Medicinal Uses
Health Benefits
The fruit, because of its tannin content, is used medicinally as a detersive and astringent in intestinal troubles. In the form of an infusion, decoction, syrup or paste, is administered as a treatment for sore throat, colds bronchial catarrh.
It is taken to relieve fever, cystisis, gonorrhea, edema, liver and abdominal troubles. And it is said to counteract alcohol intoxication.The seed powder is best medicine for Diabetic patients.The seed powder is an ingredient in a paste given to relieve ague.
CHEST INFECTION
A remedy used for throat and chest infections. Mix 50 gram Dates, 50 gram fig, 50 gram hibiscus and 50 gram dried grapes. The mixture boiled in one liter water.
SKIN ALLERGY
Remedy of Dates paste in water is antihistaminic, the remedy is externally applied to the skin.
DELIVERY
The consumption of Dates as ingredient of the daily meals of a woman after and before her delivery is acting as tonic for uterine muscles.
TUMORS
Feeding on Dates increases the body immunity and resistance to cancer diseases.
ASTHMA
Decoction of Dates and fenugreek if drunk twice daily is recommended in the treatment of bronchial asthma
OBESITY
A daily meal containing Dates and almond or peanuts activates the person obesity.
SPIDER
Islamic Hadith literature states that the direct external use of dates paste on bites can get rid of its poisonous effect.
STONES AND EYES
The remedy improves the ophthalmic and activates the growth of eye lashes.
FASTING
Muslims in the fasting month (Ramadan) start their meals with Dates soaked in water for a period ranging from 3-12 hours. Dates sugars re compensate the loss in the level of blood sugar during the fasting period
