Pomegranate is the sweet-sour fruit by the form reminding apple actually is berry. Grows in the nature of grenades as a dense bush or on undersized trees. The peel, leaves and fruits of pomegranate have medicinal properties.
List of useful substances and vitamins B composition of garnet: - vitamin A;
- vitamin C; - PP vitamin;
- vitamin E; - group B vitamins; - calcium; - potassium; - magnesium; - phosphorus; - sodium; - iron; - organic acids; - sugar; - tannins; - cellulose; - amino acids; - tannins; - phytoncides; - dyes.
Pomegranate in the nature and its origin
Pomegranate is grown up in the Crimea, Iran, Transcaucasia, the Mediterranean, South America and Central Asia. Its origin is disputable, but from historical sources it is known that the homeland of pomegranate is North Africa. It is confirmed by its Latin names malum punicum and malum granatum which in translation mean "Punic apple" and "granular apple". The word punicum reminds that grenades were delivered to Ancient Rome by Phoenicians (puniyets) who from Asia Minor moved to North Africa where formed the colonies. Also there are data that pomegranate for the first time appeared in Persia.
Pomegranate reaches age of 100 years, every year fructifies, without demanding a special care. For maturing it needs hot summer, the plant also maintains cold to – 12 wasps. At a garnet tree thin, prickly branches, the extended brilliant leaves and brightly orange flowers similar to a funnel. Color of fruits varies from light pink to blood-red. Above a fruit the sepals form a crown. In a fruit there is a set of the seeds with bright red pulp divided by membranes membranes. Grenades happen three types: sweet, sweet-sour, and sour with tart aftertaste.
From recipes of traditional medicine it is known that juice of sweet pomegranates treats kidneys, and juice of sour saves from concrements in a gall bladder and kidneys.
Health giving qualities of pomegranate and their application
Still in the very ancient time health giving qualities of pomegranate applied to treatment of many diseases. Pomegranate has antioxidant properties, the use of its juice prevents development of cancer tumors. Juice refreshes, restores forces after a disease, helps at exhaustion, raises hemoglobin.
At anemia it is useful to combine pomegranate juice with juice of carrots and beet.
Its grains help at a hypertension, and for calm of nervous system and normalization of a dream recommend to put the dried-up pomegranate membranes in tea. Astringencies of bark and fruits of a plant remove inflammation at burns. Broth of bark treats a diarrhea and saves from worms. Tannins of bark of pomegranate have disinfecting property and work against tubercular, dysenteric and intestinal sticks. Juice of pomegranate normalizes digestion and dysbacteriosis treats. Pomegranate juice protects vessels from atherosclerotic plaques, cures of impotence. Useful properties of this berry apply in cosmetology to bleaching of skin, removal of pigmentary spots. Juice of pomegranate narrows a time and reduces skin oiliness. Garnet grains and juice are applied in cookery at preparation of various dishes. Seeds of pomegranate are put in salads, ice cream, they impact to dishes original relish and serve as ornament. The taste of a fruit is well combined with taste of meat. Do the narsharab sauce which approaches meat and fish of juice of pomegranate.
Juice of pomegranate is squeezed out by means of the juice extractor for citruses. Grains well separate if to remove a top, a fruit to make an incision and wet in cold water for several minutes.
Harm of pomegranate and contraindication
The advantage of pomegranate, undoubtedly, big, than harm, but in spite of the fact that it treats many diseases, is contraindications which need to be known not to harm the organism. The people having gastritis, stomach ulcer, enteritis can't eat pomegranate. In it there are a lot of different acids which are harmful at excessive acidity. It shouldn't be used at locks and hemorrhoids. Though at a toothache advise there are garnet grains mixed with honey, pomegranate juice badly affects tooth enamel therefore after consumption of pomegranate it is necessary to rinse a mouth well. Broth of bark should be applied carefully as it contains the toxic substances causing dizziness, spasms, weakness, irritation of a stomach. At emergence of an indisposition it is necessary to see a doctor.