Diagnosis on the use of the products of date palm in medicine traditional and cosmetic in the area of Ouargla- Algeria

Abstract

In the Sahara areas, the use of the products of the date palm occupies a great importance in the various fields. The study carried out on diagnosis the use of the product of the date palm in medicine traditional and cosmetic in the area of Ouargla allowed use releases several results: Traditional medicine is still used specially among the old people and housewifes. The most products used are: the dates of Ghars variety, pollen, seeds and heart. Their preparations are advised for children and women pregnant, been confined and nursing; and to treat diseases like the digestive diseases, pulmonary, sterility, diabetes bleeding of the nose and hypertension. The recourse to these therapies is often for economic reasons and for their effective. The beauty products are used especially in the young people who have a medium living level. The products of aesthetics are prepared by: dates, pollen, seeds and they treat the skin dries, the black points, the buttons and reinforce the teeth and the hair.