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الءشق

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root entry discusses a plant resin known as 'al-ishq'. It details its physical characteristics, distinguishes it from other substances, and outlines its medicinal properties and uses, particularly for pain relief and as a diuretic.

Derived headwords

الأَشِقّnoun
  1. 1.
    Plant resinboth

    A resin derived from a plant, resembling gourds in shape.

كَسَكْرnoun
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    Plant resinclassical

    An alternative name for the plant resin 'al-ishq'.

وَشَقnoun
  1. 1.
    Plant resinclassical

    Another variant name for the plant resin 'al-ishq'.

أَشَجّnoun
  1. 1.
    Plant resinclassical

    Yet another variant name for the plant resin 'al-ishq'.

مُلَيِّنadjective
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    Laxativeboth

    Describing a substance that has a laxative effect, causing bowel movements.

مُدِرّadjective
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    Diureticboth

    Describing a substance that promotes the production of urine.

مُسَخِّنadjective
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    Warmingboth

    Describing a substance that has a warming effect on the body.

مُحَلِّلadjective
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    Resolventboth

    Describing a substance that helps to resolve or disperse swellings or blockages.

تِرْياقnoun
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    Antidoteboth

    A remedy or other substance which counteracts a poison or disease.

نِساnoun
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    Sciaticaclassical

    A medical condition characterized by pain radiating along the path of the sciatic nerve.

مَفاصِلnoun
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    Jointsboth

    The points where two or more bones meet; articulations.

وَرِكnoun
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    Hipboth

    The joint connecting the leg to the torso; the hip bone.

وَجَعnoun
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    Painboth

    A feeling of physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.

شُرْبnoun
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    Drinkingboth

    The act of consuming a liquid.

مِثْقالnoun
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    Mithqal (unit of weight)classical

    A unit of weight, approximately equal to a dram or a gold dinar.

Parallel reading

الأَشِقّ، كسكر، ويقال: وشق وأشج: صمغ نبات، كالقثاء شكلا، وغلط من جعله صمغ الطرثوث، ملين مدر مسخن محلل، ترياق للنسا والمفاصل ووجع الوركين شربا مثقالا.
Al-ishq, like 'kasakr', and it is said: 'washaq' and 'ashajj', is a plant resin, resembling gourds in shape. It is a mistake to consider it the resin of the 'tarthuth'. It is laxative, diuretic, warming, and resolvent, an antidote for sciatica, joints, and hip pain when drunk in a mithqal.
الأَشِقّ ... صمغ نبات
Al-ishq... is a plant resin.
كالقثاء شكلا
Resembling gourds in shape.
وغلط من جعله صمغ الطرثوث
And it is a mistake to consider it the resin of the tarthuth.
ملين مدر مسخن محلل
Laxative, diuretic, warming, and resolvent.
ترياق للنسا والمفاصل ووجع الوركين
An antidote for sciatica, joints, and hip pain.
شربا مثقالا
When drunk in a mithqal.