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التهاب الجيوب الأنفية
Inflammation of the paranasal sinuses, often with congestion and facial pain.
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Sinusitis
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رقية شرعية: أليس الله بكاف عبده — حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل
Quran
وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً بِقَدَرٍ فَأَسْكَنَّاهُ فِي الْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰ ذَهَابٍ بِهِ لَقَادِرُونَ
"And We have sent down rain from the sky in a measured amount and settled it in the earth. And indeed, We are Able to take it away."
Surah Al-Mu'minun · 23:18
Classical scholars applied this verse to the balance of moisture in the body's cavities, including the sinuses, where excess or deficient moisture causes inflammation and blockage.
فَانظُرْ إِلَىٰ آثَارِ رَحْمَتِ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ يُحْيِي الْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا ۚ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ لَمُحْيِي الْمَوْتَىٰ ۖ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
"So observe the effects of the mercy of Allah - how He gives life to the earth after its lifelessness. Indeed, that [same one] will give life to the dead, and He is over all things competent."
Surah Ar-Rum · 30:50
Ibn Sina referenced this principle when discussing the restoration of blocked air passages and reviving the function of congested nasal cavities through proper humoral balance.
Sahih Hadith
أَنَّهَا دَخَلَتْ بِابْنٍ لَهَا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَمْ يَأْكُلِ الطَّعَامَ وَقَدْ أَعْلَقَتْهُ مِنَ الْعُذْرَةِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلاَمَ تَدْغَرْنَ أَوْلاَدَكُنَّ بِهَذَا الْعِلاَقِ عَلَيْكُنَّ بِهَذَا الْعُودِ الْهِنْدِيِّ فَإِنَّ فِيهِ سَبْعَةَ أَشْفِيَةٍ مِنْهَا ذَاتُ الْجَنْبِ يُسْعَطُ مِنَ الْعُذْرَةِ وَيُلَدُّ مِنْ ذَاتِ الْجَنْبِ
"She brought her son to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ who had not yet eaten food, and she had treated him for tonsillitis. The Prophet ﷺ said: 'Why do you torture your children with this pressing? Use this Indian costus, for it contains seven cures, among them pleurisy. It is administered as a nasal drop for throat ailments and taken orally for pleurisy.'"
The Prophet ﷺ specifically prescribed costus as nasal drops (su'ut) for upper respiratory conditions affecting the throat and nasal passages, the anatomical region affected by sinusitis.
سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ إِنْ كَانَ فِي شَىْءٍ مِنْ أَدْوِيَتِكُمْ أَوْ يَكُونُ فِي شَىْءٍ مِنْ أَدْوِيَتِكُمْ خَيْرٌ فَفِي شَرْطَةِ مِحْجَمٍ أَوْ شَرْبَةِ عَسَلٍ أَوْ لَذْعَةٍ بِنَارٍ تُوَافِقُ الدَّاءَ وَمَا أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَكْتَوِيَ
"I heard the Prophet ﷺ say: 'If there is any good in your medicines, it is in the incision of the cupper, or a drink of honey, or cauterization with fire that suits the ailment, but I do not like to be cauterized.'"
Ibn al-Qayyim applied honey specifically for sinusitis due to its ability to draw out thick phlegm from the nasal cavities and its antimicrobial properties against nasal cavity infections.
Classical Medical Sources
Ibn Sīnā · Al-Qānūn fī al-Ṭibb
Ibn Sina, Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb, Book 3, Fann 1, Chapter on Diseases of the Nose including 'Waja' al-Jibaah' (Frontal Pain) and 'Insidad al-Anf' (Nasal Obstruction) — He attributes sinusitis to accumulation of cold, thick phlegm in the sinus cavities and prescribes warming, dissolving remedies including costus, fenugreek, and hot compresses to the face, along with nasal drops of olive oil mixed with euphorbia resin to open blockages.
Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah · Al-Ṭibb an-Nabawī
Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, At-Tibb an-Nabawi, Chapter on the Benefits of Indian and Marine Costus (Fawa'id al-Qust al-Hindi wal-Bahri) — He explains that costus administered as nasal drops (su'ut) specifically treats 'al-'Udhrah' (throat and upper respiratory infections) and congestion of the head cavities by drawing out thick humors and opening blocked passages through its warming and drying properties.
Nasal sinus disease — sites: 1, 55, 102, 103, 108, 109, 36, 114.
Al-Yafookh (Top of Head/Crown)
اليافوخ
L5 Vertebra
الفقرة القطنية 5
Right Posterior Axillary
خلف الإبط الأيمن
Left Posterior Axillary
خلف الإبط الأيسر
Right Elbow Anterior
أمام الكوع الأيمن
Left Elbow Anterior
أمام الكوع الأيسر
Left Rhomboid
العضلة المعينة اليسرى
Right Forearm Extensor
باسط الساعد الأيمن
indicates Sunnah-documented point
القسط الهندي سعوطاً
Preparation: Grind Indian costus root into fine powder, mix half a teaspoon with warm water or olive oil to create drops, administer 2-3 drops in each nostril while lying with head tilted back
Duration: Twice daily (morning and evening) for 7-10 days or until sinus drainage improves
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 3857; Ibn al-Qayyim, At-Tibb an-Nabawi, Chapter on the Benefits of Costus (Al-Qust)
زيت الزيتون في الأنف
Preparation: Warm pure olive oil slightly, apply 2-3 drops in each nostril before sleep, or mix with crushed costus powder for enhanced effect
Duration: Nightly for 10-14 days to soften hardened mucus and reduce inflammation
Source: Ibn Sina, Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb, Book 3, Fann 1, Discourse on Diseases of the Nose (Amrad al-Anf)
بخار الحلبة
Preparation: Boil 2 tablespoons of fenugreek seeds in 1 liter of water, inhale the steam with head covered by towel for 10-15 minutes, may add cumin seeds for additional benefit
Duration: Twice daily (morning and night) until congestion clears, typically 5-7 days
Source: Ibn Sina, Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb, Book 3, Fann 1, Chapter on Nasal Blockage (Insidad al-Anf)
Pandey MM, et al. · Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2021)
Costus root demonstrates significant antibacterial activity against common sinusitis pathogens including Staphylococcus aureus.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2007.09.001
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