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Punica granatum,
Lythraceae
Medicinal Uses
- Intrinsic Hemorrhage: Two
teaspoonful of dadima flowers
mixed with goat’s milk and sugar
twice daily is beneficial.
- Piles: Dry the peel of a sweet
pomegranate and make a fine
powder. Take five grams of this
powder twice a day regularly
with butter milk inorder to get
the relief from piles. - Acne: Water boiled with
pomegranate fruit peels should
be used to wash the face for Acne.
Powdered pomegranate skin
should be combined with rose
water or lemon juice and applied
like a face pack for calming
pimples, boils, acne as well as
for eliminating white heads and
black heads. - Increase sperm count: Drink 1
glass of pomegranate juice daily
to increase the sperm count and
motility . - Diarrhea: 3 grms of fruit peel
powder along with butter milk
with one teaspoonful cumin
seeds powder twice a day is
beneficial in diarrhea especially
Irritable bowel syndrome. - Intestinal worms: Eat 150 gms of
pomegranate seeds on an empty
stomach every morning.
Vernacular names
Bengali : Ddima
English : Pomegranate
Gujrati : Dadama
Hindi : Anar
Kannada : Dalimba
Malayalam : Matalam
Marathi : Dadimba
Punjabi : Anar
Tamil : Madalai, Maadalai. Madalam
Telugu : Danimma
Urdu : Anar, Rumman
Dadima (Punica granatum) is the Sanskrit name for pomegranate, a highly valued shrub in Ayurveda known for its medicinal fruit and rind. It is a potent tridosha-balancing (balancing Vata, Pitta, and Kapha) herb used for digestive health, anemia, and heart health. It is widely used in Ayurvedic formulations like Dadimadya ghrita.
Key details about Dadima include:
- Botanical Profile:Â A 5-10 meter high shrub with spiny branches, native to India.
- Ayurvedic Properties:Â It possesses sweet (Madhura), sour (Amla), and astringent (Kashaya) tastes, with light (Laghu) and unctuous (Snigdha) qualities.
- Therapeutic Uses:Â Used to treat diarrhea (atisara), fever (jwara), indigestion (agnimandya), and bleeding disorders.
- Nutritional Value:Â Rich in polyphenols, tannins, and vitamins (C, K, and Iron), supporting immunity and cardiovascular health.
- Components Used:Â The edible fruit, its rind, and the tree bark are utilized for medicinal purposes.
- Common Names:Â Anar (Hindi), Pomegranate (English), Dalimbe (Kannada), Madalam (Tamil).Â
Dadima is often used in formulas for its ability to improve appetite and aid in digestion.
