Pomegranate - Medicinal Use

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Pomegranate - medicinal use. Pomegranate is a tasty and healthy fruit that has been known to us since childhood. Pomegranate has a pleasant taste, as well as a rich set of vitamins and minerals. Today, pomegranate, the beneficial properties of which are described below, is also grown as an ornamental plant. The fruits of the plant are used for fresh food, and are also used for cooking. In addition, the granular apple is widely used in alternative medicine for the treatment of many ailments.

The content of the article:

• 1 Garnet
• 2 The use of pomegranate in medicine

• 3 Useful properties of pomegranate

  3.1 Pomegranate - useful properties and composition

• 4 Contraindications to the use of pomegranate
• 5 Why peels are useful
• 6 Why bones are useful
• 7 Why pomegranate juice is useful
• 8 Medicinal uses of pomegranate

Garnet

Flowers are bell-shaped, double and single, orange-red, up to 4 cm in diameter. Fruits are large, spherical, divided by 9-12 membranes inside, forming nests. Each nest has two rows of grains, in which the seeds are wrapped in juicy edible pulp.

The pulp is sweet and sour, dark ruby color, sometimes lighter. The diameter of the fruit can vary from 8 to 18 cm, and the color of the peel is from yellow-orange to dark red. The inside of the fruit contains a large number of small seeds surrounded by bright red juicy pulp.

A ripe pomegranate can contain more than a thousand seeds - for this reason, in ancient times, this fruit was considered a symbol of fertility, as well as a remedy for infertility. Ripe fruit is firm to the touch and the skin should be dry and uniform in color. Ripe fruit taste - sweet (due to the presence of monosaccharides) and tart (tannins)

From pomegranate flowers, containing a large amount of bright red pigment anthocyanin punicin, dyes are produced with which silk, cotton, linen and woolen fabrics are dyed.

When choosing a pomegranate, pay attention to the peel; a ripe fruit should have a crust slightly dried and slightly tighten the grains. If the crust is smooth, the pomegranate is unripe. In addition to the crust, pay attention to the pomegranate “bottom” - the place where the flower grew: there should not be any greenery.

It should be firm to the touch. If it is soft, it means it was beaten on the road, rotted or frostbitten.

The use of pomegranate in medicine

Pomegranate - medicinal use. Pomegranates can be served fresh on the table as a dessert. Usually the fruit is cut into wedges and served as a flower. You can also remove the seeds and serve in small plates.

Another useful property of pomegranate is that it can be stored longer than other fruits - within 1-2 months. Sour varieties last much longer than sweet ones. A cool dry room or the lower shelf of the refrigerator is suitable for storing fruits. You can also freeze whole fruit in a tight freezer bag and store in the freezer for up to 10 months.

Pomegranate is an integral part of the national cuisine of many countries of the world. Jam, pastille, seasonings, sauces are made from it. Pomegranates are served to the table as a side dish for meat, added to salads. In Turkish and Azerbaijani cuisines, grains are added to sauces and pilaf. In India, pomegranate seeds are dried, crushed, and used as a spice used to season vegetables and legumes.

When buying fruits, you need to know how to choose a ripe pomegranate. Only fully ripe pomegranates contain a lot of sweet juice.

A useful property of pomegranate is that it can be used as a natural preservative that extends the shelf life of cooked dishes.

To get pomegranate juice, you need to peel the pomegranate, mash the seeds with a spoon in a strainer and strain. The juice contains a lot of acids, therefore it is undesirable to use metal devices. You can cut the pomegranate in half and squeeze the juice in an orange juicer.

Useful properties of pomegranate

Pomegranate fruits contain vitamins C, B6, B12, P, fiber, minerals and trace elements: calcium, magnesium, potassium, manganese, phosphorus, iodine, iron, sodium. Pomegranate juice contains from 8 to 20% sugar (glucose and fructose), up to 10% citric, malic, tartaric, oxalic, boric, succinic and other organic acids, phytoncides, nitrogenous and tannins, ash, tannin, sulfate, chloride and other salts.

Pomegranates are good at quenching thirst, stimulating appetite, promoting the formation of erythrocytes and the production of hemoglobin, and are an excellent biogenic stimulant. Children who often use pomegranates are distinguished by their quick-wittedness and strength.

An infusion of flowers and pomegranate fruits is one of the best proven ancient hemostatic agents.

Pomegranate juice is a red hematopoietic agent, recommended for diseases of the circulatory system, heart, liver, kidneys, lungs, helps to normalize blood pressure. According to recent studies, the estrogens in pomegranate can relieve menopause symptoms in women and fight depression.

Pomegranate juice contains 15 amino acids, almost half of which can only be found in meat products. Thus, pomegranate is simply an irreplaceable product for vegetarians who must replace animal proteins with vegetable ones.

In addition, amino acids are a vital component of our body. After entering the body, amino acids are absorbed into the blood. From amino acids, the cells of our body synthesize protein - the basis of human life.

Protein is an irreplaceable building material (blood cells, skin, mucous membranes, intestines), participates in hormonal processes, metabolism, protective and receptor reactions - creating new healthy young cells.

Natural amino acids that have entered our body are actively fighting at the cellular level with degenerated, pathological cells; suppress and establish negative processes in the body.

Pomegranate - useful properties and composition

Pomegranate - medicinal use. No wonder this plant is appreciated by people and is used for medicinal purposes. After all, it contains a lot of nutrients and healing substances:

• organic acids: citric, oxalic, malic;
• ascorbic acid;
• folic acid;
• vitamins B, P;
• folacin;
• fructose;
• proteins;
• pectin compounds;
• trace elements: phosphorus, manganese, calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium;
• phytoncides;
• tannins;
• alkaloids;
• fiber;
• resinous substances;
• carbohydrates;
• betulinic acid;
• sugars.

The richest composition gives this plant a whole arsenal of healing properties. Pomegranate has: choleretic, anti-sclerotic, diuretic, wound healing, antiseptic, antiscorbutic, anti-inflammatory, tonic, immunostimulating, astringent, antihelminthic, analgesic, bactericidal effect.

Drinking pomegranate juice protects against cancer. It is especially recommended to drink it for people who have undergone irradiation, people who work with radioactive isotopes or live in a zone of high radiation.

Pomegranate juice is an excellent remedy for scurvy, atherosclerosis, urine acid diathesis, for headaches and gastrointestinal disorders, diarrhea

With hypertension, regular intake of pomegranate fruits gradually reduces blood pressure in hypertensive patients.

Pomegranate juice is good for colds: respiratory infections, sore throat, cough, fights high fever, is an anti-inflammatory agent. Diluted juice is advised to gargle with sore throat.

It is also recommended for diseases of bronchial asthma, anemia and malaria.

For very young children, the juice is diluted 1/1 with water and 1 teaspoon is given for a couple of days, while observing whether an allergy has appeared. Then a break for a week and a couple of days, 2 teaspoons each … It is not recommended to drink pomegranate juice for children under one year old, as it contains a lot of organic acids - which can irritate the stomach.

And people with increased secretion of gastric juice, gastritis and ulcers are allowed to drink juice only diluted with water.

Pomegranate juice is useful for diabetes, drinking 60 drops of juice 4 times a day before meals will significantly reduce blood sugar levels. You can be convinced of this by passing the tests, after 3 days of drinking the juice.

The bitter-tasting pomegranate peel is considered a good remedy for fixing the stomach in case of disorders: 5 g of pomegranate bark are poured into 0.5 cups of boiling water, infused for 20 minutes and filtered. Take 0.5-1 teaspoon 3-4 times a day.

Pomegranate - medicinal use. A decoction of the peel and flowers of pomegranate is widely used as an anti-inflammatory agent for gargling.

The peel contains the alkaloids peltierin, isopeltierin and methylisopeltierin, they have a strong antihelminthic effect. To get rid of worms, insist 40-50 g of chopped pomegranate bark in 400 g of cold water for 6 hours, and then boil over low heat until half of the liquid evaporates. Strain the cooled broth and drink in small portions within an hour. After an hour, drink a laxative, and after 4-5 hours, give an enema.

Decoction of pomegranate peel can be used for inflammation of the kidneys, liver, joints, ears and eyes.

Dried peel, ground into powder, fried with butter or olive oil is used in cosmetology for oily skin, acne or purulent eruptions. And also to treat burns, cracks and scratches.

The white bridges separating the pomegranate grains are dried and added to teas. They help to balance the nervous system, relieve anxiety, agitation, relieve insomnia.

Juice from pomegranate seeds has a choleretic and diuretic effect, therefore it is useful for diseases of the kidneys and liver; it is also a good pain reliever and anti-inflammatory agent.

Seeds are an excellent stimulant for lazy intestines and a source of valuable pomegranate oil. It protects against cancer and rejuvenates as it is rich in fat-soluble vitamins F and E.

In Caucasian cuisine, condensed (boiled) pomegranate juice is popular, which serves as a seasoning for various dishes. Vegetable and meat dishes acquire a unique taste thanks to pomegranate juice.

In medicine, the peel of fruits, flowers, bark and pomegranate seeds are used from them to make various medications, tinctures and decoctions for the treatment of anemia, diarrhea, stomatitis, conjunctivitis, burns and other diseases.

Contraindications to the use of pomegranate

Pomegranate - medicinal use. Pomegranate fruits contain a lot of acids, so pomegranate grains, and especially its juice, are contraindicated for people suffering from gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer. It is not recommended to use it for gastritis with high acidity of gastric juice.

Dentists advise against eating pomegranate for people with sensitive teeth. The acids in the juice erode thinned tooth enamel and cause toothache.

The pomegranate peel contains some alkaloids. When treating with decoctions from the peel, it is important not to exceed the recommended dosage, otherwise an increase in pressure, dizziness, and convulsions may occur.

How are peels useful?

The bright peel of the pomegranate bathes in the sun, protects the pulp from the vagaries of the weather, is rich in fiber. It contains many nutrients. Let's talk about the health benefits of pomegranate peels.

A powder with an astringent effect is made from the pomegranate peel. It is used to treat enterocolitis. Additionally, the powder is used to treat cracks, abrasions, scratches and other damage to the skin.

A decoction prepared on the basis of the peel helps with colds and is indispensable in the fight against worms, since the pomegranate peel is saturated with natural alkaloids with an antihelminthic effect. A solution of pomegranate peel is used to rinse the mouth with bleeding gums and stomatitis.

How are bones useful?

Pomegranate - medicinal use. Many people dislike pomegranates due to the large amount of grains. But what they don't consider is that the bones are incredibly healthy. In powder form, they relieve headaches, lower blood pressure and increase hormonal activity in the body.

Pomegranate seeds are a raw material for making essential oils and miraculous juice. The oil has been used in cosmetology, and the juice has a beneficial effect on the liver and kidneys. It is enriched with vitamins E and F, which renew cells and rejuvenate the skin.

Why is pomegranate juice useful?

Fresh pomegranate juice has a sweet and sour taste with an astringent undertone. I am not talking about a purchased product, since it is not known what the manufacturers put in the bottles. And in terms of benefits, pomegranate juice from the store does not compare to a home-made drink. How is it useful? Pomegranate juice contains half a dozen amino acids useful for the body.

The drink normalizes blood pressure and is recommended for use in diseases of the kidneys, lungs and liver. Guided by the above, I note that each component of a ripe pomegranate is useful in its own way and any element, be it juice, peel, seeds or pulp, can be used.

Therapeutic uses of pomegranate

• For scurvy, pomegranate juice is an excellent remedy.
• Pomegranate juice improves appetite.
• In the treatment of atherosclerosis, urine acid diathesis, headaches and gastrointestinal disorders, pomegranate juice is used.
• With hypertension, regular intake of pomegranate fruits gradually reduces blood pressure in hypertensive patients.
• For gastrointestinal diseases, pomegranate fruits are consumed in different forms. The polyphenols contained in pomegranate peel inhibit the growth of dysentery bacillus.
• Pomegranate membranes, dried and added to tea, help to strengthen the nervous system, get rid of anxiety, relieve anxiety.
• Fresh pomegranate fruits help as a general tonic after infectious diseases, surgical interventions and when the body is depleted.
• With anemia, pomegranate juice is consumed in 0.5-1 glass 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 2-4 months, then a break, after which the course is repeated again.
• From the bark of the fruit, a red-yellow powder is obtained - exgran, which has a strong astringent property. Powder treat enterocolitis, taking 0.75 g 3 times a day.

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  The bitter-tasting pomegranate rind is considered a good way to tighten the stomach. 5 g of pomegranate bark pour 0.5 cups of boiling water, leave for 20 minutes and filter

  The bitter-tasting pomegranate rind is considered a good way to tighten the stomach. 5 g of pomegranate bark is poured into 0.5 cups of boiling water, infused for 20 minutes and filtered. Take 0.5-1 teaspoon 3-4 times a day.

• For fevers, pomegranate is good at quenching thirst and reducing fever.
• Pomegranate helps with coughs, colds, bronchial asthma, sore throat and malaria.
• Diluted pomegranate juice gargle with sore throat.

• In case of hormonal disorders, the use of pomegranate seeds containing fatty oil promotes hormonal activity, restores hormonal balance in the body, relieves headaches, high blood pressure and irritability during menopause.

  Women and men are advised to eat pomegranate seeds along with the seeds. Dried pomegranate seeds are also beneficial.

• With inflammatory and wound healing processes, a decoction from the peel of the fruit helps well: 5 g of crushed peel is brewed with 100 g of water, filtered and taken 1-2 teaspoons before meals 3 times a day.
• Burns are treated with pomegranate juice and fruit rind powder. The entire surface of the burn is smeared with juice, then sprinkled with powder from the dried peel. Simply lubricating the burn with diluted pomegranate juice also helps.

• For inflammatory diseases of the kidneys, liver, mouth, ears and eyes, for pain in the joints and for bone fractures, for uterine bleeding and bleeding gums, for diarrhea and colitis, a decoction of pomegranate bark is used.

  Prepare the broth as follows: pour 2 teaspoons of crushed bark with 1 glass of hot water, boil in a water bath for 30 minutes, filter, squeeze and bring the volume to the original with boiled water. Take before meals 50 g 2-3 times a day.

• For toothache, it is recommended to eat pomegranate seeds mixed with honey.
• For stomatitis, a decoction of pomegranate peel is used to rinse the mouth: 20 g of dry crushed peel is poured with 1 glass of hot water, boiled for 30 minutes, filtered and the volume is brought to 1 glass.
• For cracks in the skin and scratches, use pomegranate bark powder for dusting.
• For bruises and fractures, an ointment is used from the crushed roots of the fruit mixed with aloe juice.
• In case of inflammation in the oral cavity, pomegranate flowers are used to make poultices on tumors to resorb inflammatory infiltrates.
• With inflammation of the nail bed, purulent ulcers, ear and nose diseases, crushed pomegranate seeds mixed with honey are used as an ointment.
• The bark and roots of pomegranate contain alkaloids peltierin, isopeltierin, methylisopeltierin, etc., which have a strong antihelminthic effect. To get rid of tapeworms, insist 40-50 g of bark in 400 g of cold water for 6 hours, then simmer until half of the liquid has evaporated.

Pomegranate - medicinal use. In the pharmaceutical industry, a drug is prepared from the bark of pomegranate that acts against tapeworms. You can use these funds only as directed by a doctor, since the bark and roots of pomegranate are toxic and their use requires great care.

Dry grains are also used to expel tapeworms. Dry grains of 7-9 pomegranates in the sun or in a warm oven on a baking sheet for about 6-8 hours, then thoroughly grind them into powder. Take before meals 3-4 times a day, 1 tablespoon of powder in a glass of pineapple juice without sugar.

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