Chapter Number
16
Authors
Bashar Saad
Omar Said
Pages From

425
Pages To
439
Book Title
Greco-Arab and Islamic Herbal Medicine: Traditional System, Ethics, Safety, Efficacy, and Regulatory Issues
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Edition
1
Abstract

The plant kingdom has provided an endless source of medicinal plants with numerous
biological properties and pharmacological potential. These herbs have been used for
thousands of years either in their crude forms or as herbal teas, syrups, infusions, ointments,
liniments, and powders. Owing to Hadiths of the Prophet (PBUH),“The one who sent down
the disease sent down the remedy.” and “For every disease, Allah has given a cure.” every
Muslim is encouraged to search for those remedies and use them with skill and ...