Scriptural Herbs

Herbs Mentioned in the Quran

 

Date palm, garlic, and olive are mentioned as medicinals in the Quran. Otherwise, over 50 plants are mentioned, including acacia, athel tamarisk, basil (sweet), leek, lentil, mustard, olive, and onion.

 

 

Herbs Mentioned in the Talmud

 

The Talmud contains a lengthy list of plants used for cosmetics, potions, and medicinal purposes. It also lists plants and herbs for sexual enhancement, fertility and, in some cases, birth control Among some of the herbs mentioned in the Talmud are caper, caraway, cumin, dill, dodder (the fruit), fennel and fennel flower, galbanum, ginger, hyssop, lavender, mint, mustard, pepper, rue, safflower, saffron, savory, sesame, sumac, and thyme. 

 

 

Herbs Mentioned in the Bible

 

There are many herbs mentioned in the bible but only five mentioned explicitly for medicinal purposes, which are Balm of Gilead, fiig, hyssop, mandrake, and nard. Otherwise, anise, basil, carraway, cardomom, cassia, cloves, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, dill, hyssop, leeks, onions, oregano, marjoram, mints, mustard, savory, sesame, spkenard, tarragon, and thyme were

 

Jesus reffered to mint in Matthew 23:23 and Luke 11:42. Castor oil is mentioned in the book of Jonah.


Genesis 1:29-30

 

And God said. Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of the earth, and every treat, in which is the fruit of the tree yielding seed, yo you it shall be for meat.


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