Humm, I don't know what to think. Although the article says older trees have been restored. It is awesome that there are so many medical purposes for it.
http://www.livescience.com/history/080612-methuselah-tree.htmlThe new sapling was sprouted from a 2,000-year-old date palm excavated in Masada, the site of a cliff-side fortress in Israel where ancient Jews are said to have killed themselves to avoid capture by Roman invaders...
Beyond being exciting as a piece of history literally come to life, Sallon said, the new date plant may hold the key to rediscovering ancient healing techniques.
"When we look at ancient sources and Hebrew texts, the dates were used for all kinds of things � pulmonary problems, tuberculosis, dysentery, cancer. We think of it today as just a food. But in fact the date wasn't just a food."
