Deciduous trees or shrubs of pomegranate; Leaves simple, usually opposite or clustered, without stipules. Flowers terminal or sub-terminal, solitary or clustered or forming cymes, nearly bell-shaped, lobes 5-9, petals 5-9, wrinkled and imbricate; Many ovules. Berry is spherical, with persistent calyx lobes at the top and thick peel; There are many seeds, the berries are nearly spherical, and the fruit ripens in 9- 10 months. Exocarp is translucent and juicy; Endogenous leather.
Sweet, sour and warm in nature, it has the effects of killing insects, astringing, astringing intestines and stopping dysentery. Pomegranate fruit is rich in nutrition, and its vitamin C content is one or two times higher than that of apples and pears.
food therapy
Pomegranate is warm, sweet and sour, and enters the lungs, kidneys and intestines; Has the effects of promoting fluid production to quench thirst, astringing and stopping diarrhea, and stopping bleeding; Indications include fluid deficiency, dry mouth and throat, polydipsia, chronic diarrhea, chronic dysentery, hematochezia, metrorrhagia, etc.
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Polyphenols and flavonoids in pomegranate seeds can help skin resist the damage of free radicals, help prevent the premature formation of wrinkles, and have the effect of diluting senile plaques. Eating more pomegranate seeds can also protect joints, and the nutrients in them can promote the secretion of joint lubricating fluid. Pomegranate seeds can be directly chewed and eaten, and people with poor oral and gastrointestinal functions can juice and drink.