Yes.
In autumn, pomegranate fruit seeds are colorful, as red as agate and as white as crystal. Pomegranate is juicy, sour, sweet and refreshing. It has the effect of "preventing hunger and curing thirst, relieving intoxication and stopping drunkenness". In addition to being eaten fresh,
if processed into refreshing drinks or brewed to make vinegar, it has a unique taste and style. According to analysis, pomegranate fruit contains tannins, sugars, malic acid, citric acid, protein, vitamin C, etc. Its vitamin C content is 1-2 times higher than that of apples, while its fat and protein content are less. Pomegranate peel, flowers, and roots contain alkaloids, tannins, and organic acids, which have astringent, antibacterial, and anthelmintic effects, so they can be used as medicine.
Pharmacological experiments show that the pomegranate peel base has a paralyzing effect on human parasites; pomegranate root bark has an inhibitory effect on Shigella dysenteriae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Typhoid bacilli, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and various skin fungi. , also has a certain inhibitory effect on viruses.
Studies by Israeli scholars have proven that drinking 2-3 ounces of pomegranate juice every day for two weeks can slow down the oxidation process by 40% and reduce deposited oxidized cholesterol. Even if you stop consuming it, this strange effect will continue for a month. Moreover, pomegranate juice has an extraordinary clinical effect in fighting cardiovascular disease. It is a more effective antioxidant juice than red wine, tomato juice, etc.
Pomegranate has obvious astringent effect, can astringent intestines and relieve diarrhea, and has good antibacterial effect, so it is a good product for treating diarrhea and bleeding. Pomegranate juice, which has much higher polyphenol content than green tea, is an anti-aging and cancer-fighting superstar. It is toxic to most estrogen-dependent breast cancer cells but has basically no effect on normal cells.
Although pomegranate is delicious, you should pay attention to the contraindications when eating it on daily basis: it is best not to eat it for patients with gastritis and those who have just started diarrhea; eating too much pomegranate will cause internal heat and blacken the teeth. You should rinse your mouth in time after eating; pomegranate is rich in sugar and has astringent effects. Patients with colds, acute inflammation, and constipation should eat with caution, and patients with diabetes should fast. It is best for children to eat less pomegranates, otherwise it will easily cause fever, phlegm, and Aggravate symptoms of acute bronchitis, cough, wheezing and excessive phlegm