Medicine of the Prophet : New,
[A5+] Large Paperback - 350 pages,
by ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya [d.751h],
Transl. by Penelope Johnstone,
Published by Islamic Texts Society.
Description :
Medicine of the Prophet is a combination of religious and medical information, providing advice and guidance on the two aims of medicine – the preservation and restoration of health – in careful conformity with the teachings of Islam as enshrined in the Qur’an and the hadith, or sayings of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.
Written in the fourteenth century by the renowned theologian Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya (d. 751AH/1350CE) as part of his work Zad al-Ma’ad, this book is a mine of information on the customs and sayings of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. as well as on herbal and medical practices current at the time of the author.
In bringing together these two aspects, Ibn Qayyim has produced a concise summary of how the Prophet’s guidance and teaching can be followed, as well as how health, sickness and cures were viewed by Muslims in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The original Arabic text offers an authoritative compendium of Islamic medicine and still enjoys much popularity in the Muslim world. This English translation is a more complete presentation than has previously been available and includes verification of all hadith references.
Medicine of the Prophet will appeal not only to those interested in alternative systems of health and medicine, but also to people wishing to acquaint themselves with, or increase their knowledge of, hadith and the religion and culture of Islam.
Penelope Johnstone holds a doctorate in history of Arabic medicine and herbals and now teaches Arabic at Oxford University.
Table of Contents :
---Foreword by Hakim Muhammad Sa'id,
---Preface,
---Translator's Introduction.
Medicine of the Prophet,
Part One : Medicine:
---Chapter [1]. Introduction and General Considerations,
-------a. The two types of sickness,
-------b. Principles of bodily illness,
-------c. Medicine of the heart,
-------d. Medicine of the body,
-------e. Principles of medication,
-------f. Religion and medicine,
-------g. Hadith concerning medicine,
-------h. Precautions against indigestion and general rules to be observed concerning food and drink,
-------i. Componenets of the body.
---Chapter [2]. Natural and Divine Treatment,
---Chapter [3]. Treatment of Fever by Natural Medicines,
---Chapter [4]. Treatment of Diarrhoea and the Benefits of Honey,
---Chapter [5]. Treatment of Plague (ta'un) and Precaustions against it,
---Chapter [6]. Treatment of Dropsy (istisqa) and the Benefits of Camel Milk,
---Chapter [7]. Treatment of Wounds,
---Chapter [8]. Drinking Honey, Cupping and Cautery,
-------a. On cupping,
-------b. Cupping on the nape of the neck,
-------c. On times of cupping,
-------d. Cupping and fasting,
-------e. On cutting of veins and cautery.
---Chapter [9]. Treatment of Epilepsy (sar),
---Chapter [10]. Treatment of Sciatica ('irq al-nasa).
---Chapter [11]. Treatment of Constipation and the Benefits of Senna,
---Chapter [12]. Itching of the Body (hikka) and the causes of lice,
---Chapter [13]. Treatment of Pleurisy (dhat al-janb),
---Chapter [14]. Treatment of Headache (suda) and Migraine (shaqiqa),
---Chapter [15]. Treatment of the Sick by Excluding Food and Drink which they dislike,
---Chapter [16]. Pain in the Fauces ('udhra) and the use of sternutatory (sa'ut),
---Chapter [17]. Treatment for Cardiac Pain (al-maf'ud),
-------a. Various treatments,
-------b. Dates,
-------c. The number seven,
-------d. Faith in treatment.
---Chapter [18]. Prophetic Guidance on Diet,
-------a. Rectifying food by opposites,
-------b. Prophylaxis by diet,
-------c. Appropriate foods for the sick.
---Chapter [19]. Treatment of Ophthalmia (ramad),
---Chapter [20]. Paralysis (khadran),
---Chapter [21]. Rectifying food into which flies have fallen,
---Chapter [22]. Pustules (bathra) inflammations (awram) and abscesses (khurajat),
---Chapter [23]. Treatment of the Sick by Reassurance and Encouragement,
---Chapter [24]. Treatment by such Medicines and Foods as Patients are Accustomed to,
-------a. General principles,
-------b. Feeding the patient with the most refined and light food he is accustomed to,
-------c. Talbina.
---Chapter [25]. On Poison, Magic and Emesis (qay'),
-------a. The treatment of the Prophet's poisoning at Khaybar,
-------b. Treatment for magic,
-------c. Evacuation by emesis.
---Chapter [26]. The Profession and Responsibilities of Anyone who carries our Medical Treatment,
-------a. Guidance for choosing the best physician,
-------b. Physicians and medical responsibility,
-------c. Characteristics of the skilful physician.
---Chapter [27]. On the Progression of Illness and Contagious disease,
-------a. Stages and conditions of illness,
-------b. Precautions against contagious disease.
---Chapter [28]. Prevention of Treatment with Forbidden Substances,
---Chapter [29]. Treatment for lice (qaml),
---Chapter [30]. Prophetic Guidance Concerning Treatment with Spiritual Medicines,
-------a. Treatment of the evil eye,
-------b. Washing to cure the evil eye.
---Chapter [31]. Incantation (ruqya),
-------a. Incantation for general treatment,
-------b. Incantation for bites with the Opening Chapter of the Qur'an (al-Fatiha),
-------c. Incantation for scorpion sting, itching and serpent bite,
-------d. Incantation for ulcers, wounds and pain.
---Chapter [32]. Treatment for Calamity,
-------a. Burning and grief of calamity,
-------b. Treatment for anxiety, worry, sorrow and grief,
-------c. Influence of medicine in these worries and diseases, through seeking access to God,
-------d. Treatment for terror and insomnia,
-------e. Treatment for burning.
---Chapter [33]. The Prophet's Guidance on the Preservation of Health,
---Chapter [34]. Food and Drink,
-------a. Types of food,
-------b. Eating manners,
-------c. Guidance of drink,
-------d. Drinking of vessels.
---Chapter [35]. Way of Life,
-------a. Clothing,
-------b. The dwelling place,
-------c. Sleep and waking,
-------d. Exercise.
---Chapter [36]. The Prophet's Guidance on Sexual Intercourse (jima'),
-------a. General considerations and marriage,
-------b. Lawful and forbidden sexual intercourse,
-------c. Treatment for infatuation,
-------d. Treatment through despair.
---Chapter [37]. Preservation of Health by Scents (tib),
---Chapter [38]. Preservation of Health of the Eye and the use of Kohl.
Part Two : Simple Drugs and Foods:
---Hamza,
------1. Ithmid, antimony,
------2. Utrujj, citron,
------3. Aruzz, rice,
------4. Arz, cedar of Lebanon,
------5. Idhkhir, lemon-grass.
---Ba,
------1. Bittikh, watermelon,
------2. Balah, fresh dates,
------3. Busr, unripe dates,
------4. Bayd, eggs,
------5. Basl, onion,
------6. Badhinjan, aubergine.
---Ta,
------1. Tamr, dates,
------2. Tin, figs,
------3. Talbina, barley broth.
---Tha,
------1. Thalj, snow,
------2. Thum, garlic,
------3. Tharid, met and bread broth.
---Jim,
------1. Jummar, date palm core,
------2. Jubn, cheese,
---Ha,
------1. Hinna, Henna,
------2. Al-Habba al-Sawda, nigella sativa (black seed),
------3. Harir, silk,
------4. Hurf, cress,
------5. Hulba, fenugreek.
---Kha,
------1. Khubz, bread,
------2. Khall, vinegar,
------3. Khilal, toothpicks.
---Dal,
------1. Duhn, fatty matter,
---Dhal,
------1. Dharira, sweet flag,
------2. Dhubab, flies,
------3. Dhahab, gold.
---Ra,
------1. Rutab, fresh dates,
------2. Rayhan, sweet smelling plants,
------3. Ruman, pomegranate.
---Za,
------1. Zayt, olive oil,
------2. Zubd, butter,
------3. Zabib, raisins,
------4. Zanjabil, ginger.
---Sin,
------1. Sanna, senna,
------2. Safarjal, quince,
------3. Siwak, toothbrush twig,
------4. Samn, clarified butter.
------5. Samak, fish,
------6. Silq, beet.
---Shin,
------1. Shuniz, nigella,
------2. Shubrum, euphorbia
------3. Sha'ir, barley,
------4. Shawiy, roast meat,
------5. Shahm, animal fat.
---Sad,
------1. Salat, prayer,
------2. Sabr, patient persevarance,
------3. Sabir, aloe,
------4. Sawm, fasting.
---Dad,
------1. Dabb, lizard,
------2. Difda, frog.
---Ta'
------1. Tib, pefume,
------2. Tin, clay,
------3. Talh, banana,
------4. Tal, palm spathe.
---'Ayn,
------1. Inab, grapes,
------2. 'Asal. honey,
------3. 'Ajwa, dried pressed dates,
------4. 'Anbar, ambergris,
------5. 'Ud, aloe wood,
------6. 'Adas, lentils.
---Ghayn,
------1. Ghayth, rain.
---Fa'
------1. Surat al-Fatiha, Opening Chapter of the Qur'an,
------2. Faghiya, henna blossoms,
------3. Fidda, silver,
---Qaf,
------1. Qur'an, Qur'an,
------2. Qiththa, cucumber
------3. Qust, costus,
------4. Qasab al-Sukkar, sugar cane.
---Kaf,
------1. Kitab, written amulet,
------2. Kam'a, truffles,
------3. Kabath, salvadora persica fruit,
------4. Katam, indigo,
------5. Karm, vine,
------6. Karafs, celery,
------7. Kurrath, leeks.
---Lam,
------1. Lahm, meat,
------2. Laban, milk,
------3. Luban, frankincense
---Mim,
------1. Ma,' water,
------2. Misk, musk,
------3. Marzanjush, marjoram,
------4. Milh, salt.
---Nun,
------1. Nakhl, date palm,
------2. Narjis, narcissus,
------3. Nura, quick lime,
------4. Nabq, zizyphus fruit.
---Ha'
------1. Hindiba, chicory.
---Waw,
------1. Wars, dye plant,
------2. Wasma, indigo.
---Ya'
------1. Yaqtin, gourd.
---Conclusion : General Principles,
---Appendix:
------List of Qur'anic Quotations,
------References to Hadith,
------English/Arabic : Technical Glossary,
------English/Arabic : Materia Medica Glossary,
------Bibliography of Works Cited,
------General Index.
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