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Forty Illnesses and Their Cures

Chapter 19 of 42

18. Hair loss/Scalp issues

18. Hair loss/Scalp issues

عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِنَّ خَيْرَ أَكْحَالِكُمُ الإِثْمِدُ يَجْلُو الْبَصَرَ وَيُنْبِتُ الشَّعْرَ 

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Prophet ﷺ said: Among the best types of collyriums you use is antimony (ithmid) for it clears the vision and makes the hair sprout.

  • Illness: Hair loss, dry scalp, dandruff
  • Cure: Use antimony (ithmid)
  • Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 4061