It is narrated by Umm Qais bint Mihsan who stated, “I heard the Prophet ﷺ saying, “Use the Indian Qust, for it has healing for seven diseases; it is to be sniffed by one having throat trouble, and to be put into one side of the mouth of the one suffering from pleurisy.”
(Summary of a Hadith of Al Bukhari)
Ibn ul ‘Arabi said, “The Prophet ﷺ mentioned seven things that qust cures. He specifically mentioned two and left the others to be sought or did not mention the others because they were well known. “The medical experts have mentioned many benefits of qust. You may wonder why seven have been specified when there are many benefits of qust. Al Imam Al ‘Aini stated that this was because the Prophet ﷺ was informed of the seven through revelation and these cures are therefore proven. The benefits besides these seven are based upon experience. So he ﷺ only mentioned what he knew through revelation. Another explanation is that he only went into detail in relation to that which the need of the time required and he remained silent about those things that there was not a need for.
The medical experts have mentioned the benefits of Indian Qust to include:
Eases menstrual flow.
It eases the flow of urine.
It kills worms in the bowels.
Repels poison.
It repels fever.
Heats the stomach.
Increases sexual desire.
This removes facial spots.
(Summarised from ‘Umdat ul Qari commentary upon Al Bukhari)
We do have a Sister Site which is called Halal or Haram which you can explore to see other food items. Also further reading we would recommend on Black Seed which is another famous Islamic Ingredient used for many ailments.
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