Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.12-05-2020

Desert date

Plant

Family

- (Zygophyllaceae)

English

Desert date, Egyptian balsam, Egyptian myrobalan, Soap berry bush, Soap berry tree, Thron tree, Zachum oil tree

Latin

Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile, Balanites aegyptiacus (L.) DELILE

Plantparts

foliage, Unspecified, Young branch

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Aching joint, Aching joints, Arthralgia, joint pain, joints pain, Painfull joints, pain in the joints, sores, Traumatic injury, Varicose veins, varicose vessel, varix, Wound, wound care, Wounds, wound treatment

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Israel, the Golan Heights and the West Bank region

Ingredients

 Alpha-Carotene, Arachidonic acid, ascorbic acid, ash, bergapten, Beta-Sitosterol, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Daucosterol, diosgenin, fat, Fibres, glucose, linoleic acid, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, phosphorus, protein, Rhamnose, Ribose, sapogenin, saponin, Stearic acid, sugars, Xylose, Yamogenin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn5524

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