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Forty Illnesses and Their Cures

Chapter 6 of 42

5. Sore throat/Tonsillitis

5. Sore throat/Tonsillitis

عَنْ أُمِّ قَيْسٍ بِنْتِ مِحْصَنٍ، قَالَتْ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏"‏ عَلَيْكُمْ بِهَذَا الْعُودِ الْهِنْدِيِّ، فَإِنَّ فِيهِ سَبْعَةَ أَشْفِيَةٍ‏.‏ يُسْتَعَطُ بِهِ مِنَ الْعُذْرَةِ

Umm Qays bint Mihsan said: “I heard the Prophet ﷺ say: ‘Use Indian aloeswood, for it has seven cures: it is sniffed for sore throat.

  • Illness: Sore throat, tonsil inflammation
  • Cure: Sniffing / applying Indian aloeswood
  • Reference: Sahih al‑Bukhari 5692/93