Not just the fruit, but also the bark of the tree, roots, leaves, flowers, rind and seeds are of great medicinal value.
There was person who drank nothing but pomegranate juice for three days. On the third day, the person found a tapeworm come out in the stools. Yes, the pomegranate is a wonderful fruit with some amazing medicinal and curative properties. It is very light on the stomach and easy to digest. But most importantly it is an excellent heart tonic.
It has 77 per cent water content and is extremely rich in sodium, vitamin A, B and C. It contains glucose, fructose, tannins and oxalic acid. It provides sufficient amount of minerals to the liver and assimilates vitamin A from our food intake. It increases resistance towards tuberculosis and tones up the heart, liver and kidneys. It is also known to relieve hypertension, mental tension and hysteria.
It is not just the fruit, but also the bark of the tree, its roots, leaves, flowers, rind and seeds that are found to be of great medicinal value. The dry powder made from its buds is used to cure diarrhoea as well as nose bleeds. And the juice of the fruit is excellent for digestive disorders. You can use the leaf to heal wounds and cuts. Its rind can be used as a toothpaste or gum powder.
One person has commented on this article.  1. tennin contentGuest User, UnregisteredThe information is good but I read somewhere that the tennin content is not good if we take juice for a long time. I am a senior athlete of 70 and won so many gold and silver medals in various meets in USA,Canada, Malaysia and India. How much juice is good for me. my E.Mail address is *snip*
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