Steinmetz:Phoenix

General Index (総索引)

Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Phoenix dactylifera

Also known as (or relevant to) Phoenix dactylifera Family Palmae English Names Date palm Natural Habitat North Africa Arabia Syria Egypt Part(s) Used Fructus Succus (juice from the trunk)

Constituent(s) fruit: mucilage tannin iron sugar salts lime Action fruit: excipient aphrodisiac tonic diuretic nutritive wholesome roasted dates make a good substitute for coffee

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book