Taking Medicine

To see in a dream that one drinks medicine on account of an illness, and that this medicine is suitable for that illness, signifies the improvement of one’s religion; if he is without religion, it signifies the improvement of his worldly affairs.

To see in a dream that one prepares medicine for the people signifies doing good to the people. According to Kirmani, whoever sees in his dream that he drinks medicine will attain goodness and benefit. Whoever sees that, because of this medicine, he suffers such excessive diarrhea that his strength is diminished will suffer harm.

Whoever sees in a dream that he drinks medicine and, through its effect, loses his reason will be delivered from sorrow and grief. According to Abu Sa‘id al-Wa‘iz: yellow syrup drunk in a dream signifies illness; every medicine, whether liquid or in the form of a dragee, signifies recovery from illness.

To feel aversion toward medicine in a dream because it is bitter and unpleasant in taste, and to drink it with aversion, signifies an illness that will pass quickly. Whoever sees in his dream that he is ill and drinks the medicine given by his physician, signifies the shortness of his life; if the medicine is bitter, it signifies that his death is near.

If the medicine one drinks in a dream is liquid, it signifies unlawful money; if it is in tablet form, it signifies unlawful property. To see that, after drinking medicine, one immediately recovers and goes out into the street signifies that he will be slandered and imprisoned; to see that he falls ill again in the street, returns home, and lies down in his bed anew signifies that he will be delivered from all his troubles.

It provides early awareness; the person sees risks before they grow and can choose a more solid path.

Neglect, haste, untrustworthy people or uncontrolled behavior can increase the difficulty.

In the interpretation, the themes of success and reputation, health and body, work and responsibility, and emotional life should be evaluated together with the emotional tone in the dream and how the symbol concludes.