Slight Illness

Do not resort to medical treatment for slight sicknesses and ailments. Treat such conditions by bringing about change in eating, drinking, exercise, fresh air, etc.

For example, if a headache develops on account of heat, take a rest in the cool; if heaviness in the stomach (or constipation) is the result of overeating, then skip one or two meals; if the cause of a headache is lack of sleep, take a rest; if lethargy is the result of having slept too much, then reduce sleep; if mental fatigue has developed as a consequence of much intellectual activity, reduce such activity and take rest.

Only when such measures are of no avail, resort to medicine.

(Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi)

(The Majlis Archives)