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Abu Mansur Muwaffak ibn Ali al-Harawi:
Kitab al Abniya an Haq'iq al Adwiya
(The foundations of the true properties of Remedies) (d976?)
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Taken from: Historische Studien aus dem Pharmakologischen
Institute der Kaiserlichen Universität Dorpat, Volume 3
Left an edition of the book
Left: Epithymum Zanji; parasitic plant in trees.
26. Aflanja. (=epithymum Zanji). It is a weak plant, the stems are thinner than those of the Asarum. The seed is like that of the wild Cuscuta Epithymum and fragrant, and is brought from Zanzibar. It strengthens hot and dry in the second degree, is commonly used as a toilet used by women, as well as with Ban, Glans unguentaria (according to Sprengel Hyperanthera Moringa) mixed.
48. Abanus. (= ebony). If you put it on smoldering ashes, it spreads a pleasant smell.
His character is hot, contractional and strong cleansing. If you drag it with water on a stone and into the eye drips, it removes moisture and leukemias from the eye. It is also great for burns and old ulcers use. If you use ebony as a whetstone and red on it or green Schijf (Compound Bacilli) grinds, this is the eye treatment of great benefit. It reduces the stones in the kidneys and the bladder. It eliminates the itching in the eye, if you moisten the powder, with water, on a frying-pan burn it, then wash it off and use this water. It is hot and dry in the first degree.
Left: Ebony tree (both images not from this manuscript.)
Taken from: الأبنیة عن حقائق الأدویة by Mehrdad Vahdati Daneshmand
Ginger: There are three types of ginger: Chinese, Zangi, and Melinavi, and Chinese would be better Zangi, and Melinawi are round, and they also call them Zarnabai, and ginger is hot and dry, like a wire, and there is moisture inside him, the lust of the wind increases, he turns thick substances into soft, the winds drive away, and nature shuts him up. And remove the darkness of the eyes, which was due to moisture accumulated in the chest and stomach accumulated from eating melons and apricots, and drive away the winds accumulated in the chest from the watermelons. ……
Ginger plant