Dear Doctor, I would like to know the difference between complimentary medicine and traditional medicine. Thank you.
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By the name of Allah the most Gracious and the most Merciful.
Dear Sister Al Salam Alaikum,
The difference between both is very easy because traditional medicine is a part of complimentary medicine. It does not only include the treatment of illnesses, but also includes food, sleep, rest and other life styles.
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Lamis
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Is complimentary medicine the same as alternative medicine? We hear mostly of alternative medicine and rarely of complimentary medicine, what is the significance of both?
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By the name of Allah the most Gracious and most Merciful..
Alternative medicine is not an accurate word because the real meaning is traditional medicine which our ancestors used to treat themselves with, so it is not alternative of something, rather it is the basic treatment. The word complimentary means the joint remedy between modern and traditional therapeutic modalities working together for the benefit of patients.
The significance of both:
1.To get easy and cheap treatment
2.To find solutions to some complicated diseases
3.To give the hope to a lot of patients who can't find the treatment in the modern medicine.
4.To avoid side effects of many medications
5.To gain the health for the three elements of human beings, body, spirit and mind; which is known these days as Holistic therapy.
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aishah
- Canada
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Asalaamu Alaikum..
Thanks for your answer regarding my thyroid disease quest for a cure. However, I do not know where to find marjoram barkadoush. Is there a proper scientific name? Do you know of a distributor? I cannot find any info on the internet except that it grows in Egypt.
Wa Salaamu Alaikum..
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By the name of Allah the most Gracious and most Merciful..
You are very welcome sister. We can send it to you from Egypt, U can Call IslamonLine for that.
I will try to send it to you as soon as I can, inshAllah.
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Hazem
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As-Salamu alaykum..
I have a girl. She has mark on her body. The color of this mark was changed. What kind of illness she might have. Jazakum Allah khayran.
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By the name of Allah the most Gracious and most Merciful
Sorry, I can't give the diagnosis without seeing the patient, but in some cases of freckles or brown spots we can apply a lemon juice lotion or vinegar or tomato juice twice a day for twenty minutes each time for as long as three to six weeks.
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Karry
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If I have diabetes, is it ok to take antidiabetic medication and fenugreek to decrease glucose levels?
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By the name of Allah the most Gracious and most Merciful..
It is ok to take the treatment, but you have to control your diet and increase your physical activity by regular excercise and relaxation techniques. An example of relaxation techniques like meditation (like looking into calm scenes like the sea and sky) and midnight prayer and paying alm-giving (sadakah) all this helps in gaining mental and physical relaxation.
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Tamir
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I think herbal medicine and things like it are a waste of time. Is there any real benefit to this type of medication?
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By the name of Allah the most Gracious and most Merciful..
Dear Brother Tamir,
It is a very good treatment for a lot of patients and diseases. In the past, for example, a hunderd years ago, the only treatment at that time was the herbal medicine and other traditional methods of treatment. Our ancestors were treated by herbal medicine and were healthier than us, so to be fair, we cannot close our eyes to its benefit and reject all herbal and traditional medicine and vice versa; we have to combine the two and open the gate of hope to all sufferers to try and don't forget the hadith of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Servants of Allah seek remedy. God has not made a sickness unless He has made to it a remedy, known by who knows it and not known by who doesn't know it."
So instead of telling the patient that there is no treatment or hope or as we hear from the doctor these days, there is no hope: we can try all kinds of remedies to help them.
There are thousands of researches about the benefit of the different herbs which you can search for by name either on the internet or in libraries.
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Tomooh
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Assalamo aleikom dear Prof.,
I am thirty years old. I have impotence (because of the high blood pressure and the medication Enapril). My question: is there any traditional and complimentary medicine for my problem. I am not old and worried a lot about this problem.
Gazakum Allah khyran.
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By the name of Allah the most Gracious and most Merciful
Dear Brother, we ask Allah (swt) to shower his mercy and remedy on you and all Muslims all over the world.
First of all, you have to find a complimentary treatment for the main problem which is hypertension which is a combination between your medicine and the following:
You have to avoid salty and spicy foods, fatty foods (mainly found in fast foods), black tea, coffee, chocolate and any drinks that contain 'cola'(any drinks that have brown color). Decrease tension and anxiety and take the following:
1. Drink boiled Hibiscus
2. Do hadjama (cupping therapy)once a month
3.Relaxation techniques
Secondly, you can treat your impotence by special foods which have dark green leaves as the green leaves of cabbage, broccoli, spinach and other greens. Doing cupping therapy at the lower back area.
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Scarlet
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Thank you for being with us. Please help me get rid of addicting to pain killers and different headache pills. I get very severy headaches that ruin my days and attitudes. I am also very sensitive to any kind of medications or pills. I usually react to pills negatively, yet I need them to kill my pains. Is there any natural traditional way to get rid of headaches that cover half of my head? Thank you and please pray for me.
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By the name of Allah the most Gracious and most Merciful
Dear sister you can try the following:
1.Head massages
2.Hadjama (cupping) over the vertex of the head and the seventh cervial spine (the lower back of the neck).It will help inshAllah.
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Meriam
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Is aroma therapy a valid method of treatment?
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By the name of Allah the most Gracious and most Merciful..
Yes, aromatherapy is a valid method of treatment of some cases, but the patient has to take another advice and other remedies like special diets for each illness.
Thank you..
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Noaman
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Dear Doctor, I have high glucose levels and would like to know what to do do bring it down. Also, can high glucose levels cause dizziness like low levels can? Are there any herbs i can take for this?
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By the name of Allah the most Gracious and most Merciful..
We answered this question before. You can refer to the previous answers.
As for the dizziness, the cause maybe from the blood supply to the brain or to the ears, so you have to be checked by a doctor for the cause.
Thanks..
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salma
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some people think that the traditional medicin doesnot have any side effects is it right?
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By the name of Allah the most Gracious and most Merciful..
Dear sister, everything in this life, if it is not taken properly will have side effects and sometimes dangerous effects. For example, food is good in certain amounts, but overeating hurts our stomachs and affect the whole body system. Just like sleep, if we do not sleep enough we get sick. So traditional medicine is good with no side effects if we give it in a proper way.
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Raheem
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What is your advice to stay healthy naturally?
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By the name of Allah the most Gracious and most Merciful..
Dear brother Raheem, you have to follow Dr. Amir's ten committments:
1.To eat the whole seed like barley, bran, corn etc.
2.Never get full when you eat.
3.Good spacing between each meal, example: breakfast at 8:00 am, lunch 2:00 pm, dinner 8:00 pm.
4.Never eat and sleep.
5.Never skip one meal.
6.Never wear high heal shoes.
7.You have to sit during eating and eat slowly and chew your food very well.
8.Sleep at least one hour during the day to refresh your body.
9.Take a warm bath every day with a rough sponge.
10.Walk at least half an hour every day.
Thank you..
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Ingrid
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Doctor, I have tried many herbal remedies which have cured me of some diseases whereas regular medication has not.
And with the side effects of most of the drugs on the market now a days, how can one say that it is not a credible practice, alternative medicine that is..
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By the name of Allah the most Gracious and most Merciful..
May Allah shower his mercy and remedy on you and all Muslim brothers and sisters.
I agree with you, herbal and traditional medicine is very effective treatment for a lot of diseases which the drugs couldn't help.
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methat
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What do you think of the acupuncture centers? Do you think this is a sufficient scientific procedure? They say it cures a lot of ailments.
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By the name of Allah the most Gracious and most Merciful..
Dear brother Methat,
Acupuncture is a good and valid therapeutic modality for treating a lot of illnesses and we can prescribe for certain diseases either alone or joined with another modern treatment.
Name
Shelina
- United States
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Salaam,
I would like to know if you're in a relationship and there's no understanding what to do but you keep on trying to let go but something keeps driving you back to the person?
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By the name of Allah the most Gracious and most Merciful..
Dear sister, this subject is out of the topic, but I will try to give you my opinion based on my experience and knowledge. You have to do 'istekhara prayer' that means, you ask Allah (swt) to guide you and choose for you because nobody knows the future except Him.
Allah with you sister. Salam.
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Mahi
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Isn't alternative medication, such as acupuncture and even chinese medications (herbs) much more safe than traditional methods of treatment?
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By the name of Allah the most Gracious and most Merciful..
Salam alaikum, it is if given by a professional doctor who has enough knowledge about diseases and different kind of herbs and the interaction between more than one herb.
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ummhasheem
- United States
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Essalam Alaikum,
I have hypothyroidism, and am taking synthroid daily. I would like to not take man made medicines but have yet to find herbs or other remedies for this illness. Please do you know of anything natural AT ALL that can correct this?
Jazak Allahu Khiran
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By the name of Allah the most Gracious and most Merciful
Dear brother you can get marjoram (barkadoush) one teaspoon in a cup of boiled water and drink it daily in the morning. Also, you can do hadjama (cupping) once a month for three months over the back of both shoulders and the cervical spine (back of the neck).
Thank you.
Name
Mustafa
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Selam Aleikum,
Last few years I have a speech problem that manifests itself like my larynx muscles are tensed and I can hardly talk, especially when Im under stress. Do you have any recomedation? Thank you very much
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By the name of Allah the most Gracious and most Merciful
You can prepare a mixture of mint, cumin, caraway, anise in equal amounts and one teaspoon from the mixture, put in boiled water twice daily, morning and evening.
You can also do cupping therapy (hejama)under the chin and over the upper back area.
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Ibrahim
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I've read a number of Hadiths about black seeds and their benefits. I've also read scientific literature that not surprisingly says the same. Does it matter if we consume the black seed whole, after baking, as an oil, etc. Do you know if there are any Hadiths to this effect?
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By the name of Allah the most Gracious and most Merciful
Salam alaikum, too many researches about it reveal that all forms of black seed have a positive effect on the body, but the whole seed is more effective due to the benefit of the volatile oils. When the seeds are powdered or crushed, the seeds lose some of these oils.
