The Chinese medicine believes that the pomegranate peel is warm, non-toxic, and enters the lungs, kidneys and large intestine meridian, has the effect of astringent bowel movement to stop ejaculation and kill worms, and is often used to treat diarrhea, dysentery and other intestinal diseases.

Modern research has found that pomegranate peel contains a large number of biologically active phytochemicals, such as tannins gallic acid, flavonoids lignans, quercetin, terpenoids oleanolic acid, ursolic acid, organic acids and so on. These substances have antibacterial, antiviral, digestive, insecticidal, regulating intestinal flora, etc., chemical liver injury also has certain protective functions.

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Compared with other fruits, pomegranate has a high content of dietary fiber, which is very helpful in improving intestinal function; pomegranate fruit vitamin C is significantly higher than apples and pears. Although the content of phytochemicals in pomegranate pulp is not as high as that in the rind, regular drinking of pomegranate juice helps digestion, lowering blood lipids, lowering cholesterol, and preventing atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease.

In recent years, studies have concluded that regular moderate drinking of pomegranate juice also assist in the prevention and treatment of prostatitis and prostate hypertrophy. Foreign research shows that pomegranate juice is a more effective antioxidant juice than red wine, tomato juice and so on. However, from the perspective of Chinese medicine, the body is weak, Yin deficiency and dry heat should be cautious of eating pomegranate.

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