POMOGRANATE - BENEFITS IN OBGY

 The pomogranate is a very well known fruit. 

It has other names like  Dadimba in Marathi , Anar in Hindi ,Dadim in  Sanskrit , Pomogranate in English , Punica granatum as a Latin name.

Family - Punicaceae.       

                               

Properties -

Rasa - Madhur , Kashaya, Aamla

Virya - Anushna 

Vipaka - Madhur ( madhur prajati) ,Amla (amla prajati)

Guna - Laghu , Snigdha

Constituents -

A)Fruit-

1. Tannic acid 

2. Sugar 

3. Gum

B) Leaf -

1.Tannins 

2. Beta sitosterol

Medicinal Properties -

1.Shukravardhak ( Increases sperm count)

2. Cchardinigrahana ( prevents vomiting)

USES -

1. Shukravardhak ( increases sperm count ) due to its madhur- snigdha guna., so can be used in Shukradaurbalaya.

2.It  normalies state of  Udana vayu from abnormal state due to its Amla anurasa,so it is helpful in Cchardinigrahana( prevention of  vomting in pregnancy / emesis gravidarum )

3. It causes smoothening of urinary system (snehana) so it is helpful in Mutrakricchata ( difficulty in mituration)

Note - this post is for educational purpose only.

ref - Ayurvedic textbooks.