8 THINGS YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT POMEGRANATE

(S) Dadima

Part Used:

• rind

• root bark

• fruit

Energetics:

• astringent

• bitter

  • fruit

  •  rind

  •  root bark

• sweet

• sour (fruit)

• cooling/ sweet

  •  sweet variety is said to alleviate all three doshas,

  •  the sour variety may aggravate pitta

  • the common pomegranate is the sweet variety and may increase Ama

Tissues:

• plasma

• blood

• muscle

• marrow and nerve

System:

• digestive

• circulatory

Actions:

• astringent tonic

• alterative

• hemostatic

• anthelmintic

• refrigerant

• somachic

Indications:

• worms

  • round

  • pin

  • particularly tape

• sore throat

• ulcers

• colitis

• diarrhea

• dysentery

• prolapse of

  • rectum

  • vagina

• leucorrhea

• conjunctivitis

• anemia

• chronic bronchitis

• tuberculosis

Precautions:

• constipation

Preparation:

• decoction

• powder (250-500mg)

• fresh juice

• paste

• The POMEGRANATE tree is an excellent pharmacy in itself.
  • The root bark is a strong anthelmintic,
    • taken as decoction with little clove, followed by a purgative every second or third day to dispel the worms (such treatment may continue for 10 days or more).
  • The fruit rind is better for usage as an
    • astringent and
    • anti-inflammatory
    herb for the mucous membranes.
  • The fresh juice has
    • stronger tonic properties,
     particularly for
    • blood
    • pitta.
• The fruit rind powder
  • used as a douche for leucorrhea
•  the paste can be used externally for
  • sores
  • ulcers
  • hemorrhoid.
• The fresh juice is good for
  • promoting digestion
• and all parts have stomachic properties,
  • which can be augmented with small amounts of
    • cinnamon and
    • cloves.