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American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 5 (1): 126-140, 2009

ISSN 1818-6769

Useful Medicinal Flora Enlisted in Holy Quran and Ahadith

Mushtaq Ahmad, Mir Ajab Khan, Sarfaraz Khan Marwat,

Muhammad Zafar, Muhammad Aslam Khan, Tamoor Ul Hassan and Shazia Sultana

¹Department of Plant Sciences Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan²Department of Arabic, Islamic Studies and Research Gomal University, Dera Ismail, Khan, Pakistan

ABSTRACT

The present research work is a part of check list of medicinal flora and their uses enlisted in Holly Quran, Ahadith and Islamic literature. The main aim of this study is to establish how the different parts or aspects of plant based Islamic medicines (Tibb) such as use of medicinal plants, health principle, hygiene,practice, thought and culture when taken together, demonstrate both wholeness as a system and systematic nature of plant based Islamic medicines. In view of the importance of this study comprehensive and detailed data was systematically collected from Holly Quran, Ahadith`s books, Islamic history and books written on the Islamic medicines. Present findings confined to 32 medicinal plants species belonging to 30 genera of 23 families of plant kingdom. Results were systematically arranged by alphabetic order of botanical names followed by English name, Arabic name, family, habit and habitat, distribution, part used, medicinal uses and references cited from Holly Quran, Ahadith and Islamic books. It is concluded that herbal medicines are being used by about 80% of the world population, mainly developing countries for primary health care because of better cultural acceptability, better compatibility with human body and lesser side effects. It is recommended that plant based industries should be developed in the light of Islamic teaching and research.

Key words: Medicinal flora % Checklist % Uses % Holly Quran and Ahadith

MASHROOM :

The Prophet (SAWW) said;

That mushroom is a good cure for the eyes;

it also serves as a form of birth control and arrests paralysis.

INTRODUCITON

Cure of diseases through medicinal plants is always a salient feature of islamic teaching and preaching. Islamic medicine started from hazrat adam (alaihe salaam.) and was completed at Hazrat Muhammad (sallallaho alaihe wasallaam) but search and compiling of these medicine is still continued after the death of holy prophet Muhammad (sallallaho alaihe wasallaam) through out the world. Al-Quran is one of the best reference book describing the importance of plants in different surahs as in al-momeenoon, al-rehman, al-bakra and al-inaam. Our holy prophet (sallallaho alaihe wasallaam) used and recommended medicinal plants for various ailments and food [1].

The History Of Islamic Medicine Started Form Second Century Of Hijra, Abdul Malik Bin Habib Undlasi Compiled His First Book “tib-e-nabvi”. In Third Century Of Hijra Muhammad Bin Abu Bakar Ibne Ulsani And Abu Naeem Isphani Compiled Their Books On This Topic. In The Same Era Other Muslim Scholars Like Ali Bin Mossa Raza And Imam Kazim Bin Jaffar Also Worked On Islamic Medicines. In The Fourth Century Of Hijra Muslims Scholars Like Abi Jaffar Almustaghfri, Zia Uddin Almukadasi, Shams Uddin Albali, Kahal Ibne Tarkhan, Muhammad Bin Ahmed Zahabi, Muhammad Abu Baker Alkaim, Jalal Uddin Alseuoti And Abdul Razzaq Bin Mustafa Altanki did a great work in this field. The books written in this era “alnabvi fee mannafal makalat” by abdul razzaq altanki is a good one. The other book which is best and still available is “kanzulamal fee sanan walakwal” also provide us much more information about medicines of holy prophet (sallallaho alaihe wasallaam) [2].

The climax of islamic medicines started from Abu Bin Zakria Alrazi. He wrote his famous book “HADDI KABEER” while the book “KAMAL-UL-SANNAT” by Ali Bin Abbas is also a good one [3] these medicinal plants continue to be extensively used as major source of drugs for t treatment of many ailments. There is now growing awareness to encourage indigenous production and processing of these plants used in different cultures and religious. Present investigation does not mean that the plant and plant parts which are described in Holy Quran for medicinal purposes but described for other purposes. But in this study emphasis was on medicinal uses as used in different cultures, traditions and religions. In this research medicinal uses of these plants are experience of different communities of world. Holy Quran is considered to be the reference for the citation of these plants. Honey which is the product of different plant species is described for medicinal purpose in the Holy Quran. Keeping in view the importance of diverse medicinal flora and rich medicinal culture of Islam, research work was conducted to prepare checklist, investigate medicinal uses and create awareness about the medicinal flora enlisted in Holy Quran, Ahadith, Islamic literature and culture for the welfare of human communities throughout the world.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

The research work was conducted by reviewing the most acceptable literature given in Holly Quran Ahadith and Islamic books. Comprehensive and detailed information about medicinal plants were collected from these sources. The notation given in the Islamic books were also cited and confirmed from Holly Quran and Ahadith. Check list and medicinal inventory of plants was arranged in systematic order of botanical names in alphabetic order followed by English name, Arabic name, family, habit and distribution, part used, medicinal uses and references cited from Holy Quran, Ahadith and Islamic books. Correct botanical names, their families and identification of plants were done by using of available literature [4-8]. Correct botanical nomenclature was also confirmed by comparing with already known specimens of her-barium of Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad-Pakistan.

RESULTS

Present findings were confined to 32 plant species belonging to 30 genera of 23 families enlisted in holly quran, ahadith and islamic literature. These plants are quran, ahadith and islamic literature. These plants are world for various aspects such as medicinal, food and industrial products. Data inventory constitute botanical name, english name, local names, arabic name, family, habit and distribution; parts used, medicinal uses and references cited from holy quran, ahadith and islamic book.

Agaricus campestris L.

English Name: Mushroom

Local Name: Khunbii

Arabic Name: Esh El-Ghorab

Family: Agaricaceae

Habit and Habitat: Fleshy fungus found in terrestrial and moist habitat.

Distribution: Cosmopolitan

Part used: Whole part

Medicinal uses: Eye diseases, clear eyes, physical strength, germicide, arthritis, paralysis, parkensis,muscle pain, headache and dizziness

References from Ahadith

C Bukhari (Ravi: Saeed Bin Zaid) [9].

C Sahih-Al-Muslim. Ravi: Saeed bin Zaid. Kitabul Ashraba[12].

C Ibne-Majja. Ravi: Saeed Bin Zaid [11].

Corresponding Author:

Mushtaq Ahmad, Department of Plant Sciences Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

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Ganoderma Cultivation

Worldwide, Ganoderma Cultivation following methods:
1) Wood log cultivation, the most popular method.
2) Pot or bottle cultivation.
3) Tank cultivation.
Over the past 30 years, numerous studies have been made to find the best method to create high-quality Ganoderma lucidum. These observations have shown that the best method to harvest high-quality Ganoderma lucidum is the wood log cultivation. Some of the other necessary attributes needed for the highest quality Ganoderma are:
(l) Selection of the highest strain.
(2) Using the right method of cultivation.
(3) To harvest them at the right time.
(4) To treat them properly after the harvest.

1) Selection of the highest strain:

The term "strain of Ganoderma lucidum" is not defined academical term. We use the term "strain of Ganoderma lucidum" here, to classify Ganoderma lucidum for being spread. There are many strains of Ganoderma lucidum, and Ganoderma lucidum included in the "GY system" are all of good strains. There are three typical strains "GYN", "GYK", "GYG" all part of the "GY system" Ganoderma lucidum. These strains have special characteristics as defined in the following table.
Ganoderma Cultivation

Three Typical Strains of GY-System
Strain	Color of pileus	Characteristics of medical effect
GYN	Five colors (red, blue, black, yellow, white)	Mainly fixes the function of "Sei" (Energy), i.e ., blood and muscle.
GYK	Fine yellow	Mainly fixes the function of "Ki" (Air), i.e., trachea, blood vessel and skin.
GYG	Fine white	Mainly fixes the function of "Shin" (Spirit), i.e., brain, nervous system, sense organs, capillaries such as spleen, pancreas, gallbladder.