Pomegranate:Ancient Fruit of Life Yields Modern Promise.
Article Content:
- .Basic Botanical Info of Pomegranate.
- .Pomegranate Origin and History.
- .Pomegranate Constituents and Phytochemicals.
- .Pomegranate Food Value and Uses.
- .Other Uses of Pomegranate.
- .Pomegranate Medicinal Action and Uses.
- .Suggestions and Administration of Pomegranate.
- .Safety and Toxicity Study.
- .Pomegranate and Its Modern Research Update.
Pomegranate Medicinal Action and Uses.
The seeds are demulcent. The fruit is a mild astringent and refrigerant in some fevers, and especially in biliousness, and the bark is used to remove tapeworm.
It is used as an injection in leucorrhoea, as a gargle in sore throat in its early stages, and in powder for intermittent fevers. The flowers have similar properties.
As a taenicide a decoction of the bark may be made by boiling down to a pint 2 OZ. of bark that has been macerated in spirits of water for twenty-four hours, and given in wineglassful doses. It often causes nausea and vomiting, and possibly purging. It should be preceded by strict dieting and followed by an enema or castor oil if required.It may be necessary to repeat the dose for several days.
A hypodermic injection of the alkaloids may produce vertigo, muscular weakness and sometimes double vision.
The root-bark was recommended as a vermifuge by Celsus, Dioscorides and Pliny. It may be used fresh or dried.
The pomegranate seed oil holds a variety of positive effects for our health:
1) It is strong effect as an antioxidant:
The unique fatty acid spectrum of the seeds features the capability to hold off harmful radicals in the body.
Pomegranates are a great source of natural antioxidants, which can play a big part in keeping your cardiovascular system pumping efficiently.
Human clinical trials demonstrate that the antioxidant compounds found in pomegranates can help:
Maintain healthy blood vessels*
Maintain healthy LDL cholesterol levels*
Support normal blood pressure levels*
The pomegranate is proven to have higher antioxidant levels than green tea, red wine, cranberries, or blueberries.
2) It is strong anti-carcinogenic effect against cancer:
Studies have shown that the special fatty acid of the seed oil is capable to prevent skin cancer as well as breast cancer or even to destruct cancer cell.
3) Prevention of arteriosclerosis:
According to reserch the pomegranate is said to prevent arteriosclerosis or delay a commenced disease.
4) Repression of inflammation:
The fatty acid of the pomegranate is among others responsible for the formation of prostaglanine in the human body.Prostaglanines are important hormones for the megabolim and immune defence which are built up by the body itself.
5) Delay of skin aging:
The pomegranate oil has shown a stengthening effect for the epidermis and the ability to reduce wrinkles.
6) Hormonal therapy:
Unpleasant hot falshes during menopause can be prevented by the infredients of the pomegranate. Therefore the pomegrante is well suited to replace the debated estrogene therapy.
Reference:
1.Pomegranate:Ancient Fruit of Life Yields Modern Promise.Pomegranate Extract.
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