Page 70 - Photosynthesis: The Green Miracle

Adnan Oktar

thyme is used in the treatment of flu, colds and angina, as well as improv-
ing the appetites of sick children and as a restorative for convalescents. 24
There are so many therapeutic herbs—including bay, basil, tarragon, dill,
marjoram and mint—that encyclopedias on the subject mention more
than a thousand varieties of such plants and their superior properties.
These plants, which are recently being re-evaluated, are being used in the

search for cures for a variety of diseases from cancer to rheumatism, from
skin disorders to hoarseness.
Leaves whose teas we drink, such as sage, camomile and bergamot,
are among these plants used not just for their taste, but for their therapeu-
tic health-giving properties. For example, sage has the Latin name of
Salvia salvatrix, or life-saving herb. This plant, used as an antiseptic,
soothes and prevents night sweats, flu, nervous disorders and tension. 25
Plants’ health-giving properties are the clearest evidence that Allah
created them as a blessing for human beings. The fact that a nutrient can

be eaten; stores substances that benefit only human beings; can be grown
abundantly, widely and easily enough to serve all of mankind, who need
not labor too hard to enjoy all its benefits are some of Allah’s great mira-
cles. In the Qur’an, Allah reveals this blessing to thinking people:
It is He Who created you. Yet among you are those who are disbe-

liever and those who are believer. Allah sees what you do. He cre-
ated the heavens and the earth with truth and formed you, giving
you the best of forms. And He is your final destination. He knows
everything in the heavens and earth. He knows what you keep se-
cret and what you divulge. Allah knows what the heart contains.
(Surat at-Taghabun: 2-4)

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