Plants mentioned in the Islamic Scriptures (HolyQur'ân and Ahadith): traditional uses and medicinal importance in contemporary times

Ethnopharmacological relevance: Over the past thousand years, Islamic physicians have collected cultural, philosophical, sociological and historical backgrounds for understanding diseases and medications. The Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him (PBUH) said: “There is no disease that Allah has create...

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Main Authors:	El-Seedi, Hesham Rushdey, Khalifa, Shaden Ali M., Yosri, Nermeen, Khatib, Alfi, Chen, Lei, Saeed, Aamer, Efferth, Thomas, Verpoorte, Robert
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Language:	English English
Published:	Elsevier Ireland Ltd 2019
Subjects:	Q Science (General)
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spelling	iium-791362020-02-26T05:40:07Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/79136/ Plants mentioned in the Islamic Scriptures (HolyQur'ân and Ahadith): traditional uses and medicinal importance in contemporary times El-Seedi, Hesham Rushdey Khalifa, Shaden Ali M. Yosri, Nermeen Khatib, Alfi Chen, Lei Saeed, Aamer Efferth, Thomas Verpoorte, Robert Q Science (General) Ethnopharmacological relevance: Over the past thousand years, Islamic physicians have collected cultural, philosophical, sociological and historical backgrounds for understanding diseases and medications. The Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him (PBUH) said: “There is no disease that Allah has created, except that Allah also has created its cure.” Therefore, Islamic scholars are encouraged to explore and use both traditional and modern forms of medicine. Aim of the study: (1) To identify some of the medicinal plants mentioned in the Holy Qur'ân and Ahadith textbooks of the period 700–1500 AD; (2) to compare them with presently used traditional medicines; (3) to evaluate their value based on modern research; and (4) to investigate the contributions of Islamic scholars to the development of the scientific branches, particularly medicine. Materials and methods: A literature search was performed relating to 12 medicinal plants mentioned in the Holy Qur'ân and Ahadith using textbooks, Al-Azhar scholars, published articles, the plant list website (http://www.theplantlist.org/), the medicinal plant names services website (http://mpns.kew.org/mpns-portal/) and web databases (PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar). Results and discussion: The Islamic Golden Age was a step towards modern medicine, with unique insights and multi-disciplinary aspects. Traditional Islamic Medicine has had a significant impact on the development of various medical, scientific and educational activities. Innumerable Muslim and non-Muslim physicians have built on the strong foundation of Traditional Islamic Medicine by translating the described natural remedies and effects. The influences of different ancient cultures on the traditional uses of natural products were also documented in Islamic Scriptures in the last part of the second millennium. The divine teachings of Islam combine natural and practical healing and incorporate inherited science and technology. Conclusion: In this review, we discuss Traditional Islamic Medicine with reference to both medical recommendations mentioned in the Holy Qur'ân and Prophetic Traditional Medicine (al-Tibb al-Nabawi). Although the molecular mechanisms and functions of some of the listed medicinal plants and their derivatives have been intensively studied, some traditional remedies have yet to be translated into clinical applications. Elsevier Ireland Ltd 2019-10-24 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/79136/1/elseedi%202019%2C%20JEP.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/79136/7/Scopus%20-%20plants%20mentioned%20in%20the%20islamic%20scriptures.pdf El-Seedi, Hesham Rushdey and Khalifa, Shaden Ali M. and Yosri, Nermeen and Khatib, Alfi and Chen, Lei and Saeed, Aamer and Efferth, Thomas and Verpoorte, Robert (2019) Plants mentioned in the Islamic Scriptures (HolyQur'ân and Ahadith): traditional uses and medicinal importance in contemporary times. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 243. pp. 1-18. ISSN 03788741 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378874118325212?via%3Dihub 10.1016/j.jep.2019.112007
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spellingShingle	Q Science (General) El-Seedi, Hesham Rushdey Khalifa, Shaden Ali M. Yosri, Nermeen Khatib, Alfi Chen, Lei Saeed, Aamer Efferth, Thomas Verpoorte, Robert Plants mentioned in the Islamic Scriptures (HolyQur'ân and Ahadith): traditional uses and medicinal importance in contemporary times
description	Ethnopharmacological relevance: Over the past thousand years, Islamic physicians have collected cultural, philosophical, sociological and historical backgrounds for understanding diseases and medications. The Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him (PBUH) said: “There is no disease that Allah has created, except that Allah also has created its cure.” Therefore, Islamic scholars are encouraged to explore and use both traditional and modern forms of medicine. Aim of the study: (1) To identify some of the medicinal plants mentioned in the Holy Qur'ân and Ahadith textbooks of the period 700–1500 AD; (2) to compare them with presently used traditional medicines; (3) to evaluate their value based on modern research; and (4) to investigate the contributions of Islamic scholars to the development of the scientific branches, particularly medicine. Materials and methods: A literature search was performed relating to 12 medicinal plants mentioned in the Holy Qur'ân and Ahadith using textbooks, Al-Azhar scholars, published articles, the plant list website (http://www.theplantlist.org/), the medicinal plant names services website (http://mpns.kew.org/mpns-portal/) and web databases (PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar). Results and discussion: The Islamic Golden Age was a step towards modern medicine, with unique insights and multi-disciplinary aspects. Traditional Islamic Medicine has had a significant impact on the development of various medical, scientific and educational activities. Innumerable Muslim and non-Muslim physicians have built on the strong foundation of Traditional Islamic Medicine by translating the described natural remedies and effects. The influences of different ancient cultures on the traditional uses of natural products were also documented in Islamic Scriptures in the last part of the second millennium. The divine teachings of Islam combine natural and practical healing and incorporate inherited science and technology. Conclusion: In this review, we discuss Traditional Islamic Medicine with reference to both medical recommendations mentioned in the Holy Qur'ân and Prophetic Traditional Medicine (al-Tibb al-Nabawi). Although the molecular mechanisms and functions of some of the listed medicinal plants and their derivatives have been intensively studied, some traditional remedies have yet to be translated into clinical applications.
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author	El-Seedi, Hesham Rushdey Khalifa, Shaden Ali M. Yosri, Nermeen Khatib, Alfi Chen, Lei Saeed, Aamer Efferth, Thomas Verpoorte, Robert
author_facet	El-Seedi, Hesham Rushdey Khalifa, Shaden Ali M. Yosri, Nermeen Khatib, Alfi Chen, Lei Saeed, Aamer Efferth, Thomas Verpoorte, Robert
author_sort	El-Seedi, Hesham Rushdey
title	Plants mentioned in the Islamic Scriptures (HolyQur'ân and Ahadith): traditional uses and medicinal importance in contemporary times
title_short	Plants mentioned in the Islamic Scriptures (HolyQur'ân and Ahadith): traditional uses and medicinal importance in contemporary times
title_full	Plants mentioned in the Islamic Scriptures (HolyQur'ân and Ahadith): traditional uses and medicinal importance in contemporary times
title_fullStr	Plants mentioned in the Islamic Scriptures (HolyQur'ân and Ahadith): traditional uses and medicinal importance in contemporary times
title_full_unstemmed	Plants mentioned in the Islamic Scriptures (HolyQur'ân and Ahadith): traditional uses and medicinal importance in contemporary times
title_sort	plants mentioned in the islamic scriptures (holyqur'ân and ahadith): traditional uses and medicinal importance in contemporary times
publisher	Elsevier Ireland Ltd
publishDate	2019
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Plants mentioned in the Islamic Scriptures (HolyQur'ân and Ahadith): traditional uses and medicinal importance in contemporary times

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