Phoenix dactylifera L.
Arecaceae
- Date Palm
- balah بلح
- hish حيش
- nakhil نخيل
- tamr تمر
- תָּמָר מָצוּי
- tamar matzuy
Tree
- Humid habitats
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses
Phoenix dactylifera L.
System/State | Traditional Complaint/Use |
Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/ Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ageing | Strengthen memory (Z)/ Memory weakness (B) |
Nootropic | Eat dates (Z) x3-4/day. (B) |
Fruit | B, Z |
Cancer | Cancer |
Anti-carcinogenic | 1. Eat x1-7 fresh fruits/day. |
Fruit | B |
Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) | Nosebleed |
Haemostatic | Burn seeds until like coal (carbonized), grind into powder & inhale through nose. |
Seed | Z |
Gastrointestinal | Constipation |
Laxative | Eat x3-4 fruits/day. |
Fruit | B |
Gastrointestinal | Regulate digestion |
Digestive, Stomachic | Eat fruit (dates). |
Fruit | Z |
Haematology | Anaemia (in pregnancy) (B) / increase blood production where lack of blood (Z) |
Anti-anaemic | 1. Preganacy: eat x7-10 fresh fruits/day in 9th mth of pregnancy. (B) |
Fruit | B, Z |
Men`s Health/ Sexuality | Increase virility |
Aphrodisiac | Eat fruit (dates). |
Fruit | Z |
Opthalmic | Eye treatment |
Non-specific | Crush burnt seeds & mix + lead sulphide (PbS). (Admin. not specified.) (See NOTES). |
Seed | Z |
Women`s Health | Facilitate delivery (increase uterine contractions) & improve energy |
Oxytoxic, Parturient, Tonic | 1. Eat x3-4 fruits/day. |
Fruit | B |
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In the recipe for eye treatment, Lead sulphide (PbS or Galena ) is used. Known as "kohl" it was applied in ancient medical traditions to the eyelid to protect against the harmful effects of sunlight, especially amongst populations living in desert conditions. "Kohl " often had other ingredients including in this case, crushed seeds of Phoenix dactylifera.