Benefits of Pomegranate Fruit for Health and Medicine

Benefits of Pomegranate Fruit for Health and Medicine

http://wwwdaunherbal.blogspot.co.id/Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) fruit is a plant that belongs to the family Punicaceae. This plant comes from the middle east and can grow at an altitude of 1000 m above sea level. Pomegranates are often planted in home gardens as an ornamental plant as well as to eat the fruit.Advertisement

The pomegranate has many benefits for health. The main content of alkaloids pelletierene among other things, granatin, betulic acid, ursolic acid, isoquercitrin, elligatanin, resin, triterpenoids, calcium oxalate, and the starch contained in the skin of pomegranates. For those who like to consume pomegranate juice, a glass of juice contains citric acid, malic acid, glucose, fructose, maltose, vitamin A, vitamin C, minerals (calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, sodium, and potassium), and tannins.

In addition to fruit, almost all parts of the plant are also useful as a drug. From the start of the roots, seeds, leaves, flowers or bark. And here are some examples of the benefits of pomegranates as a traditional medicine to treat various diseases:

Benefits of Pomegranate

PomegranateMeat pomegranate is used for weight loss, treat intestinal worms, canker sores, sore throat, hoarseness, high blood pressure (hypertension), frequent urination and flatulence.

Frequent urinationTake the contents of pomegranate (fresh and ripe, the fruit) and a handful of chives, then 
cut into pieces as needed. Boil three cups water until the remaining half, remove and let cool. Drinking boiled water twice a day, each with three-fourths cup.

SprueTake two pieces of fresh ripe pomegranate. Take the following contents of the seeds, then mash until smooth. Add one cup water, stirring well, then strain. Use water to rinse, then swallow. Do it 2-3 times a day until healed.

Cough longstandingTake a pomegranate that has not overripe. Every night before bed, chew the pomegranate seeds. Discard the seeds.

Hoarseness, dry throatTake a fresh pomegranate, cut, and download content. Chew, then seeded. Do it 2-3 times a day.

wormyCombine pomegranate juice with carrot juice, each half a glass. Stir until evenly distributed, and drink as well.

Pomegranate juiceUse of pomegranate juice to gargle in canker sores, gingivitis, cavities, or as a compress on the drug that is being inflamed hemorrhoids.

Skin Benefits of PomegranateLeather pieces (shi flu pi) is used to treat abdominal pain due to worms, bowel movements containing blood and mucus (dysentery amoeba), chronic diarrhea, bleeding, such as bleeding hemorrhoids, vomiting blood, coughing up blood, uterine bleeding, rectal bleeding, rectal prolapse, strep throat, ear infections, vaginal discharge (leukorrhea), and abdominal pain.

wormyBoil dried pomegranate skin and betel nut powder (each 15 g) with three cups water. Simmer for one hour. Once cool, strain and drink well before breakfast.

Benefits of Pomegranate RootThe roots and bark are used to treat intestinal worms especially tapeworms (taeniasis), cough, diarrhea. Example usage:

wormyWash the roots of pomegranate dried (7 g.), Then cut into pieces as needed. Boil one cup of water for 15 minutes. Once cool, strain and drink the water at once.

whitishBoil dried pomegranate skin (30 g) and dried bitter herbs (15 g) with one liter of clean water. Let the water boiled up the remaining half. Once cool, strain for the clan to three times the drink, morning, noon, and night. Cooking water also can be used for vaginal washing. Lodging married woman, use with spray equipment that goes into the vagina.

Benefits of Pomegranate Tree FlowersFlowers are used for the treatment of gingivitis, bleeding, bronchitis.woundCombine powdered pomegranate rind or floral taste with sesame oil. Toss well, then apply on the wound.

BleedingBoil pomegranate flowers (20 g) with three cups water until the remaining half. Drinking boiled water twice a day, each with three-fourths cup.

GingivitisWash the pomegranate flowers (florets seven) with clean water, then boiled with a glass of water to a boil. Once cool, strain and use to rinse your mouth.

Benefits of Pomegranate SeedsSeeds are used to reduce fever, cough, treating poisoning and treat intestinal worms. How, ADD powder of dried pomegranate seeds (one tablespoon) in a glass of pineapple juice is not too ripe. Toss well, drinking on an empty stomach.

Pomegranate is one of the exotic fruit. The exoticism of the views of the health benefits and efficacy for traditional medicine.

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