In Flora Arabica and other scienctific literature in Arabic, Raihan has been identified as Ocimum basilicum, a plant highly fragrant. Medicinally, sweet Basil(O. basilicum) is stimulant, styptic, demulcent and carminative. The juice of the leaves when snuffed causes sneezing and clears the brain. It is a remedy for mild nervous or hysterical disorders. Also, helps in stomach ache and skin diseases. The mucilaginous Basil seeds are highly astringent and prescribed in fluxes from the bowel. Also, given in urinary disorders such as gonorrhoea, scanty and scalting urine etc. Raihan roots are the ingredients of balms.

In Arabic Literature, Raihan generally refers to sweet basil. However, it also means highly odorous perfume of any kind. It also find mention in Sura Rahman of Quran(verse 12) as well as Sura Waqia verse 89. Detailed account has ben given in ‘Plants of the Quran’.

The Prophet (swallallaho alaihi wasallam) said “Whoever is offered sweet basil (Tradition Raihan) should not refuse it for it is east to take and has a pleasant scent. (Narrated Abi Usman; Tirmidhi, Bukhari).

Apostle (swallallaho alaihi wasallam) of Allah said, “They(Husain and Hasan) are like sweet basil (Tradition, Raihan) for me in this world.” (Narrated Ibn Abi N’am; Bukhari).

Dosage: Three Droops of Rehan + One Table Spoon Honey In One Cup Hot Water Twice A Day.

COSTUS Arabic Name: Kust Other Name Kut, Kushta pachuk

1) Some Traditions of Costus The Prophet (S.A.W.S) said. Be afraid of Allah! Why do you pain your children by having their tonsils pressed like that. Use’ Udal Hindi for it cures seven (several) diseases, one of which is pleurisy *(Narrated by Um Quais when she took her son to the prophet. He had throat trouble and his palate and tonsils had been pressed.; Bukhari.)

2)The Prophet (S.A.W.S) said. “The best medicine you may trat yourselves with are Cupping and Costus. “1 *(Narrated by Anas bin Malik; Bukhari, Trimidhi, Nasai, Mawatta Imam Malik.)