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| Khumbi Mann Mushroom
(Agaricus campesteris) Dr. M. Liaq Ali Khan It is a self growing Fungus, wildly grows
during the rainy season. There are several varieties of this plant, but
for the eating purpose only Agaricus campesteris is being used, while
other varieties like Psalliota campesteris is not for eating purpose,
because all most all species of this plant are toxic in nature.
Morphologically the plants are of two types, one which has an umbrella on
its shaft but other appears like small balls. The latter is the only
variety to eat. Hazrat Sayeed Bin Zaid narrates that Rasool
Allah (SAW) said, “Khumbi is from Mann, its water is a cure for eyes” The same narration is stated too by Jabir
(RA), while Abu Naim narrated the same from Hazrat Aisha and Abdullah Bin
Abbas. Hazrat Abi Sayeed narrates that Rasool
Allah (SAW) said, “Khumbi is a part of Mann, Mann actually is from
paradise, its water is a cure for eyes.” Hazrat Sayeed Bin Zaid narrates that
Nabi-e-Akram (SAW) said, “Kumbi is from that Mann, which was sent to
Bani Israel by Allah Taala. Its water is a cure for the eyes.” Hazrat Suhaib narrates that Rasool Allah
(SAW) said, “Kumbi is here for your benefit, it is from Mann, its water
is a cure for the eyes.” Hazrat Abu Hurrairah narrates that one day
Ashab of Nabie-Akram (SAW) said that Khumbi was the small pox of the land.
Consequently Nabi-e-Akram (SAW) said that Khumbi was from Mann and the
water of khumbi was the cure for the ailments of the eyes, while the Ajwa
Dates were from Paradise and an antidote for poisons. Abu Hurrairah states that after this, I
took 3/5/7 khumbis, squeezed those and collected the extracted water in a
bottle. This water was applied in the eyes of my servant who was suffering
from eye trouble and she got cured with that water. The scholars of Hadith laid down the
following conditions and possibilities for the use of Khumbi. i) The water extracted from Khumbi is
itself a drug, it should be used in the same form. ii) It should not be mixed with other
drugs. iii) According to Allama Al-Ghafqui the
Khumbi water fortifies the effect of other drugs. Example: if it is mixed
during the grinding process of surma, this surma strengthens the eye
lashes, corrects the refraction defects and sight weakness and relieves
any type of inflammation of the eyes. Chemical composition - According to British
Research Council for food, the Khumbi contains the following components: Proteins, Carbohydrates, Sodium, Potassium,
Calcium, Magnesium, Ferrous, Cobalt, Phosphorus, Sulphur and Chlorine. Other scholars state that it contains 90%
water, 30% Proteins, 5% Carbohydrate and 1% Minerals and vitamins. The
active principle of Khumbi is Agaric Fungi Acid. It contains less Sodium
and more potassium, hence, can be used by the Hypertensive safely. The white variety is ideal to eat, while black and red coloured are toxic in nature. Abu Sahal Masihi, the teacher of Sheikh Bu Ali Sina, states it is a cure for almost all diseases of the eye. If the balls of Khumbi are dried and ground in the form of powder, it is effective in Diarrhoea. It lessens the temperature of the body and reduces the production of Phlegm. It is also used for weight gain. Locally, if it is applied on protruded umbilicus of small children with saresham mahi and vinegar, the umbilicus becomes retracted. I ts local application is also effective in Hernia. It is a Haematinic too. Its paste is a good healing agent for
wounds. Now-a-days, Mushrooms have become popular food in the society. Europeans are very fond of the dishes prepared from mushrooms, but it is worthwhile to mention here that Nabi-e-Akram (SAW) told us its advantages and directed us to use it as food and drug hundreds years ago. But unfortunately, it is least used by Muslims in their diet in India. Mushrooms belong to the same family of fungi, from which several Antibiotics have been invented like penicillin, Chloromycetin etc. Modern research has also derived some Antibacterials from mushrooms. These are under trial and possibilities might not be ruled out of their therapeutic place in medical science. Trials have proved that the mushroom water has a potential to kill the bacteria. It is given in Typhoid Typhus and other Fevers with honey and shows very good effects. It is a very good Haemostatic, if applied on the haemorrhagic site of leech bite. The author is Director, Shah Faisal Institute of Hadith and Medical Science, Kasganj (UP), 207123-05744-42456.) with permission from: |