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B DanussALan DARUSSALAM GLOBAL LEADER IN ISLAMIC BOOKS Riyadh « Jeddah « Al-Khobar » Sharjah Lahore + London + Houston + New YorkSw the Name of Mah, the Most Gracious, the Most Mar a NN © Maktaba Dar-us-Salam, 2010 King Fahd National Library Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ibn Qayyim Al-Jauziyah, Muhammad ibn Aby Bakr 751 H. Healing with the medicine of the Prophet. / Muhammad ibn Aby Bakr 751 H. Ibn Qayyim Al- Jawziyyah ; Jalal Abualrab - Riyadh 428 p ; 21x14cm ISBN.: -603-500-126-3 1- Islam and medicine 2- Islamic medicine [Jalal Abualrub(co.author) Title 214.61 de 1431/6840 L.D.n0.1431/6840 ISBN: -603-500-126-3CONTENTS Publisher's Note. PART I.KINDS OF DISEASES KINDS OF DISEASES... Physical diseases that attack the body .. Remedies for physical illnesses are divided into two categories. The Prophet 3 used medicine himself and prescribed medicine for his family and Companions .. Every sickness has a cure . The Prophet's guidance concerning 5 food and drink. Physical ailments PART II. USING NATURAL MEDICINES Curing fever ..... The Prophet's guidance on curing diarrhea. ‘Wherein is healing for men’... The Prophet # commanded Muslims not to enter aplague infested area and to remain in the infected area. The Prophet's remedy for dropsy.. The Prophet's guidance on treating wounds and cuts... The Prophet's guidance on using honey, cupping and cauterizing as remedies ... Cupping... When is cupping preferred. The Prophet's guidance regarding cauterization and puncturing of the veins... The Prophet's guidance on treating epilepsy and spiritual possessior Epilepsy that results from physical causes . The Prophet's guidance on curing sciatica The Prophet's guidance on treating constipation.SS The Prophet's guidance on treating skin rashes and scabies caused by mites.. The Prophet's guidance on treating pleurisy. The Prophet's guidance on treating headaches and migraines..... Treating headaches varies according to their type and causes.... The Prophet's guidance concerning feeding the sick with what they like and not forcing them to eat or drink..... The Prophet's guidance on treating tonsillitis and administering the medication orally. The Prophet's guidance on treating diseases of heart... The dried dates mentioned in Hadith as being useful against certain poisons and only in some areas...... The Prophet's guidance on neutralizing the harm of various foods and fruits. The Prophet's guidance on observing preventive measures as part of the cure... The Prophet's guidance on treating conjunctivitis with rest and observing a special diet... The Prophet's guidance on treating narcolepsy. The Prophet's guidance on food and drink contaminated by flies . The Prophet's guidance on treating pimples. The Prophet's guidance in treating tumors and abscesses with surgery.... The Prophet's guidance on treatingthe sick by encouraging them and strengthening their resolve The Prophet's guidance on treating various illnesses with food and medicine the body is used to ... The Prophet's guidance on treating the sick with the simplest types of food The Prophet's guidance on treating poisoning.The Prophet's guidance on treating sorcery ... The Prophet's guidance on vomiting as a remedy. Vomiting is suitable as a remedy in hot weather and hot climates... Vomiting cleanses the stomach from harmful substances. The Prophet's guidance on seeking the best doctors... The Prophet's guidance on requiring compensation from those unqualified to practice medicine.. The Prophet's guidance on preventing contagious diseases and enforcing quarantine The Prophet's guidance on prohibiting using what Allah The Almighty has forbidden for medicinal purposes... The Prophet’s guidance on treating and removing lice from the head ..... PART Ill. THE PROPHET’S GUIDANCE ON USING DIVINE RUQYAH The Prophet's guidance on treating those touched by the evil eye .. The Prophetic medicine for treating sorcery (the evil eye) was of several types.. The Prophet's guidance on treating sickness in general with Islamic prayer formulas . The Prophet's guidanceon treating scorpion stings... The Prophet's guidance in treating the Namlah (Sore) The Prophet's guidance in treating the snake’s bite .... The Prophet's guidance in treating an ulcer and various wounds... The Prophet's guidance on treating painin general with Islamic prayer formulas . The Prophet's guidance on treating shock from disasters and calamities...... The Prophet's guidance on treating sadness, grief and depression. 159 165