Date palm

The date palm is a palm tree on which dates grow. The juice of the dates is dried in the sun to make a kind of "honey" and taken orally as medicine. Date juice is used for coughs and respiratory problems.

How do date palm products work?

There is not enough information available to say how date palm products might work.

How effective are date palm products?

There is not enough scientific data to assess the effectiveness of date palm products for cough and respiratory problems. More scientific research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of date palm products in these applications.

Safety and side effects

Dates appear to be safe and harmless for most people at normal dietary levels. However, there is not enough information to assess whether the larger amounts used as medicine are safe and harmless and what possible side effects might occur.

Precautions and warnings

Pregnancy and breastfeeding: Dates are safe for pregnant and breastfeeding women in the amounts normally found in food. However, since not enough is known about the safety and harmlessness of larger medicinal quantities during pregnancy and breastfeeding, pregnant and breastfeeding women should limit themselves to normal dietary quantities to be on the safe side.

Interactions

At this time, there is no information on interactions of date palm products with medications or supplements.

Dosage

An appropriate dosage of date palm products depends on various factors such as age, state of health and others. At this time, there is insufficient scientific data to determine appropriate dosage ranges for date palm products. For this reason, you should follow the dosage instructions on the label and/or consult a doctor or pharmacist before use.