Date And Its Medicinal Uses

Just recently Date (Phoenix dactylifera) has become a popular fruit all over the country. Before now, it used to be a sacred fruit used by Moslems and other religion for religious purposes.
The ancient monuments of Egypt have been found to contain carved figures of Date palms. There are numerous references to the palm and its fruits in the Bible, testifying to its manifold virtues. Prophet Mohammed believed that the first, date palm was made from the tempered dust which remained after the formation of Adam.
The original home of Date is believed to be in the Persian Gulf area in the Middle East, but as a crop, it is now classed as one of the standard crops of world agriculture and is widely grown in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Spain, Italy and China.
Date has high nutritional value. It provides natural sugar in the form of glucose and fructose. This sugary is ready for immediate absorption and is, therefore, infinitely superior to sugarcane. It’s however taken raw with milk. In the Sahara rich people take it with butter by removing the seed and filling the cavity with butter.
The seeds in Dates can be grounded into a coffee like beverage and taken as tea.
One key phytonutrient in Dates is nicotine and is an excellent remedy for intestinal disturbances. Liberal use of Dates keeps in check the growth of pathological organisms and helps to establish a colony of friendly bacteria in the intestines.
As an effective remedy for constipation, the roughage provided by the back of dates help stimulate bowel movement. Dates should be immersed in water at night and taken as syrup to secure laxative effect.
Dates are good for bang over and other alcoholic intoxication problem. In such cases, drinking water in which fresh Dates have been soaked will bring quick relief. For those suffering from heart problems, Dates are effective when soaked overnight in water and crushed in the same water in the morning after removing the seeds and should be taken at least twice a week.
Popular naturopath H. K. Bakhm claims that Dates are beneficial in the treatment of sexual weakness. A handful in the treatment of sexual weakness. A handful of Dates soaked in fresh goat’s milk overnight should be ground in the same milk in the morning. One can add a pinch of cardamon or cinnamon powder and honey should be mixed with it. This becomes a very powerful tonic for improving sex stamina and sterility due to functional disorder.
Even for children ailments, Dates are effective. A naturalist known as Dr. Aman was said to have tied Date to the wrist of a baby and allowed to be sucked during teething time and this helps to harden the gums and prevents other complaints like fretfulness and diarrhea.
A teaspoonful of paste of the Date prepared with honey is an effective medicine for diarrhea and dysentery during teething. It should be given three times daily.