BOTANICAL NAME: Phoenix dactylifera Linn.
FAMILY: Araceae
CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION
Charaka- Shramahara,Brihmaniya,Virechanopaga.
Bhavapraksha- Amaradi phala varga
ENGLISH NAME: dried dates
COMMON NAME:
Hindi: Khajoor
Kannada: Karinchula, Khajura
Bengali: Sohara
REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:
https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read
भूमिखर्जूरिका स्वाद्वी दुरारोहा मृदुच्छदा |
तथा स्कन्धफला काककर्कटी स्वादुमस्तका ||९७||
पिण्डखर्जूरिका त्वन्या सा देशे पश्चिमे भवेत् |
खर्जूरी गोस्तनाकारा परद्वीपादिहागता |
जायते पश्चिमे देशे सा च्छोहारेति कीर्त्यते ||९८||
खर्जूरीत्रितयं शीतं मधुरं रसपाकयोः |
स्निग्धं रुचिकरं हृद्यं क्षतक्षयहरं गुरु ||९९||
तर्पणं रक्तपित्तघ्नं पुष्टिविष्टम्भशुक्रदम् |
कोष्ठमारुतहृद् बल्यं वान्तिवातकफापहम् ||१००||
ज्वरातिसारक्षुत्तृष्णाकासश्वासनिवारकम् |
मदमूर्च्छामरुत्पित्तमद्योद्भूतगदान्तकृत् |
महतीभ्यां गुणैरल्पा स्वल्पखर्जूरिका स्मृता ||१०१||
खर्जूरीतरुतोयं तु मदपित्तकरं भवेत् |
वातश्लेष्महरं रुच्यं दीपनं बलशुक्रकृत् |
सुलेमानी तु मृदुला दलहीनफला च सा |
सुलेमानी श्रमभ्रान्तिदाहमूर्च्छाऽस्रपित्तहृत् ||१०२||
HABITAT: A tall tree upto 36 m high, cultivated or occasionally self-sown in arid
parts.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: Fruit an oblong berry, 2.5 to 7.5 cm long, hard, reddish-brown, and sweet.
AYURVEDIC CHARACTERSTICS:
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Madhura,
Khashya |
Guru,
Snigdha |
Sita | Madhura | Brihana | Vata-pita shamak |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST DIGESTIVE EFFECT | EFFECT ACTION | DOSH ACTION |
| Sweet
Astringent |
Heavy
Unctuous |
Cold | Sweet | Norishing | Pacifying vata and pitta |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS:
Sugars, Tannins and Vitamins.
THERAPEUTIC USES:
- Diuretic-The fresh juice extracted from the leaf stalk of khajura is good diuretic and improves physical strength.
- Gingivitis- The decoction prepared from the root is used for gargling to treat gingivitis.
- Dysuria, Diarrhea- Decoction prepared of leaves is used in dose of 25-30 ml .
- Dehydration and fever- Cold infusion prepared from the fruit of date palm is given in a dose of 40-50ml.
INDICATIONS
Daha Burning sensation, Trishna Excessive thirst, Hikka Hiccups, Jwara Pyrexia,Kasa Cough, Raktapitta Bleeding disorders, Kshut Excess hunger, Shwasa Asthma.
USEFUL PART: Fruit
DOSAGE: 10-15 g
AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:
1. Draksadi churna
2. Eladi gutika
3. Siva gutika