Date is considered among the oldest fruits. It is the gift of our Holy Prophet. Pilgrims who have performed their “Pilgrimages” and “Umras” also bring this fruit along them on their return. This is that fruit which has been called several times in Holy Quran.

       Hazrat Maryam was advised to eat dates during pregnancy from which it is proved that this fruit is very energetic fruit.

 Herb doctor prefers it upon other fruits for several facts.

      Date is hottest in its nature. It is very beneficial in winter. It is very good diet for patients of Asthma and also helpful in digestion.

  It purifies blood and also produces new blood in body.

        It is best diet for children in winter. Make a shake of it by grinding two to three dates in one glass of water. This is very useful for weak children. It finishes the mucus and also gives energy to lungs. It is also useful for brain, nervous system, heart and stomach.

       Person who have less body weight and have deficiency of blood, they should take dates regularly. It is very useful for the heart diseases. Its minerals, organize the heart beat and it is said about its constituents, that they are helpful in making blood. Its fibers are main sources for magnesium and calcium and they also keep abundant quantity of potassium. Date is free of sodium fates and cholesterol. According to “Tibe-e-Nabvi” the type of date “Ajwa” has medicinal effects. It reduces cholesterol in blood and give advantage to patients of Aegina. Especially ajwa dates of Madina are much beneficial to decrease cholesterol.

    One method to decrease level of cholesterol is that grind forty two “Ajwa” dates and keep it in a jar by making it a powder. Use it daily before eating anything in the morning time. Another way is that take one tea spoon of honey and mix a powder of two date’s seeds. For twenty one days, use it early in the morning before taking anything. It is used for protection of Angina. Take twenty one dates and take out seeds from them, make the powder of seeds then fill the dates with the powder. Now use them for twenty one days regularly.

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