Warss is mentioned in hadith and is used as a remedy for different diseases. 1. Hazrat Zaid Bin Arqam (r.a.) says that Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) advised, as a treatment for pleurisy (??? ?????), Memecylon (???), Costus (???), & Olive oil (???) & take at one side of mouth (???????). [Ibn Ma-jah: 3596; Book. 31; Eng volume. 4 ; Book. 31, Hadees. 3467] 2. Qatadah narrated from Abu Abdullah that Zaid Bin Arqam (r.a.) said that Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) would acclaim Olive oil (?????????) and Memecylon-"Warss" (?????????) for (the treatment of) pleurisy." Qatadah said: "And it is put in the mouth on the side which he is suffering ". [Tirmizi: 2222; Book. 28, Eng vol. 4; Book. 2; Hadees. 2078] Indian Costus & Memecylon for throat infection (Azrah): - 3. Hazrat Jabir Bin Abdullah (r.a.) says that Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) Oh! Ladies, Do not burn (Cauterize) throats of your children for Azrah (??????) (swelling/ infection in throat) because, you have Qustul hind (?????? ???) & Warss (???) make them to lick (both). [Mustadrak Hakim: 8239] Warss for freckles: - 4. Hazrat Umme Salma (r.a.) says that at the time of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) women in postnatal bleeding (after childbirth) used to wait for forty days, and we used to put Warss on our faces because of freckles." (except for one who became pure (clean) before that). [Ibn Ma-jah: 692 & 693; Book. 1; Eng vol. 1; Book 1, Hadees. 648 & 649] Memecylon is dry and hot in the second degree. The best type of memecylon is the red memecylon , which is soft in the band and does not have much bran. It is used as an ointment to treat spots, rashes and pimples that appear on the surface of the skin. It constipates, has a drying quality and helps against leprosy when taken as a drink.