Treating diarrhea

It is narrated in the books of Imaams Al-Bukhaari and Muslimthat Abu
Sa'eed Al-Khudrisaid: "A man came to the Prophetand said: 'My brother
is complaining about his stomach, or he is complaining about
diarrhea.' The Prophetsaid:'Give him some honey.'The man went and came
back later, saying, 'I have given him some honey, but it did not
help,' or he said, 'it made his diarrhea worse.'He repeated this twice
or three times, all the while the Prophetcontinued saying to
him:'Givehim some honey.'In the third or fourth time, the
Prophetsaid:'Allaah has said the truth while your brother's stomach
has lied. Go back and let him drink honey.'This time the ill man
recovered."
Honey has tremendous medicinal value, because it washes away the
harmful substances that might be collected in the intestines and the
veins. In treating diarrhea, honey promotes the rehydration of the
body and more quickly clears up the diarrhea and any vomiting and
stomach upsets. The anti-bacterial properties of honey, both the
peroxide and non-peroxide, are effective against MRSA strains of
bacteria which are notoriously resistant to antibiotics and are
sometimes responsible for the closing of hospital wards.
Honey also dissolves excess moisture, is beneficial as a drink and as
an ointment, it is of great value for the elderly, and those suffering
from phlegm and cold moods or condition )chills(. Honey is nutritious,
softens one's bowel movement and is a good presetting agent.
In addition, licking honey on an empty stomach will help the body get
rid of mucus and phlegm. It cleanses the stomach and rids it of
harmful substances or mixtures, heats the stomach mildly and opens up
the pores. Honey has similar effects on the kidneys, the prostate and
the liver. Furthermore, honey is the least harmful sweet substance for
congesting the liver and kidneys.
Added to all these benefits and many others, honey does not have any
side effects, nor harm except for those suffering from bile and who
should take it with vinegar to neutralize its harm.
There is no other substance that is more beneficial than honey or that
even rivals its value. This is why the people of old relied on honey,
for most of the books of old do not mention sugar, as sugar was
discovered in modern times.
The Prophetused to drink some honey mixed with water onan empty
stomach. There is a wonderful secret behind this practice regarding
preserving thehealth. Hesaid:"Make use of the two cures: honey and the
Quran."]Ibn Maajah and others[
This Hadeeth joins the material and the divine cures, the medicine of
the body and the soul, the earthly medicine and the heavenly cure.
Back to the story of the man inflicted with diarrhea mentionedabove,
the Prophetrepeated his command to the man to give some honey to his
sick brother for a good reason. The prescribedmedicine should be in
sufficient doses; otherwise the ailment willnot be fully cured. When
the prescribed medicine is in a larger than necessary dose, it will
weaken the body and cause side effects.
Prophetic medicine is not similar to that offered by doctors and
physicians. Prophetic medicine is indeed the effective treatment and
cure provided by the revelation and the guidance of the Prophetthat is
coupled with a sound and perfect mind. In comparison, the majority of
remedies prescribed by other than the Prophetare based on hypothesis,
observation and experimentation.
It is a fact that many people do not benefit from Prophetic medicine,
because it will help only those who acknowledge andhave faith in it.
Thus, they believe that it will help them and they then submit to it.
If the Quran, which is a cure for whatever the heart conceals, is not
acknowledged and accepted withfaith, it will not provide a cure forthe
heart. In fact, the Quran will only add more disease to the hearts of
the hypocrites. This is also applied to the medications that sick
people take nowadays. Specialists stress on the role of psychological
factors in response to treatment. They say that in most cases, the
patient should beconvinced that he will be treated through this
medication he has, otherwise the treatment would be ineffective.
Prophetic medicine is only suitable for good and pure bodies, just as
the Quran is only suitable for righteous souls and feeling hearts.
Therefore, when the people ignore Prophetic medicine, it is like
ignoring the help and guidance of the Quran, which is the most
effective medicine. Again, when the medicine )the Quran and the
Prophetic medicine( do not work,it is due to the negativity in the
body and soul that are not suitable for accepting the medicine, not
because the medicine does not work.