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الشهدانج

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This entry discusses a plant, its seeds, and its medicinal properties. It is primarily known for its use in treating fevers, skin conditions like vitiligo and leprosy, and as an antidote for gourd seeds.

Derived headwords

الشَّهْدَانْجname
  1. 1.
    Hemp seedsclassical

    Refers to the seeds of the hemp plant.

شَاهِدَانْجname
  1. 1.
    Hemp seedsclassical

    An alternative name for the seeds of the hemp plant.

حَبّnoun
  1. 1.
    Seedboth

    The seed of a plant, particularly referring to hemp seeds in this context.

القَنَّبnoun
  1. 1.
    Hempboth

    The hemp plant (Cannabis sativa), from which seeds are derived.

حُمَّىnoun
  1. 1.
    Feverboth

    An elevated body temperature, specifically referring to a quartan fever (fever occurring every fourth day).

الرَّبْعnoun
  1. 1.
    Quartan feverclassical

    A type of fever that recurs every fourth day.

البَهَقnoun
  1. 1.
    Vitiligoboth

    A skin condition characterized by depigmented patches.

البَرَصnoun
  1. 1.
    Leprosyboth

    A chronic infectious disease that affects the skin, peripheral nerves, upper respiratory tract, eyes, and testes.

يُقْتَلverb
  1. 1.
    to killboth

    To cause the death of something; in this context, referring to the toxic effect of gourd seeds.

حَبّnoun
  1. 1.
    Seedboth

    Refers to the seeds of the gourd plant.

القَرْعnoun
  1. 1.
    Gourdboth

    A type of plant, often referring to its fruit or seeds, known to be toxic.

أَكْلاًnoun
  1. 1.
    by eatingboth

    Indicates the method of ingestion, by consuming.

وَضْعاًnoun
  1. 1.
    by placingboth

    Indicates the method of application, by external placement.

البَطْنnoun
  1. 1.
    Abdomenboth

    The part of the body containing the stomach and intestines; referring to the external application on the stomach area.

خَارِجadverb
  1. 1.
    Externallyboth

    On the outside, not internally.

Parallel reading

الشَّهْدَانْج، ويقال: شَاهِدَانْج: حَبّ القَنَّب
Al-shahdanj, and it is said: shahdanj: the seeds of hemp.
يَنْفَعُ مِنْ حُمَّى الرَّبْع
It is beneficial for quartan fever.
وَالبَهَقِ وَالبَرَصِ
and vitiligo and leprosy.
وَيَقْتُلُ حَبَّ القَرْعِ أَكْلاً
And it kills the seeds of the gourd by eating.
وَوَضْعاً عَلَى البَطْنِ مِنْ خَارِجٍ أَيْضاً
And by placing it on the abdomen externally as well.