Phoenix paludosa Health Dictionary

Phoenix Paludosa: From 1 Different Sources


Roxb.

Family: Palmae.

Habitat: Coastal swamps of West Bengal (particularly Sundarbans), Orissa and the Andamans.

Ayurvedic: Hintala.

Folk: Hital (Orissa), Hintalamu (Telugu).

Action: Fruits—antiphlogistic, cooling; used in flatulence.

Triacontanol, beta-sitosterol have been isolated from the plant.
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Phoenix

(Greek) A dark-red color; in mythology, an immortal bird Phuong, Phoenyx... phoenix

Phoenix Dactylifera

Linn.

Family: Palmae; Arecaceae.

Habitat: Cultivated in Punjab and Rajasthan.

English: Date Palm.

Ayurvedic: Kharjuura, Kharjuuraka, Kharjuurikaa. Pindakharjuurikaa. Chhuhaaraa (dry date). Pindakhar- juura is the fruit of Phoenix acaulis Roxb.

Unani: Khurmaa, Khajuur, Chhuharaa.

Siddha/Tamil: Perichchankay, Ita.

Action: Fruit pulp—antitussive, expectorant, demulcent, laxative, diuretic, restorative. Sap—cooling, laxative. Gum—used in diarrhoea and genitourinary diseases.

The fruit contains ascorbic acid (vitamin C), carotene (as vitamin A), nicotinic acid, riboflavin, thiamine, sugars (60-80%). Besides sucrose and invert sugars, rhamnose, xylose, ara- binose, ribose, galactose and galac- turonic acid have been identified in the fruit. Invert sugar predominates in the soft dates; sucrose in dry varieties. The dried date, used in Ayurvedic and Unani compositions, contains protein 2.5-3, fat 0.5, carbohydrates 75.882.9% and calcium 35.9, phosphorus 129.3 and iron 3.4 mg/100 g. Presence of sterols of ergosterol group, and esterone has been reported from dried date seeds.

Charged C-glycosylflavones and caf- feylshikimic acid, leucocyanidin are characteristically present in the plant. Flavonol glycosides are also common. Several uncharged C-glycosylflavones were also detected.

Dosage: Fresh fruit—10-50 g, dried fruit—10-15 g. (API, Vol. IV.)... phoenix dactylifera

Phoenix Pusilla

Gaertn.

Family: Palmae; Arecaceae.

Habitat: Coromandel Coast.

Ayurvedic: Parushaka (Kerala). (Grewia Asiatica Linn., Tiliaceae, Is Also Equated With Parushaka.)

Siddha/Tamil: Kalangu, Ithi, Sagi.

Action: Fruit—Cooling, Laxative. Used In Respiratory Disorders. Gum—Used In Diarrhoea And Genitourinary Diseases. Fresh Sap— Laxative.... phoenix pusilla

Phoenix Sylvestris

Roxb.

Family: Palmae; Arecaceae.

Habitat: Andhra Pradesh, Karnata- ka and Madhya Pradesh.

English: Wild Date Palm.

Ayurvedic: Kharjuuri.

Siddha/Tamil: Periyaitcham, Icham.

Folk: Sulemaani Khajuur, Desi Khajuur.

Action: Fruits—restorative. Juice— cooling, gastric stimulant. Seeds— used in ague. Root—used for nervous debility.

Fresh, unfermented sap (Niraa) is a good source of ascorbic acid, nicotinic and isonicotinic acids, riboflavin, thiamine, sugars; crystine, leucine, isoleucine, lysine, phenylalanine, thre- onine, tyrosine.

The concentration of amino acids is much higher in palm jaggery than in sugar cane jaggery.

Fresh fruits contain protein 1.2, fat 0.4, calcium 0.022 and phosphorus 0.38%.

Dosage: Fruit—10-20 g paste. (CCRAS.)... phoenix sylvestris



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