Phoenix, Date palm
Kharjura (Ayurveda)
Khurma (Unani)
Tamar, Balha (Arabic)
'Bra go འབྲ་གོ (Tibetan)
Khurma (Unani)
Tamar, Balha (Arabic)
'Bra go འབྲ་གོ (Tibetan)
Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491
Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640
Duhamel du Monceau, H.L., Traité des arbres et arbustes, Nouvelle édition [Nouveau Duhamel], vol. 4 (1809)
Botanical name:
Phoenix dactylifera
Parts used:
Dried Fruit; Black, Yellow, Red, as well as Sweet and Sour varieties are known. The Egyptian is regarded as best.
Date Kernels are occasionally used, primarily in Diacameron Minus and Diacameron Majus
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Sweet
Classifications:
2S. STRENGTHENING. 2U. SUPPURATIVE
3I. APHRODISIAC. 3K. EXPECTORANT. 3L. ANTI-TUSSIVE
4d. PECTORAL. 4e. STOMACHIC. 4j. NERVINE
Phoenix dactylifera
Parts used:
Dried Fruit; Black, Yellow, Red, as well as Sweet and Sour varieties are known. The Egyptian is regarded as best.
Date Kernels are occasionally used, primarily in Diacameron Minus and Diacameron Majus
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Sweet
Classifications:
2S. STRENGTHENING. 2U. SUPPURATIVE
3I. APHRODISIAC. 3K. EXPECTORANT. 3L. ANTI-TUSSIVE
4d. PECTORAL. 4e. STOMACHIC. 4j. NERVINE
Uses:
1. Nourishes Qi and Blood:
2. Benefits the Lungs, Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough:
3. Gentle Laxative:
4. Resolves Masses:
5. Clears Heat and Damp, Resists Poison:
6. Externally:
Comment:
1. Fresh Dates are more astringent and were used for Diarrhea, Leukorrhea etc. (Dioscorides)
2. Date stones were also carbonised and used as an astringent, and to stop sweating. (Dioscorides)
3. Date stones were also used to promote Labor.
Dose:
3–5 fruits, decocted or eaten
Correctives:
... available in PRO version
Substitutes:
... available in PRO version
1. Fresh Dates are more astringent and were used for Diarrhea, Leukorrhea etc. (Dioscorides)
2. Date stones were also carbonised and used as an astringent, and to stop sweating. (Dioscorides)
3. Date stones were also used to promote Labor.
Dose:
3–5 fruits, decocted or eaten
Correctives:
... available in PRO version
Substitutes:
... available in PRO version
Main Combinations:
1. Cough:
i. phlegm-Heat Cough, decoct Sour Dates with ... available in PRO version
ii. Dates with Figs, ... available in PRO version
iii. Dates with Figs, ... available in PRO version
iv. chronic Cough, Dates with ... available in PRO version
2. Asthma:
i. Dates with ... available in PRO version
ii. Dates with ... available in PRO version
iii. Dates with ... available in PRO version
3. Consumption and Yin deficiency:
i. Dates with ... available in PRO version
ii. Dates with ... available in PRO version
4. Aphrodisiac, and to increase Sperm, Dates with ... available in PRO version
5. Arthritis, Dates with ... available in PRO version
6. Excess Menstruation, Dates with ... available in PRO version
7. Threatened Miscarriage:
i. Dates with ... available in PRO version
ii. Dates with ... available in PRO version
Major Formulas:
Decoction of Fruit
Pectoral Decoction (London, 1650)
Decoction for Asthma (Zacharia)
Syrup of Hyssop Compound (Mesue)
Syrup of Hyssop of Amaran
Electuary of Dates (Diaphoenicum) (Mesue)
Electuary of Hyssop (Diahyssopus) (Nicholas)
Electuary of Pine Nuts (Looch de Pino) (Mesue)
A Sound and Experienced Electuary (Mesue)
Antidotum Asthmaticus (Nicholas)
Diacameron Magna (Diathamaron) (Nicholas)
Cautions:
They are rich and heavy, and can be hard to digest if taken in excess.
Main Preparations used:
Electuary of Dates
They are rich and heavy, and can be hard to digest if taken in excess.
Main Preparations used:
Electuary of Dates