Fresh eggs are better than old eggs, and the best kind of eggs is chicken eggs. The eggs are mild but incline slightly towards being cold.
The author of the Qonoon said, “The yolk is hot and wet and makes the blood sanitary, but is not nutritious. It is In addition digested quickly when it is still soft.” Another person said, “Egg yolk relives the pain, polishes the throat and the trachea, helps the throat and relieves coughing and the ulcers of the lungs, liver and prostate. It in addition eliminates coarseness, especially when blended with the grease of sweet almonds. It in addition maturates and softens whatever is in the chest and softens the roughness of the throat.
When the albumen is used as an eye drop, it cools the hot tumors in the eye and relieves the pain. When it is used as an ointment and placed on the face, it prevents sunburn. In addition, when the albumen is used as an ointment and placed on the forehead, it helps in cases of dysentery.
The author of the Qonoon mentioned eggs in the medicines and remedies of the heart. He In addition said, “Its yolk has a strong effect in strengthening the heart. Egg yolk has three beneficial uses: it turns into blood quickly, it does not produce extensive wastes, and the blood that it produces is light and similar to the blood that feeds the heart. Further, the egg yolk is the most adequate substance against the diseases that affect the essence of the soul.”