Zeitschrift für Ernährungsstörungen und Therapie

Abstrakt

A Decisive Review Contemplating the Nutritional, Prophylactic and Therapeutic Efficacy of Asl (Honey) in the Context of Tib-E-Nabwi (Traditional Prophetic Medicine)

Syeda Ayeman Mazhar* Abdul Aziz Khan

Asl (Honey) is a remarkable viscous liquid, prepared by bees from nectars of various plants. It has occupied a prominent place in traditional medicines throughout history. The ancient Egyptians, Assyrians, Chinese, Greeks and Romans employed honey for various diseases. The Noble Qur'an and many Prophetic narrations refer to honey as a great healer of the diseases. Allah, Almighty, says (what means): "And your Lord inspired the bee, saying: 'Take you habitations within the mountains and within the trees and in what they erect. Then, eat of all fruits, and follow the ways of your Lord made easy (for you).' There comes forth from their bellies, a drink of varying colour wherein is healing for men. Verily, during this is indeed a symbol for people that think." [Al-Qur'an 16:68-69] Objective: To explore the various narrations of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) in authentic scriptures about honey and to find out its efficacy on the basis of various scientific studies. Methods: Thorough literature review including Ahadith and various scientific studies and several online databases including Web of Science, Science Direct, and PubMed were explored to suffice the objective.