Dried Pomegranate Peel / Maadhulam Odu

Kingdom: Plantae

Clade: Tracheophytes

Family: Lythraceae

Genus: Punica

Species: P. granatum

Pomegranates are well-known for their taste and amazing health benefits. It has bright red, ruby-colored, pearl-like seeds. It is a divine fruit. In Ayurveda, pomegranate is a symbol of fertility. In Chinese symbols, the tasty seeds are bright. The red skin of a pomegranate refers to passion, abundance, fertility, and happiness. Not only do the seeds, the leaves, flowers, peel, and bark of pomegranate also have many medicinal benefits.

Pomegranate peels are the most valuable component in ancient medicines. In Ayurveda, pomegranate peels are used to treat dysentery, anemia, heart disease, diarrhea, intestinal worm, etc. The pomegranate peels are astringent and bitter in taste and are used for numerous health problems. The bitter taste of the peel helps to treat inflammation, swelling, dysentery, bleeding, etc.

Health Benefits

• Pomegranate peel has healing properties that help to treat pimples, acne, and rashes.
• The antioxidant properties of this peel are detoxifying the body.
• It also helps to keep the young skin.
• The anti-cancer properties of the pomegranate peel will help to effectively fight against cancer.
• Pomegranate peel also helps to prevent hair fall and dandruff.