Pomegranate
Bellflower flowers are double and single, orange-red, reaching 4 cm in diameter.
Fruits - large spherical, inside are divided by 9-12 membranes, forming nests. In each nest there are two rows of grains, in which the seeds are wrapped in a juicy edible pulp - pulp.
Pulp is sour-sweet, dark-ruby color, sometimes lighter. The diameter of the fetus can vary from 8 to 18 cm, and the color of the skin is from yellow-orange to dark-red. Inside the fruit in large quantities are small seeds, surrounded by bright red juicy pulp.
In a ripe pomegranate can contain more than a thousand seeds - for this reason in ancient times, this fruit was considered a symbol of fertility, as well as a means of infertility. Ripe fruit to the touch is solid, and its peel should be dry and uniform shade. The taste of ripe fruit is sweet (due to the presence of monosaccharides) and tart (tannins)
Birthplace of pomegranate - North Africa, Central Asia. It is cultivated in all subtropical countries as a very valuable plant. Cultivated in the Crimea, Iran, the Mediterranean, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Central Asia. In the wild, pomegranate is found in Transcaucasia and Central Asia, where it grows on stony slopes, in solonchaks, in undergrowth of pine and oak.
Of the flowers of pomegranate containing a large amount of bright red pigment anthocyanin Punicin, produce dyes, which color silk, cotton, linen and woolen fabrics.
When choosing a pomegranate, pay attention to the rind, in ripe fruit the crust should be slightly dried and slightly tighten the corn. If the crust is smooth, the garnet is not ripe. In addition to the crust, pay attention to the "ass" of the pomegranate - the place where the flower grew: there should not be any greenery.
It must be firm to the touch. If soft - then it was beaten on the road, rotted or frozen.
Calorie content of pomegranate
The calorie content of the pomegranate is 83 kcal per 100 g. It is rich in carbohydrates and is a fairly nutritious fruit. Pomegranate juice contains 64 kcal. With moderate use, the product does not cause obesity.
Nutrition value in 100 grams:
| Proteins, gr | Fat, gr | Carbohydrates, gr | Ash, gr | Water, gr | Calorific value, kcal |
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Pomegranate fruits contain vitamins C, B6, B12, P, fiber, minerals and trace elements: calcium, magnesium, potassium, manganese, phosphorus, iodine, iron, sodium. In Pomegranate juice is from 8 to 20% of sugar (glucose and fructose), up to 10% of citric, malic, tartaric, oxalic, boric, succinic and other organic acids, phytoncides, nitrogenous and tannins, ash, tannin, sulphate, chloride and other salts.
Grenades well quench thirst, excite appetite, promote the formation of red blood cells and the production of hemoglobin, are an excellent biogenic stimulant. Children who use pomegranates are often quick-witted, and full of strength.
Pomegranate perfectly strengthens immunity, vessel walls, nervous system, and improve blood formation. It is also recommended to the elderly and people who underwent surgery.
Infusion of flowers and fruits of pomegranate - one of the best tested ancient hemostatic means.
Pomegranate juice is a red blood-forming remedy, it is recommended for diseases of the circulatory system, heart, liver, kidneys, lungs, helps normalize blood pressure. According to recent studies, estrogen contained in garnet can alleviate menopausal symptoms in women and fight depression.
Pomegranate juice contains 15 amino acids, almost half of which can be contained only in meat products. Thus, garnet is simply an indispensable product for vegetarians, which should replace animal proteins with vegetable.
In addition, amino acids are a vital component of our body. After entering the body, amino acids are absorbed into the blood. From amino acids, the cells of our body synthesize protein - the basis of human life.
Protein is an indispensable building material (blood cells, skin, mucous membrane, intestine), participates in hormonal processes, metabolism, protective and receptor reactions - creating new healthy young cells.
Natural amino acids that get into our body actively fight at the cellular level with degenerate, pathological cells; suppress and adjust the negative processes occurring in the body.
The use of pomegranate juice protects against cancer. Especially it is recommended to drink it to people exposed to radiation, people working with radioactive isotopes or living in a zone of high radiation.
Pomegranate juice is an excellent remedy against scurvy, atherosclerosis, urine diathesis, with headaches and gastrointestinal disorders, diarrhea
With hypertension, regular intake of pomegranate fruits gradually reduces arterial pressure in hypertensive patients.
Pomegranate juice is good for catarrhal diseases: respiratory infections, angina, cough, fights with a high temperature, is an anti-inflammatory drug. Divorced juice is advised to gargle with sore throat.
It is also recommended for diseases of bronchial asthma, anemia and malaria.
For very young children, the juice is diluted 1/1 with water and give 1 teaspoonful a couple of days, while observing whether the allergy has appeared. Then break for a week and a couple of days for 2 teaspoons ... Do not recommend to drink pomegranate juice for children to a year, as it contains a lot of organic acids - which can cause stomach irritation.
And people with increased secretion of gastric juice, gastritis and ulcer, drink juice only diluted with water.
Pomegranate juice is useful in diabetes, drinking 60 drops of juice 4 times a day before meals will significantly reduce blood sugar. In that you can be sure of having passed the tests, after 3 days of drinking juice.
Bitter taste of pomegranate peel is considered a good way to fix the stomach in disorders: 5 g of pomegranate bark pour 0.5 cups of boiling water, insist 20 minutes and filter. Take 0.5-1 teaspoonful 3-4 times a day.
Decoction of peel and pomegranate flowers is widely used as an anti-inflammatory agent for gargling.
Peel contains alkaloids peltierin, isopelterine and methyl isopelterine, they have a strong antihelminthic effect. To get rid of the worms, insist 40-50 g of crushed garnet bark in 400 g of cold water for 6 hours, and then boil over low heat until half of the liquid evaporates. Cool the broth and strain and drink for an hour in small portions. After an hour, drink a laxative, and after 4-5 hours, do an enema.
The decoction of pomegranate peel can be used for inflammation of the kidneys, liver, joints, auricles and eyes.
Dried peeled peeled skin, fried with cream or olive oil, is used in cosmetology with oily skin, acne or purulent rashes. And also treat burns, cracks and scratches.
White jumper, separating the seeds of pomegranate, dried and added to the teas. They help balance the nervous system, remove anxiety, excitement, relieve insomnia.
Pomegranate juice has a choleretic and diuretic effect, therefore it is useful in diseases of the kidneys and liver; it is also a good analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent.
Bones are an excellent stimulant for "lazy" intestines and a source of valuable pomegranate oil. It protects against cancer and rejuvenates, since it is rich in fat-soluble vitamins F and E.
In the Caucasian cuisine, condensed (flavored) pomegranate juice is popular, which serves as a seasoning for various dishes. Vegetable and meat dishes acquire a unique taste due to the juice of pomegranate.
In medicine, the skin of fruits, flowers, bark and stones of pomegranate from them make various medicinal preparations, tinctures and broths for the treatment of anemia, diarrhea, stomatitis, conjunctivitis, burns and other diseases.
Pomegranate juice is categorically contraindicated in gastric ulcer and gastritis with high acidity of gastric juice. You can drink it only with diluted water, since it contains a lot of acids, which causes irritation of the stomach.
It is not recommended to drink to children under 1 year.
Juice can also damage tooth enamel, so it is recommended that after cleaning it be cleaned teeth or drink juice diluted with water. In addition, it has a fixing property, so it is contraindicated for those who have problems with the digestive system (constipation), the presence of hemorrhoids and cracks in the anus. Constipation that occurs after taking a pomegranate, promotes bleeding after the act of defecation.
In the pomegranate skin contains up to 0.5% of very toxic alkaloids.
Be careful with broth from the pomegranate bark. It contains toxic substances, with an overdose that greatly increases blood pressure, causing dizziness, weakness, visual impairment, convulsions, irritation of the gastric mucosa. At the first signs of poisoning, it is necessary to call a doctor.
