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Crude drug name | Market name | Chuara |
|---|---|---|
| Formal name | Kharjura | |
Other names Tips！ | Date, Kharjura (T), Date, Kharjura (B), Khajur (H), Kharjura (K), Ittapazham, Tenitta (M), Ita, Kharjuramu (Te), Perichchankay, Karchuram (Ta) | |
| English name | Date Fruit | |
| Original plant name | Phoenix dactylifera Linn., Date Fruit | |
| Family name | Arecaceae | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | fruit |
| Collection information | India, New Delhi , Hans Raj & Sons | |
| Collection date | 1991/05/07 | |
| Collector | Tsuneo Namba, et al. | |
| TMPW No. | 11999 | |
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Scientific information data base
| Crude drug name | Ayurvedic name or Sanskrit name, English name | Kharjura, Date Fruit | ||
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| Synonyms | Yamalaphala, Duraruha, Svadumastaka, Madhura, Madhuragraja, Kharakhya, Skanda, Mahanandi | |||
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| Original plant name | Phoenix dactylifera Linn. | |||
| Family name | Arecaceae | |||
| Used part | Fruits | |||
| Distribution area | Cultivated or occasionally found self sown in some parts of India, in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Mysore. | |||
| Remarks | Only under cultivation. | |||
| Common uses | Dates are considered as demulcent, expectorant, aphrodisiac, and laxative and are used in respiratory diseases and fever. A paste made from the seeds, by trituration with water is applied in eye diseases; and to the head to relieve headaches and hemicrania. Its toddy is intoxicating, fattening, aphrodisiac and useful in bronchitis. They are reported to be used in Yemen in cases of memory disturbances. | |||
| Therapeutic uses | Ksata (injury), Ksaya (emaciation), Raktapitta (bleeding disorders), Daha (burning) | |||
| Chemical constituent | Others - Main components of the ripe dates are sugars (85%), sucrose, rhamnose, xylose, arabinose, ribose, galactose and galacturonic acid; tannin (0.02 to 1.8%); Polyphenols (3%). - Dried, hard preserved dates (Chhuara) contain: moisture, 11.9; protein 2.2; fat, 0.5; carbohydrates, 82.9 and ash, 1.8%; calcium, 35.9; phosphorus, 129.3 and iron 3.4mg. - The fruit contains: P-coumaroyl-caffeoyl and feruloyl esters of shikimic acid. - Presence of rutin and quercetin is also reported in the pollens and flavanoids. | |||
| Pharmacological effect | A glycoprotein, isolated from the pollen possesses gonadotropic activity. Alcoholic extract of the seed shows antimicrobial activity. | |||
| Medical system | Ayurveda (Traditional Indian medicine) | |||
| Traditional concept | Rasa (Taste) | Madhura (Sweet), Kasaya (Astringent) | ||
| Virya (Potency) | Sita (Cold) | |||
| Guna (Quality) | Guru (Heavy), Snigdha (Unctuous) | |||
| Vipaka (Post digestive taste) | Madhura (Sweet) | |||
| Karma (General action) | Krmikrt (increasing worms), Vrsya (aphrodisiac), Brmhani (nourishing), Kosthamarutakrt (increased Vata in the intestine) | |||
| Dosakarma (Action on dosa) | Decreases Pitta Vata | |||
| Avayava (Action on organ) | Hrdya (good for heart) | |||
| Traditional usage | 1. A linctus made of Kharjura (dates), Pippali (Piper longum), Draksa (raisins), jaggery and parched paddy, each in equal quantity, added with honey and ghee is an excellent remedy for cough caused by Pitta. 2. Kharjura pulp, coconut, Draksa or Badari (Zizyphus mauritiana) should be taken as linctus for vomiting. 3. Decoction of Kharjura, Kasmari (Gmelina arborea), Tinduka (Diospyros peregrina) and Guduci mixed with honey check haematuria/hematuria. 4. Ghee mixed with Kharjura, Draksa, sugar, honey and Pippali alleviates hoarseness of voice, cough, asthma and fever. 5. Fermented juice of Draksa, sugarcane and Kharjura should be used for irritable bowels. 6. Paste of Draksa and Kharjura should be kept in mouth and gargle should be used for abnormal taste. 7. Pulp of Kharjura or Pippali mixed with honey should be used in hiccough. 8. Kharjura fruit mixed with honey is useful in intrinsic haemorrhage/hemorrhage. | |||
| Comments | Watery extract of Kharjura is good for Vata and Kapha, it is appetising, increasing digestion, strength and reproductive tissue. There are three varieties of Kharjura, the other two are Bhumikharjura and Pindakharjura. Kharjura is included in Sramahara, Virecanopaga, Madhuraskandha, Kasayaskandha, Phalasava of Caraka. | |||
| References | Reference book Tips！ | [2] Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 species, Varier, P.S., Orient Longman Ltd. Chennai (Madras) Vol. 4 (Repr.1997), pp 240-244. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants, 1956. Chopra, R.N., Nayar, S.L. and Chopra, I.C., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi. - New Edition (1996) National Institute Science Communication; Supplement p 190. Indian Medicinal Plants (Second Edition), Vols. 1-5, 1993. Kirtikar, K.R. and Basu. B.D., Periodical Experts Book Agency, Delhi Vol. 4, pp 2561-2562. Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore 1263. Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi Vol. 2, pp 810-813. Classical uses of Medicinal Plants, 1996. Sharma, P.V., Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi p 121. | ||
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