🏺Ancient Egyptian Medicine
Date Palm (Nakhl)
Phoenix dactylifera
About Date Palm (Nakhl)
Date Palm (Nakhl) (Phoenix dactylifera) is a herb used in the Ancient Egyptian Medicine tradition to help with Constipation, Anemia, Bone Health, and Heart Health. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Phoenix dactylifera, commonly known as date or date palm, is a flowering plant species in the palm family, Arecaceae, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit. Although its place of origin is unknown because of long cultivation, it probably originated from lands around Iraq. The species is widely cultivated and is naturalized in many tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · internalLeaves · internal