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التهاب اللوزتين
Inflammation of the tonsils causing sore throat.
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Tonsillitis
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Quran
وَسَقَاهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَابًا طَهُورًا
"And their Lord will give them a purifying drink."
Surah Al-Insan · 76:21
Referenced in classical Islamic medicine for throat ailments where pure, clean drinks soothe inflamed tissues and cleanse the throat passage.
فَجَاءَتْهُ إِحْدَاهُمَا تَمْشِي عَلَى اسْتِحْيَاءٍ قَالَتْ إِنَّ أَبِي يَدْعُوكَ لِيَجْزِيَكَ أَجْرَ مَا سَقَيْتَ لَنَا
"Then one of the two women came to him walking with shyness. She said, 'Indeed, my father invites you that he may reward you for having watered for us.'"
Surah Al-Qasas · 28:25
Classical scholars noted the virtue of water and its therapeutic role; this verse reminds of water's importance in treating throat inflammation through hydration and gargling.
Sahih Hadith
قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمَ تَسْتَمْشِينَ قُلْتُ بِالشُّبْرُمِ قَالَ حَارٌّ حَارٌّ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ اسْتَمْشَيْتُ بِالسَّنَا قَالَ لَوْ أَنَّ شَيْئًا كَانَ فِيهِ شِفَاءٌ مِنَ الْمَوْتِ لَكَانَ فِي السَّنَا
"She said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) asked me, 'What do you use as a laxative?' I said, 'Shubrum.' He said, 'Hot, hot.' I said, 'Then I used senna.' He said, 'If anything could prevent death, it would be senna.'"
Senna was prescribed by classical physicians including Ibn Sina for purging excessive phlegm and yellow bile that accumulate in throat infections causing tonsillitis.
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم دَخَلَ عَلَى أُمِّ السَّائِبِ فَقَالَ مَا لَكِ يَا أُمَّ السَّائِبِ تُزَفْزِفِينَ قَالَتِ الْحُمَّى لاَ بَارَكَ اللَّهُ فِيهَا فَقَالَ لاَ تَسُبِّي الْحُمَّى فَإِنَّهَا تُذْهِبُ خَطَايَا بَنِي آدَمَ كَمَا يُذْهِبُ الْكِيرُ خَبَثَ الْحَدِيدِ
"The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) visited Umm al-Sa'ib and said, 'What is wrong with you, O Umm al-Sa'ib, that you are shivering?' She said, 'Fever, may Allah not bless it.' He said, 'Do not curse fever, for it removes the sins of the children of Adam as the bellows remove impurity from iron.'"
Tonsillitis commonly presents with fever and throat pain; this hadith provides spiritual comfort for the feverish state accompanying acute tonsil inflammation.
Classical Medical Sources
Ibn Sīnā · Al-Qānūn fī al-Ṭibb
Ibn Sina, Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb, Book 3, Fann 3, Chapter on Diseases of the Throat including Tonsil Inflammation (Waram al-Lawzatayn) — Ibn Sina prescribes astringent gargles, cooling poultices, bloodletting if severe, and recommends pomegranate rind, rose water, and vinegar gargles to reduce hot swelling of the tonsils.
Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah · Al-Ṭibb an-Nabawī
Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, At-Tibb an-Nabawi, Chapter on Throat Ailments (Amrad al-Halq) — He recommends costus, cupping on the throat area, and honey mixed with vinegar as a gargle, emphasizing that throat inflammations arise from excess phlegm and heat requiring cooling and astringent remedies.
Tonsils, Larynx, Gums & Dental Disease — sites: 1, 55, 20, 21, 41, 42, 120, 49, 114, 43, 44.
Al-Yafookh (Top of Head/Crown)
اليافوخ
L5 Vertebra
الفقرة القطنية 5
Nape Center
مؤخرة العنق
Right Shoulder Blade Top
أعلى لوح الكتف الأيمن
Right Supraspinatus
العضلة فوق الشوكة اليمنى
Left Supraspinatus
العضلة فوق الشوكة اليسرى
Right Thigh Anterior
أمام الفخذ الأيمن
Right Adrenal Area
منطقة الغدة الكظرية اليمنى
Right Forearm Extensor
باسط الساعد الأيمن
Right Teres Major
المدورة الكبيرة اليمنى
Left Teres Major
المدورة الكبيرة اليسرى
indicates Sunnah-documented point
القسط الهندي أو البحري
Preparation: Ground costus root mixed with olive oil, applied as a throat paste externally on the neck area over the tonsils, or small amount (half teaspoon) mixed with warm water for gargling
Duration: Three times daily until throat inflammation subsides, typically 5-7 days
Source: Ibn al-Qayyim, At-Tibb an-Nabawi, Chapter on Al-Qust (Costus); Ibn Sina, Al-Qanun, Book 2, mentions costus for throat inflammations
الخل
Preparation: One tablespoon of natural vinegar diluted in half cup of warm water, used as gargle three times daily before meals, not swallowed
Duration: Continue until sore throat and tonsil swelling resolve, typically 3-5 days
Source: Ibn Sina, Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb, Book 3, Fann 3, Chapter on Throat Diseases (Amrad al-Halq); vinegar's astringent properties reduce tonsil swelling
الحلبة
Preparation: Two tablespoons of fenugreek seeds boiled in two cups of water for 10 minutes, strained, used warm as gargle and throat rinse
Duration: Four times daily, especially after meals and before sleep, for one week
Source: Ibn al-Qayyim, At-Tibb an-Nabawi, mentions fenugreek for throat ailments; Ibn Sina, Al-Qanun, Book 2, describes fenugreek's mucilage soothing inflamed mucosa
Abuelgasim H. · BMJ Open (2020)
Honey was as effective as antibiotic gargles for tonsillitis.
DOI: 10.1136/bmjebm-2020-111336
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