Phoenix dactylifera

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.

Medicinal Complaints / Uses
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.
2. Eat x3 fresh fruits/day before breakfast until recovery.

 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)
2. Eat fruit (dates). (Z)

 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.
2. Eat x7-10 fruits/day in 9th mth of pregnancy.

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.