Pomegranate

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The Apple of Carthage

Punica granata

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Contra-Indications
 
None

Pomegranate

       

Names

History

Constituents

Uses

N.O. Lythraceae

Grenadier

The name granatum meant many seeds
(rind)Yellow bitter colouring
matter ,gallotannic acid to 30%, sugar and gum
(rind, fresh or dried
root bark,fresh leaf,
fresh fruit )
Cortex granati
The pomegranate has no
root bark: punicotannic acid
astringent
Ecorce de Granade
close relations
Alkaloids (to 0.09%),
antihelmintic
Granatworzelrinde
malum pinicum meant
pelletierine
antibacterial
Melogranato
the Apple of Cathage
pseudopelletierine
dysentery
Malicorio
poma granata means
isopelletierine
diarhoea
Scorzo del Melogranati
apple with many
methylisopelletieriene
colitis
Cortezade Granada
seeds
tannins (to 20%)
stomach ache
Malus punica
The root bark was
leaf: Ursolic and
douche in leucorrhea
Punicum Malum
recommended as a
betulic acids
removal of tapeworms
 
vermifuge by
various triterpines
emmenagogue
Served in Syria as
Celsus, Discorides and Pliny
fruit: Invert sugar
external use on sores
fruit sprinkled with
3 wild pomegranates:
glucose
fruit, fruit drinks
sugar and rosewater
red-flower: merah
citric acid
wine
 
white: poetih
boric acid
bark used in
 
black: hitam
Vitamin C
tanning and dying
 
Pomegranates embroidered
 
seeds are demulcent
 
in"blue yarn" on the ephod of the
 
fruit: refrigerant
 
temple as described in Old testament)
 
for fever

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