Pomegranates -- an ancient botanical healing source still at your service
Pomegranates are nearly round, 2-1/2 to 5 in. wide fruit crowned at the base by theprominent calyx.The tough, leathery skin or rind is typicallyyellow overlaid with light or deep pink orrich red.
The interior is separated by membranous wallsand white, spongy, bitter tissue into compartmentspacked with sacs filled with sweetly acid,juicy, red, pink or whitish pulp or aril.
In each sac there is one angular, soft orhard seed full of Omega 5 oils (CLA).The arils (seed casings) of the pomegranate areconsumed raw. The entire seed is eaten, thoughthe fleshy outer portion of the seed is thepart that is desired. The taste differsdepending on the variety of pomegranate andits state of ripeness.
Pomegranate juice is a popular drink in the Middle East, and is also used in Iranian and Indian cuisine; it began to be widely marketedin the U.S. in 2004.
Pomegranate concentrate is used in Syrian cuisine. Grenadine syrup is thickened andsweetened pomegranate juice; it is used incocktail mixing. Before the tomato arrived to the Middle East, grenadine was widely used in many Persian foods; it can still be found in traditional recipes. The juice can also be used as an antiseptic when applied to cuts.
In addition, Pomegranates eeds are sometimes used as a spice and thes eeds are the best source of Omega 5 or CLAoils.
The primary commercial growing regions ofthe world are the Near East, India and surrounding countries and southern Europe. In California commercial cultivation iscentered in the southern San Joaquin Valley.
One pomegranate delivers 40% of an adult's daily vitamin C requirement. It is also a rich source of folic acid and of antioxidants. Recent research into the health benefitsof Pomegranates has created unprecedented demand both in the United States and Europe.
Recent studies have been published showinga positive relationships between pomegranate consumption and prostate cancer, carotidarteries and hypertension.
The pomegranate and its color have been theobject of great fascination, particularly in Oriental cultures. The Arabs were great admirers and promoters of its cultivation, making it the symbol of the Moslem Kingdom of Granada in the southern Iberian Peninsula. The scarlet blossoms of the pomegranate appearas dazzling flames against the dark green backdrop of the tree's leaves. The tinybeads of fruit, full of precious oil andjuice, are brilliant as drops of blood orrubies. These drops of blood from the pomegranate when consumed will help to build healthy red blood cells, accordingto the ancients who wrote the"Law of Similars". King Solomon compared the cheeks of his beloved to the pomegranate three thousand years ago.
The pomegranate is quite rich in vitaminsC, E, and B6, containing, as well, significantamounts of B1, B2, and niacin.
The most abundant minerals are potassium foralkalizing, copper for purification, and iron for building hemoglobin. Among its non-nutritive components thefollowing are worth noting:Tannins, in small amounts. These are muchmore prevalent in the rind of the fruit orin the membrane that separate the seed sacs.
These tannins have an astringent andanti-inflammatory effect on the mucosaof the digestive tract. Anthocyanins are reddish or bluish vegetablepigments belonging to the flavonoid groupact as antiseptics and anti-inflammatory substances in the digestive tract and aspotent antioxidants within the body cells, halting the aging process and cancerousacidic degeneration.
Pelletierine is an alkaloid and is effectiv evermifuge (expulses intestinal parasites)that is found primarily in the bark of the roots of the tree. The rind and the membranes also contain this alkaloid, but not the seed sacs.
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Gel caps?
Dropper bottle?
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Together, tree components give the pomegranatethe following properties: astringent,anti-inflammatory, vermifuge, remineralizer,alkalinizer, antioxidant, and depurant.
The pomegranate is suitable in cases ofoutfectious diarrhea caused by excessacidity leading to gastroenteritis orcolitis because of its astringent andanti-inflammatory action on the digestivetract. It is also beneficial in casesof flatulence or intestinal cramps. Surprising results have been achievedin chronic cases such as ulcerativecolitis or granulomatous colitis(Chrohn's dis-ease). Intestinal parasites, tenia or tapeworm,in particular are eliminated by eating theinner walls of the pomegranate. Because of its astringent action it reducesthe production of hydrochloric acid andthus reduces inflammation in an irritatedacidic stomach (which should be alkaline).
The pomegranate contains a significantamount of copper at 70 ug/100g., a trace element that helps to purify the blood aswell as helps in the absorption of iron in building red blood cells.Because of its rich content of flavonoidsand antioxidant, which halt the processesof arterial aging, the pomegranate seedoil is recommended in cases of reducedarterial blood flow.
It is very beneficial in heart attack prevention and cardiac healthin general.
Pomegranates -- they way nature intended it
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Source: Dr. R. Young's blog
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