Understanding Islamic Medicine Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy was developed to help support the emotional, spiritual and physical health of the body. How does it work? The plant and animal kingdoms purpose is to aid the human. An example the jasmine plant is a hardy plant with properties of anti depressant that stimulates emotions, it has anti-spasmodic properties that aids in muscle cramps. The art of healing practices where women are concern the Hakima (female Muslim physician) would concentrate mainly on the whole family and extended family focusing on the women and children. There is need for conversation concerning the purpose of life. Why was the female created? Let’s ponder that question. Females are sensual creatures, just watch the nature of the mating female in the animal kingdom. The male reacts to her scent because it’s intoxicating . There are examples through out the creation of reaction of aromas to the senses. The education of the baby begins early through his sense of smell. The smell of his mother and the aids she uses to clean herself. Plants and animals are used to provide essence and matter for the care of humanly needs. For instance, the bee makes several products that feeds nutrients to the external and internal body.

Honey,royal jelly,propolis,pollen and wax. The lamb provides a lubricant that is a protector of the external yet it is digested by nursing babies with no after effects. The musk deer has the sweetest scent from his reproductive organ that can remain in full strength "forever". The cocoa pod and beans have many uses, mainly an aroma food source and fat butter for the skin.

The development of aromatherapy/ medicines of the Soul was for the betterment of our purpose of life. To worship Who created all of this, live in peace and harmony with the environment. The need for the human to invite Good and repel evil is demonstrate through our senses. To smell the essence/attar of rose is good, it has many properties, one being a antidepressant which lightens the mood with a sweet delicate scent that increases love in the heart. To smell rotten food stuff is bad,it serves no purpose. It is expelled.

Aromas are essential to the proper functioning of the body. When we eat food/ ex. meat: Allah said in the Quran He put this meat here for us to eat and milk for us to drink. Cooking meat is done with spices and herbs, this aids in digestion from the beginning to the end. At the beginning the cumin,coriander,cloves,cinnamon,turmeric,nutmeg,pepper and others are put together in different combinations for the purpose of taste, smell, sight. The sight of the colors,yellow reds light and dark browns starts the digestion process. The smell of cooking, promotes juices to flow. the mouth receives the awaited food...everything is good. The digestive track is on the move ,nutrients and waste are being directed to there needed areas and the waste/bad is expelled. These aromatic plants and spice all aid in embracing and expelling. Most of the spices mentioned are curatives,preservatives and many other properties that ranks high in ancient and modern medicine.

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