| Common Names | Pomegranate |
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| Locations | Epirus |
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| Contraindications | Overdose may cause gastric irritation, vomiting, dizziness, tremors, visual disturbances, even more death. |
| Active Substance | essential oil alkaloids quercetin Proteins fibers iron calcium phosphorus Polyphenols vitamins C, B organic acids (linolenic, oleic, palmitic, oxalate, stearate, citrate, malic, chlorogenic, caffeic, ferulic and coumaric) catechins |
| Active Substance Plant Part | Flowers leaves |
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| Features Description | Punica granatum is a deciduous shrub or tree growing from 2 to 5m, with opposite, bulbar or wavy, smooth leaves and large, orange-red, single flowers. The flowering takes place from June to September. |
| Method Administration | The plant is administered against dysentery and diarrhea in the form of herbal tea (15-20g of fruits in 1L of boiled water, 1-2 spoons every 2-3 hours). It is recommended for the treatment of helminths and parasites in the form of infusion or herbal tea (25-30g of dried flowers or 30g of dried fruits in 1L of boiling water, 2-3 times a day)Warning: The use of herb preparations is not recommended without seeking advice from your physician or pharmacist. The substances they contain may interact with the subscribed drugs that the patient already takes, thus eliminating their therapeutic efficacy or inducing toxicity. They may also burden further weakened vital functions of the body thus exposing the patient to increased morbidity and life threatened conditions. |
| Pharmacological Info | The fruit juice is used as immunostimulant, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anti-diarrheal, astringent, emollient, emmenagogue and diuretic. A lot of studies have shown that pomegranate is helpful in some types of cancer, such as leukemia, colon cancer, prostate and breast cancer. Also, it is recommended in the form of herbal tea made from the fruits against dysentery, diarrhea, prolonged bleeding, helminths and parasites. |
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| References | Bιβλίο: Τα φαρμακευτικά βότανα και οι θεραπευτικές τους ιδιότητες, Λάμπρου Π. Σπύρου, Αγροτικός εκδοτικός οίκος, Αθήνα 1981, Β' τόμος, σελίδες: 465-468, ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ ΚΑΤΣΙΚΗΣ, ΚΑΘΗΓΗΤΗΣ ΠΑΝΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΙΟΥ ΙΩΑΝΝΙΝΩΝ. ΤΟ ΥΓΡΟΤΟΠΙΚΟ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑ ΤΟΥ ΑΧΕΡΟΝΤΑ-ΓΕΩΓΡΑΦΙΚΗ ΚΑΙ ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝΤΙΚΗ ΠΕΡΙΗΓΗΣΗ. ΖΩΣΙΜΑΔΕΣ. ΑΠΡ-ΜΑΪ-ΙΟΥΝ 2010, 32 http://www.phytojournal.com/vol1Issue5/6.html http://www.academia.edu/2563637/Medicinal_Uses_Of_Punica_Granatum_and_Its_Health_Benefits http://health-from-nature.net/Pomergranate.html http://www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=Punica+granatum |
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