Punica granatum L.
Family : Lythraceae
Common name : Pomegranate
Habit : Shrub
Habitat : Grows in well-drained soils in sheltered positions with full sun.
Medicinal uses :
🌼The rind of the fruit and the bark of the pomegranate tree is used as a traditional remedy against diarrhea, dysentery and intestinal parasites.
🌼 The seeds and juice are considered a tonic for the stopping nose bleeds, gum bleeds, and treating hemorrhoids, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, diarrhoea.
Sugimani Marndi
(Biodiversity and Conservation lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Bhubaneswar, Odisha)