Eethappana ഈന്തപ്പന

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Eethappana is a palm in the genus Phoenix, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit. Although its place of origin is unknown because of long cultivation, it probably originated from lands around Iraq. It grows 70–75 feet (21–23 m) in height, growing singly or forming a clump with several stems from a single root system. The leaves are 4–6 metres (13–20 ft) long, with spines on the petiole, and pinnate, with about 150 leaflets; the leaflets are 30 cm (12 in) long and 2 cm (0.79 in) wide. The full span of the crown ranges from 6–10 m (20–33 ft). Dates contain 20–70 calories each, depending on size and variety.
The Fruit, Flowers, Seed and Leaf of Eethappana is used for sexual debility, bronchitis, dry cough, burning sensations, general weakness, migraine, asthma and gastric complaints.