Sunday, January 10, 2016

Pomegranate ( Anar) - health packed in a fruit

Pomegranate commonly known in India as Anar, Dalimbe, Dadim is a nature's wonder packed in a fruit.
The most famous usage worldwide has been as a killer and expeller of intestinal worms. It is used in the form of  aqueous decoction  for dysentry and diarrhea because of its astringent property. The extract of pericarp( shell) and leaves are reported to possess gastroprotective activity. it can increase
the activity the activity of pepsin, improves secretion of bile enhance intestinal peristalsis, inhibits secretion of gastric acids and decreases the incedence of gastric ulcers.
extracts of flowers are hepatoprotective