ibn al-Qayyim cites a hadith from Ibn Abbas: "I saw the Messenger of Allah eating grapes while picking…
The benefits of dates
In his book, Imam Ibn al-Qayyim discussed different types of dates across five chapters. The first he mentioned was the…
A few tips for the month of Ramadan
For people with health conditions who wish to fast during Ramadan, it's essential to talk to their doctor first.…
The human being has never filled a vessel worse than the stomach
In an authentic hadith, the Prophet ﷺ said the human being never fills a worse vessel than the stomach, when a few…
The benefits of certain foods
Soup: a necessary source of vegetables, it also contains meat, but be careful not to add too much fat. We…
Natural remedies recommended for sinusitis
There is a plant called "alkafour," or camphor—the eucalyptus tree—available as nasal spray, capsules, herbal tea, and…
Natural remedies for whooping cough
Whooping cough is a respiratory illness. The Prophet ﷺ mentioned in hadiths a remedy called "alkafour." Among this…
Water
We begin with the subject of water, the source of life. On page 314 of his book, Imam Ibn al-Qayyim discusses the...
The benefits of squash
Al-yaqtin, as the imam Ibn al-Qayyim described in his book, refers in Arabic to any plant without a trunk, such as…