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Health benefits of pomegranate

March 20, 2009

Hey people, undoubtedly, pomegranate is powerhouse of fruit. you will be surprised to read that hundreds of sweet and sour, juicy seeds inside the tough skin of the pomegranate fruit are rich source of riboflavin, copper, fibre, potassium, zinc, vitamin C and manganese. Isn’t that great guys? Read this article below to know more about the health benefits of pomegranate.

You will be happy to read that a paste of ground pomegranate leaves in water when applied to the scalp checks hair fall. Isn’t that great news? This paste also provides relief from eczema and wounds of leprosy.

Dried rind powder taken with water helps in regulating the urination and excessive bleeding during the menstruation and piles.

According to the ayurveda, the fruit pacifies the pittaa dosha in the body. It is also very cooling for your body and hence ideal in summers.

Pomegranate fuels the digestive fire, checks fevers and palpitations and counters weakness of the intestines. It is extremely heart-friendly. Great! Isn’t it? Also it helps in building up hemoglobin levels and in promoting weight gain and virility.

A combination of black salt, black pepper, roasted cumin seeds and dried pomegranate seeds provide you with a sure shot relief from aversion to food or anorexia.

For countering summer nose bleeds, instill a few drops of mishri mixed with pomegranate juice in your nostrils. Make sure you perform this act in the afternoon time.

You will be happy to read that this fruit is famed for its bowel regulatory action, thus it works against diarrhea, dysentery, vomiting, amoebiasis, abdominal cramps, intestinal worms as well as debility of liver and spleen.

Bad breath as well as excessive salivation can be relived by gargling with decoction of pomegranate rind in water. Also the same decoction helps in countering oral cavities and throat ulcers.


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