Ingredient profile
Khajur
Phoenix dactylifera
Date fruit, a naturally sweet and nourishing fruit.
- Hindi
- खजूर
- Sanskrit
- Kharjura
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Part used
- fruit
Traditional use
Khajur, the date, is the sweet fruit of the date palm and one of the oldest cultivated fruits.
In Ayurvedic tradition
Dates are valued in Ayurveda as a sweet, nourishing food that supports strength and energy.
Ayurvedic properties
- Rasa (taste): Sweet
- Guna (qualities): Heavy, unctuous
- Virya (potency): Cooling
- Vipaka (post-digestive effect): Sweet
- Effect on the doshas: Balances vata and pitta
How it is traditionally taken
Eaten as a food or used in nourishing blends.
Safety notes
Naturally high in sugars. Use as directed on the product label. This profile is for general education and is not medical advice.
References
- Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (monograph: Kharjura) pharmacopoeia