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- Title
The Role of Honey in the Treatment of Cancer by the Islamic & Traditional Medicine In Jordan and Syria.
- Authors
E. J., Hammad; N. H., Ismail
- Abstract
BACKGROUND Honey has been used in various cultures since ancient times. Historically, it has been used to treat a number of clinical conditions including cancer-like ailments. Traditional Healers in Syria and Jordan use honey mixed with herbs and natural products for healing cancer. In this presentation, we will examine the historical texts of usage of honey in the treatment of tumors by Muslim physicians and natural healers. We will also review contemporary and traditional information available in Syrian and Jordanian communities in which honey has shown positive results in the control of cancer disorders and/or the improvement of patients' health. AIM This study sought to gain a preliminary understanding of the evidence of benefits of honey in treatment of cancer in traditional medicine of Jordan and Syria. It also explores the use of honey in historic Islamic Medicine through surveying references and texts of Muslim physicians and scholars. METHODS In our presentation on our regional traditional medicine, we will depend on the information from claims of experienced natural healers, in addition to natural medicine literature published in traditional Healing Books, general magazines, and web sites. CONCLUSION The use of honey in cancer patients should be considered when more conventional therapies have failed. Through traditional and historical knowledge, the use of honey in combination with other natural materials against cancer ailments is noted. Further studies are required to understand the use of different types of honey for the treatment of tumors. This paper perhaps serves as a stimulus for future specific research.
- Subjects
JORDAN; SYRIA; HONEY; CANCER treatment; TRADITIONAL medicine
- Publication
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2007, Vol 14, Issue 1, p113
- ISSN
1394-195X
- Publication type
Article