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السرمق

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a specific plant, its seeds, and their medicinal properties, particularly as a remedy for dropsy. It also denotes geographical locations associated with the plant.

Derived headwords

السَّرْمَقnoun
  1. 1.
    Plantboth

    A type of plant, specifically identified as 'al-qutb'.

  2. 2.
    Seedsboth

    The seeds of the plant, used in medicinal preparations.

السَّرْمَقname
  1. 1.
    Place nameclassical

    A place name, specifically 'Dab' in Istakhr, when the definite article 'al-' is omitted.

سُرْمَقَانname
  1. 1.
    Place nameclassical

    A place name in various locations: Bahra, Sarakhs, and Fars.

Parallel reading

السَّرْمَق، كَجَعْفَر: نَبَاتُ القَطْفِ
Al-sarmaq, like Ja'far: the plant al-qutb.
وَشُرْبُ دِرْهَمَيْنِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَسَابِيعَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ مِنْ بُزْرِهِ مَسْحُوقًا تِرْيَاقٌ لِلْاسْتِسْقَاءِ
And drinking two dirhams daily for three weeks of its powdered seeds is an antidote for dropsy.
وَالْإِكْثَارُ مِنْهُ مُهْلِكٌ
And excessive consumption of it is fatal.
وَبِلَا لَام: د بإصْطَخْر
And without the 'al-': Dab in Istakhr.
وَسُرْمَقَان: ة بِهَرَاة، وَبِسَرْخَس، وَبِفَارِس
And Sarmaqan: a place in Bahra, and in Sarakhs, and in Fars.