Eggs ; Egg-white used as eye drops بيض

Eggs

The benefits of the eggs are for organic eggs only, the eggs of the hens that people keep in their houses.

Fresh eggs are better than old eggs, and the best kind of eggs are chicken eggs. They are mild but incline slightly towards being cold. The author of Al-Qanoon (Ibn-e-Seena) said "Egg yolk is hot & wet & makes the blood sanitary, and it is digested quickly when it is still soft". Another person said that egg yolk relieves the pain, polishes the throat & trachea, helps the throat & relieves coughing & ulcers of the lungs, liver & prostate. It also eliminates coarseness, especially when blended with the oil of sweet almonds. It maturates & softens whatever is in the chest & softens the roughness of throat.

When egg albumen (egg-white) is used as eye drops, it cools the hot tumors in the eye & relieves the pain. It also cures & reduces the pain of fire burns. When it is used as an ointment and placed on the face, it prevents sunburn, and when it is mixed with Frankincense & placed on the forehead, it helps in cases of influenza (colds / flu).

Ibn-e-Seena mentioned eggs in the medicines & remedies of the heart. He also said that egg yolk has a strong effect in strengthening the heart.

Egg yolk has 3 benefits

➤It turns into blood quickly.

➤It does not produce extensive wastes & the blood that it produces is lighter & similar to the blood that feeds the heart. 

➤Furthermore, egg yolk is the most adequate substance against diseases that affect the essence of soul.