“The type medicines that the Prophet SAW and his Companions used to take was nothing like the chemical mixtures that are called Aqrabathayn (pharmacopeia). Rather, the majority of their medicine consisted of only one ingredient. Sometimes, they would take another substance to assist the medicine or make it taste better. This was and still is, the case with most of the medicine used by many cultures such as Arabs, Turks, Indians and nomads.”
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Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya was a distinguished medieval Islamic scholar, jurist, and theologian. Born on January 28, 1292, and deceased on September 15, 1350, he made substantial contributions to various fields of Islamic knowledge. His works on fiqh, hadith, and tasawwuf have had a lasting impact on Islamic thought and practice. more
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