Pomegranate and health have gone hand in hand since ancient times. The name Pomegranate originates from the latin Punica granatum, meaning an apple of many seeds. The pomegranate is utilised in many traditional medicine cultures going back to ancient biblical times.
Pomegranate is used primarily for treating blood conditions and for expelling intestinal worms in traditional medice but extracts of different parts of the pomegranate plant, bark abd skin are used in many modern day supplements and beauty products.
Pomegranate is also believed to be very good for your teeth and gums and mouth and throat infections in general.
In Ayurveda (Indian medicine), pomegranate is considered a bitter, cooling, astringent herb that primarily on the blood, marrow and nerves.
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