By Hakim Shaikh Muinuddin Chishti

And when I am sick it is You that heals me.

Al Qur’an Majid

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O mankind! There hath come to you a direction from your Lord

And a healing for the diseases in your hearts–

And for those who believe, a Guidance, and a Mercy.

Qur’an 10:57

It is the custom of the Shaykhs to first of all resort to some form of dietary advice to affect the cure of simple imbalances. This dietary reform may include adjusting the use of various herbs and spices in cooking.

The herbal formulas given here are usually easy to obtain and require very little effort to prepare. These remedies are formulated according to the qualities of heat and coldness (garmi and sardi) of each substance and work primarily by rebalancing the temperament of one or more of the four essences of the body. Despite their simplicity, these herbal formulas are quite effective.

Preparation of Remedies

1. Formulas should be prepared according to instructions.

2. When a formula calls for powdered herbs, they should be ground to a fine powder and sieved through a muslin cloth or a sieve of 100 mesh (unless formula says a coarse powder may be used).

3. When herbs are to be made into a decoction (boiled in water), as soon as the water starts to boil, the vessel should be removed from the fire and allowed to sit {:or five minutes; then the liquid should be strained and drunk warm.

4. When a formula calls for a liquid to be reduced to half, the vessel should be kept on a medium fire until about half the water has evaporated by boiling.

5. Sugar, if it is to be added to a formula, should be a fine powder of pure, raw, unrefined sugar, such as that from Mexico. If unavailable, use honey in its place.

6. In some cases, the instructions say to soak an herb overnight. If this cannot be done, the herbs may be soaked for three to four hours, and then simmered five to six hours before using. This method would also be used in winter.

7. When instructed to make a “water” (e.g., ginger water, lime water), soak one to two ounces of the herb or other substance in one pint of pure water for four to six hours. Strain before using.

8. Formulas that are to be preserved and used for more than one day may also be prepared in reduced or lesser quantities than called for. The ratios of each ingredient must be carefully adjusted in such cases.

9. When equal parts of herbs are to be used, each herb should be equal by weight or volume. The quantity to be taken should be decided in light of the dose recommended and the number of days for which the formula is to be prepared at one time.

Storage

1. Decoctions are to be prepared fresh for single doses. Doses should not be made in the morning for evening consumption, or vice versa.

2. Do not expose remedies to direct sunlight, unless that is part of the method of preparation.

3. Containers should be cleaned and dried completely in the sun before formulas are stored in them. Never store herbal formulas in open containers.

4. If a formula is to be kept for more than one day, store it in a well-sealed glass bottle.

5. Label all formulas, especially those that are for external use only. Keep all herbal formulas out of the reach of children. Safety caps are advised for all bottles.

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Growing your own food and using organic seeds is the only way. Our local farmers are using more fertilizers and pesticides than ever before. Many are forced to do so because they use genetically modified seeds (GMO’s), and these seeds need the fertilizer to grow properly. These are very chilling facts, because most people consume foods that are altered daily. As we all know, the long term results of GMO’S are being tested on us everyday.

The real problem with food today is that it is not real. Scientists mix moth’s DNA with potatoes and fish DNA with strawberries and we eat “Franken-Food”. Mass production and shipping are another large part of the food scares. Sterilization,radiation, irrigation, and chemicals heighten the dangers to our food. In all of its glory, mass production has tainted the word pure, and replaced it with altered food products forever. Refining and processing these foods takes more time and energy than consuming them in their natural states. Inside of a box of Wheaties you receive about $0.10 worth of wheat. The box itself cost more than the cereal. You really get better nutrition from 1 piece of chapatti, bread made of flour and water, because extensive processing kills the nutritional value of wheat.