Pomegranate
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Botanical Name |
Punica granatum |
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Family |
Punicaeae |
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Habitat |
Scrub |
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Description |
Small tree or shrub up to 5m. Dark green shiny mostly opposite oval or lanceolata short stalked leaves, red flowers June-October |
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Native To |
South East Europe, India, Middle East |
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Parts Used |
Flowers, fruits, bark |
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Actions |
Anthelmintic, astringent, taenifuge |
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Constituents |
Piperidine alkaloids: pelletierine, isopelletierine, methylispelletierine, pseudopelletierine, norpseudopelletierine, sedridine, hygrine, norhygrine Ellagitannins: punicacorteins A-D, punicalin, punicalagin, punigluconin, tellamagrandin, granatin, corilagin, casuanin, casaurinin Flavonoids based on quercitrin Anthocyanins: pelegonidin glycoside Triglycerides: di-O-punicyl-O-octadecatrienylglycerol |
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Respiratory |
Sore throats |
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Digestive |
Nausea, vomiting |
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Genito-urinary |
Leucorrhoea |