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The Prophet's guidance on curing diarrhea
It is narrated in the Sahihan that Abu Saiid A-Khudri said:
A man came to the Prophet and said, 'My brother is complaining from his stomach, or he is complaining from diarrhea.'
The Prophet it said, 'Give him some honey.' The man went end came back later, saying, ‘I have given him some honey, but it did not help,' or he said, 'lt made his diarrhea worse.' He repeated this twice or three times, all the while the Prophet continued saying to him, 'Give him some honey.' In the third or fourth time, the Prophet said, ‘Allah has said the truth while our brother's stomach has lied.'
Honey has tremendous medicinal value, because it washes away the harmful substances that might be colleted in the veins and the intestines.
Honey also dissolves excess moisture, is beneficial as a drink and as an ointment, it is of great value for the elderly, and those suffering from phlegm and cold moods or condition (chills).
Honey is nutritious, softens one's bowel movement and is a good preserving agent. Also, honey reduces the bitter taste of other medicines, cleanses the liver and the chest, aids in producing urine, and dissolves the phlegm that is accompanied by coughing. When honey is consumed hot and mixed with rose oil, it cures animal bites and the effects of opium. Taking honey mixed with water helps against the bite of a rabid dog and the effects of eating poisonous mushrooms. If fresh meat is kept in honey, it preserves its freshness for three months. Likewise if gourds, cucumbers and eggplants are kept in honey, they too will be preserved.
Further, honey will keep some types of fruit fresh for six months. It preserves dead corpses, thus deserving to be called, “The true preserver" When honey is applied to someone that is infixed with lice, it will kill both the lice and the eggs. Honey will also add softness and beauty to the hair while allowing it to grow longer.
When honey is applied to the eye as a Kuhl, it will strengthen weak eyesight. Honey also whitens the teeth, preserves their health and the health of the gums, opens the orifice of the veins along with causing the low of menstruation. Furthermore, licking honey on an empty stomach will help the body get rid of mucus and phlegm. It cleanses the stomach and rids it of harmful substances or mixtures, heats the stomach mildly and opens up the pores, Honey has similar embeds on the kidneys, the prostate and the liver. Furthermore, honey is the least harmful sweet substance for congesting the liver and kidneys.
Adding to all these behests that we mentioned, honey does not have any side effects, nor harm except for those suffering from bile and who should take it with vinegar to neutralize its harm.
Honey is also a food, a drink, a sweet, a remedy, a type of refreshment and an ointment, along with its numerous medicinal values. Therefore, there is no other substance that is more beneficial than honey or that even rivals its value. This is why the old people relied on honey, for most of the books of old do not mention sugar, as this was discovered in modern times.
The Prophet used to drink some honey mixed with water on an empty stomach, There is a wonderful secret behind this practice regarding preserving the health. Only those who enjoy sound comprehension will be able to recognize such a secret.
A Hadith narrated by Ibn Majah and others stated that the Prophet said: “Make use of the two cures; honey and the Quran.'' This Hadith joins the material and the divine cures, the medicine of the body and the soul, the earthly medicine and the heavenly cure.
Understanding these facts, let us go back to the man to whom the prophet had prescribed honey to cure his diarrhea, which was caused by overeating. The Prophet prescribed honey for him to rid his stomach and intestines from accumulating harmful substances or excretions that prevents the food in the stomach from being digested, because honey has a cleansing effect, The harmful, viscid substances were adhering to the stomach walls, which is similar to the material of a towel, polluting both the stomach and the food, Honey removes these substances that engulf the stomach, and it is the best cure for this condition, Honey is a potent cleanser and is effusive in treating cases of diarrhea, especially when the honey is mixed with warm water.
The Prophet repeated his command to the man to give some honey to his sick brother for a good reason. The prescribed medicine should be in sufficient doses; otherwise the ailment will not be fully cured. When the prescribed medicine is in a larger than necessary dose, it will weaken the body and cause side effects, When the Prophet first ordered the man to give his brother honey, he did not give him a Sufficient amount to cure his condition. When the man said that his brother was not cured, the Prophet knew that the dose was not sufficient, so he told the man several times to give his brother more honey, so that the dose would reach a sufficient amount. When the sick person has several doses of honey in a sufficient amount to fight the disease, the cure occurs by Allah's permission. Giving the correct dose of the proper medicine is a major part of the science of medicine.
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