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الحلزون

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

This entry discusses the snail, a marine creature whose flesh is considered beneficial for the stomach. It also details various medicinal applications of the snail and its shell, including treating hydrophobia, hardening tumors, healing sores, and remedies for skin conditions and bleeding.

Derived headwords

الحلزونnoun
  1. 1.
    Snailboth

    A marine creature, often with a spiral shell, known for its flesh being good for the stomach.

رمثيةadjective
  1. 1.
    Marineclassical

    Pertaining to or found in the sea; a descriptor for the snail in this context.

جراحةnoun
  1. 1.
    Treatmentboth

    The act of treating or healing a condition, specifically hydrophobia (rabies) in this context.

الكلب الكلبnoun
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    Hydrophobiaclassical

    A severe disease, commonly known as rabies, characterized by fear of water.

تحليلnoun
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    Dissolvingboth

    The process of breaking down or softening, used here for a hard tumor.

الورم الجاسيnoun
  1. 1.
    Hard tumorclassical

    A hardened or indurated swelling or growth.

إبراءnoun
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    Healingboth

    The process of making whole or sound; curing, specifically applied to sores.

القروحnoun
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    Soresboth

    Ulcers or open wounds on the skin or mucous membranes.

محروقnoun
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    Burned productclassical

    The ashes or residue obtained from burning something, in this case, the snail's shell.

صدفهnoun
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    Its shellboth

    The hard, protective outer covering of the snail.

يجلوverb
  1. 1.
    To clearboth

    To make clear, bright, or polished; to remove blemishes or impurities.

الجربnoun
  1. 1.
    Scabiesboth

    A contagious skin infestation caused by mites, resulting in itching and rash.

البهقnoun
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    Vitiligoboth

    A condition characterized by patches of skin losing their pigment, resulting in discolored areas.

الأسنانnoun
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    Teethboth

    The hard, bony appendages in the jaws of vertebrates, used for biting and chewing. Here, likely referring to whitening or cleaning them.

التضمدnoun
  1. 1.
    Bandagingboth

    The act of applying a bandage or dressing to a wound or injury.

يجذبverb
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    To draw outboth

    To pull or extract something from within, such as a splinter or foreign object from flesh.

السلاءnoun
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    Splinterclassical

    A small, sharp fragment of wood, glass, or metal that has penetrated the skin.

باطن اللحمnoun
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    Inner fleshboth

    The deeper layers of tissue beneath the skin.

مخلوطاadjective
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    Mixedboth

    Combined or blended with another substance.

الخلnoun
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    Vinegarboth

    A sour liquid made by fermenting alcohol, used as a condiment or preservative.

يقطعverb
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    To stopboth

    To bring to an end; to cease, used here in the context of stopping bleeding.

الرعافnoun
  1. 1.
    Nosebleedboth

    Hemorrhage from the nose.

Parallel reading

دويبة رمثية
A marine creature
لحمها جيد للمعدة
its flesh is good for the stomach
وجراحة الكلب الكلب
and treatment of hydrophobia
وتحليل الورم الجاسي
and dissolving the hard tumor
وإبراء القروح
and healing of sores
ومحروق صدفه يجلو الجرب والبهق والأسنان
and the burned product of its shell clears scabies, vitiligo, and teeth
والتضمد به يجذب السلاء من باطن اللحم
and bandaging with it draws out splinters from the inner flesh
ومخلوطا بالخل يقطع الرعاف
and mixed with vinegar stops nosebleeds