Pomegranate: Punica granatum (LYNN)

Names:

Granatworzelrinde, Melogranato, Malicoria ,Scorzo del Melogranati, Cortezade Granada, Malus punica, Punicum Malum, N.O.Lythraceae, Grenadier, Cortex Granati

History:

The pomegranate has no close relations.
Malus punicum meant the Apple of Carthage.
Poa granata means apple with many seeds.
The root bark was recommended as a vermifuge by Celsus, Discorides and Pliny.

Three wild pomegranates:

red flower: merah (white) poetih,(black) hitam.

Pomegranates were embroidered in blue yarn on the ephod of the temple described in Old Testament.(Torah)

Constituents:

(rind)Yellow bitter colouring
matter ,gallotannic acid to 30%, sugar and gum;root bark: punicotannic acid;Alkaloids (to 0.09%);pelletierine;pseudopelletierine;isopelletierine;methylisopelletieriene;tannins (to 20%);leaf: Ursolic and betulic acids; various triterpines;fruit: Invert sugar; glucose;citric acid; boric acid;Vitamin C.

USES

(rind, fresh or dried root bark,fresh leaf, fresh fruit );astringent;antihelmintic;antibacterial; dysentery ;diarrhoea ;colitis;stomach ache; douche in leucorrhea;removal of tapeworms; emmenagogue; external use on sores; fruit, fruit drinks;wine; bark used in tanning and dying;seeds are demulcent
fruit: refrigerant; for fever.

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