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Pomegranate Peel Benefits, Recipes and More
By Samantha Davis
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Pomegranates are one of the fruits of heaven and it has been long used to treat cancer.  Cancer patients should drink 1 glass of freshly squeezed pomegranate juice. Keep in mind that the juice must be consumed within 4 hours of squeezing. After the fruit is squeezed, store in the refrigerator and if you must keep it for a long time, then add in some lemon juice and store in the freezer.  Cover the jar with foil or a heavy cloth to block out all light.

Benefits of Pomegranate’s juice, leaves, rind and tree bark

  • Pomegranate’s juice is good for the heart, lowering blood pressure and treating asthma.
  • The juice is good for those who need to increase appetite and it will help treat digestive problems.
  • It will kills germs in stomach and intestines
  • Its juice is a simple blood purifier. 
  • The leaves are used for weight loss (make a tea), as an antibiotic and a treatment for conjunctivitis. 
  • The leaf is also good for stomach ailments and digestion problems.
  • Juicing the skin will aid in the treatment of piles.
  • Boiling the skin and the bark of the tree will help control Amoebiasis.
  • Boiling the tree root will help to kill worms and parasites.
  • Boiling the leaves of the pomegranate tree combined with sandalwood paste will aid women who cannot conceive.
  • It increases memory and helps in reducing aging.
  • It may help to reduce bad cholesterol (LDL) from oxidizing and prevents atherosclerosis.
  • Helps with diarrhea but too much juice may cause constipation.
  • Its juice is useful for women to control the risk of breast cancer
  • The juice may help to prevent and slow down Alzheimer’s disease.
  • Use the peel powder mixed with rose water for pimples and acne.
  • Take 1 tablespoon of the peel powder daily for bad breath.
  • For sore throat, boil 1 tablespoon of the powder in a cup of water.  When the water cools, gargle with the mixture.

The pomegranate leaf has more cancer fighting properties than both green tea and red wine. The entire tree is of value from the roots to the leaves.  The leaves, rind of the pomegranate and more may be taken in capsule form if you prefer.  The best solution is to combine multiple remedies for the maximum results.

How to Dry Pomegranate Peels

  1. Take the pomegranate and cut down the middle and then cut into fourths.  Remove all the red fruit from the peels. 
  2. Disgard the white pith which is bitter.  Cut the peel into very small pieces for easier drying.
  3. Place in the direct sun and when the peel is completely dried, pound with a pestle and mortar until [powder like.  Do not put in a food processor as the large pieces will get lodged in between the blades. 
  4. Once you have a rough chop using your mortar, transfer to a food processor and pulse very slowly.
  5. Store the powder in an airtight bag or jar.

Pomegranate Herbal Tea - for Stomach distress, colon, kidney and liver problems. Also ideal for the eradication of parasites.


Directions:

Put all the herbs in a coffee grinder and grind together to a fine powder.  Add in 1 teaspoon of the mixture to 1 and 1/4cup of water and bring to boil for 1 minute.  Remove from the fire and allow to steep for 5 minutes. Strain the tea and add in the honey.

You can use the pomegranate powder in any herbal mixture you have. The pomegranate powder is used in my 10 herb supplement mixture.  You can take the capsules alone for parasite problems also.