Prophetic Medicine & Traditional Remedies

The Medicine of Muhammad (S), or Ṭibb An-Nabī in Arabic, also known as Prophetic Medicine, encompasses the body of his recorded sayings, actions and approvals concerning health and disease as found in the hadith and biographical literature. While many such verified statements and approvals exist in the historical record, the term “Ṭibb An-Nabī ” was […]

There are some scientific studies that have assessed various health benefits of hijama. Overall, however, there is a dearth of large, comprehensive, rigorous studies concerning ḥijama. The reasons for this deficiency include the following: (1) there is a major lack of financial incentive in the procedure itself and to the companies and industries that fund