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Pomegranates originated in countries such as Iran and Afghanistan, and were later introduced to China. The "Records of the Grand Historian" records: "Han envoy Zhang Qian went on a mission to the Western Regions and brought back pomegranate seeds from the Anshi Kingdom in Turan." Zhang Qian brought pomegranates, originally from the Anshi Kingdom in the Western Regions, into the Central Plains. Because the fruit's shape resembled a large tumor, it was named "Liu" based on a homophone. During the Tang Dynasty, Empress Wu Zetian especially loved pomegranates, so their cultivation entered a period of prosperity and development, with a time when pomegranate flowers were widespread near the suburbs of Chang'an. When Yang Guifei was at Huaqing Palace, she also particularly liked pomegranate flowers and personally planted many pomegranate trees around the Seven Saints Hall to admire the beautiful appearance of the pomegranate flowers, thus earning the pomegranate the beautiful name "Guifei Flower Pomegranate."
🔴 Pomegranate
Pomegranate is warm in nature, with a sweet, sour, and astringent taste. It has the effects of generating fluids to quench thirst, stopping diarrhea and bleeding; it also has detoxifying and hangover-relieving effects. Now it is the autumnal equinox, the weather is getting cooler, and the climate is dry. Many people may experience symptoms such as dry skin, increased wrinkles, dry mouth and throat, dry cough with little phlegm, and constipation. At this time, the diet should focus on nourishing yin and moisturizing dryness. Juicy fruits that moisten dryness are the first choice, among which the most recommended is the seasonal fruit pomegranate!
🔴 Pomegranate seeds
Many people spit out pomegranate seeds when eating, but actually, pomegranate seeds are more nutritious than the pulp. If you have a weak stomach and poor absorption, you can chew and then spit them out. However, if your stomach is fine, you can swallow the seeds completely. Experience also shows that swallowing the seeds while eating pomegranate can help treat mouth ulcers; rinsing the mouth with juice boiled from pomegranate seeds can also prevent and treat bad breath and tonsillitis.
🔴 Pomegranate peel
Pomegranate peel is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine in clinical practice. The "Compendium of Materia Medica" states that "pomegranate peel tastes sweet, sour, and astringent, has a warm nature, stops diarrhea, treats rheumatism of muscles and bones, weakness of the waist and legs, and painful spasms when walking. Applying its juice to the eyes stops tearing; decocting and drinking it expels roundworms and stops diarrhea and dysentery." Boiling water with pomegranate peel has a very good effect in treating diarrhea. Attached is a small story about the ancient physician Zhu Danxi's student using pomegranate peel to treat diarrhea.
"One summer, Zhu Danxi's book friend suffered from abdominal pain and persistent diarrhea. After diagnosing the pulse, Zhu Danxi prescribed a dose of traditional Chinese medicine, but there was no improvement after taking it. At the follow-up visit, he prescribed three more doses, but the diarrhea still did not stop. Zhu Danxi had never encountered such a difficult case and was at a loss. This book friend, helpless, then sought medical help from Zhu Danxi's student, Dai Sigong. Dai Sigong carefully examined the teacher's prescription, observed the tongue and pulse, and inquired about the condition in detail. Then he said to the patient: "Sir, the prescription and medication are impeccable. I think to stop the diarrhea, adding three qian of pomegranate peel might be worth a try." The book friend took three doses according to the prescription, and after taking them, the diarrhea suddenly stopped and he recovered soon after. One day, the book friend visited Zhu Danxi again. Danxi saw that his face was rosy, his spirit was quite good, and there was no sign of illness. Danxi asked what medicine he took to recover so quickly. The book friend took out the prescription and said: "It was Sigong who added an ingredient to your prescription." After looking at the prescription, Danxi seemed to realize something and said: "The addition of this pomegranate peel is excellent; truly the pupil has surpassed the master!"
🔴 Pomegranate flowers
Among all flowers, the pomegranate flower is the most unrestrained and bright, just as described in Bai Juyi's "Mountain Pomegranate": "Among flowers, this one resembles Xi Shi; hibiscus and peony are all plain." It's no wonder the term "pomegranate skirt" was born. Pomegranate flowers can also be used medicinally. The "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that pomegranate flowers are mainly used for: when dried and powdered, taken with iron oxide (iron powder), it can turn white hair black within a year. Dried leaves treat heart heat causing vomiting blood, and powdered leaves can be inserted into the nose to stop nosebleeds. They are also applied to bleeding from gold wounds. Pomegranate flowers are warm in nature, sour in taste, and have effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, astringing intestines to stop bleeding, removing blood stasis and relieving pain. They are mainly used to treat nosebleeds, otitis media, traumatic bleeding,For symptoms such as irregular menstruation, toothache, vomiting blood, and excessive vaginal discharge, pomegranate flower decoction can be used externally to wash the eyes, which has anti-inflammatory and vision-enhancing effects.
🔴 Pomegranate leaves
Pomegranate leaves are known as a natural remedy for bruises and injuries. The "Dian Nan Ben Cao" records: "Pomegranate leaves treat bruises and injuries, applied to the affected area." The "Dian Nan Ben Cao Tu Shuo" states: "Decoction for washing smallpox sores and scabies." Pomegranate leaves are warm in nature, sour and astringent in taste, entering the spleen and kidney meridians. They mainly have effects of astringency to stop diarrhea, detoxification, and killing parasites. They can be used to treat diarrhea, smallpox sores, scabies, bruises, and injuries. In folk medicine, pomegranate leaves are often decocted for external use, such as washing or pounding and applying locally, showing good effects in treating bruises, stubborn ringworm, and measles.
🔴 Pomegranate root
Finally, the last pomegranate root, with a bitter and astringent taste, warm in nature. It has the effects of killing parasites, astringing the intestines, and stopping leucorrhea. It treats roundworms, tapeworms, chronic diarrhea, chronic dysentery, and abnormal vaginal discharge. "Bielu": "Cures roundworms and inch-white worms." "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Stops diarrhea, dysentery, and leucorrhea." "Shanghai Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicine": "Expels parasites, astringes. Treats roundworms, tapeworms, kidney stones, diabetes, and chyluria."
