And also corn, with (its) leaves and stalks for fodder and sweet-scented plants. Theirin are fruits, date palms producing sheathed fruit-stalks (enclosing dates). The Holy Quran says: And the earth He has put down (laid) for the creatures. The Holy Quran is one of the reference books describing the importance of plants used for different ailments in various Surahs. In Islam diseases are cured in two ways, first the cure of soul through prayers and second the cure of ailments through medicines. Ĭorresponding Author: Sarfaraz Khan Marwat, Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, IslamabadĪm-Euras. Fresh and dry fruits are thus not only a good food but also a good medicine. Moreover, the ailments caused by the intake of unnatural foods can be successfully treated by fruits. Persons subsisting on this natural diet will always enjoy good health. They are easily digested and exercise a cleansing effect on the blood and the digestive tract. They are excellent sources of minerals, vitamins and enzymes. They contain substantial quantities of essential nutrients in a rational proportion. Fresh and dry fruits are the natural staple food of man. They also used their designs in decorating temples, vestments or ceremonial garments and sacred vessels. They gave them due reverence and dedicated them to their gods and goddesses. The people in ancient times regarded fruits to be endowed with magic or divine properties. According to Qur’an, the fruits like grape, date, fig, olive and pomegranate are gifts and heavenly fruits of God. Vedas state that the fruits form the base of the Food of Gods. There are many references to fruits in ancient literature. įruits are one of the oldest forms of food known to man. Pakistan is very rich in plants of medicinal value. Similarly more than 90% of tibbi medicines are prepared from herbs. Approximately 70% of the homeopathic drugs are prepared from the fresh plants. After various observations and experimentations medicinal plants were identified as a source of important medicine, therefore, treatment through these medicinal plants, began in the early stages of human civilization. Human beings have used plants as medicine from the very beginning of time. Plants are an essential component of the universe. One or two fruits a day cleans the digestive tract and aids easy bowel action. If you are unwell, consume fruits in the form of fresh juice only. Custard apple too is an excellent calcium source. Dry fruits like apricots, raisins and dates are storehouses of calcium and iron, essential for the strengthening of bones and maintaining good blood, respectively. The low level of sodium in fruits plays an important role for people who would like to avail of a saltfree diet. Key words: Ethnomedicinal studyįruits, eaten raw or consumed as fresh juice, are excellent ways to retain and balance the moisture level in the body. A table comprising, distribution in world, flowering period and chemical constituents, is given. The main aim of this study is to document the knowledge of ethnobotanical importance of fruits in the light of Islam. Results were systematically arranged by alphabetic order of botanical names followed by English name, Arabic name, family, habit and habitat, part used, medicinal uses and references cited from Holy Quran and, Ahadith. Complete macro & microscopic detailed morphological features of these species were discussed. Ficus carica L., Olea europea L., Phoenix dactylifera L., Punica granatum L., Salvadora persica L., Vitis vinifera L. & Nakai, Cucumis sativus L., Cydonia oblonga Mill. The plant species are: Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Mats. Present findings confined to 10 fruit plant species belonging to 10 genera of 9 families. Sci., 5 (2): 284-295, 2009 ISSN 1818-6769 © IDOSI Publications, 2009įruit Plant Species Mentioned in the Holy Qura’n and Ahadith and Their Ethnomedicinal Importance Sarfaraz Khan Marwat, 1Mir Ajab Khan, 2Muhammad Aslam Khan, Mushtaq Ahmad, 1Muhammad Zafar, 3Fazal-ur-Rehman and 1Shazia Sultana 1ĭepartment of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad Department of Arabic, Islamic Studies and Research Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan 3 Faculty of Pharmacy Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan 1Ībstract: In view of the importance of this study comprehensive detailed data was collected from Holy Quran, Ahadith`s books and books written on the Islamic medicines.
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