Pomegranate has been used in Ayurvedic Medicine for thousands of years for treating diarrhea, dysentery, intestinal parasites, hemorrhoids and various bleedings.
The rind of the fruit and the bark of the pomegranate tree is a wonderful astringent. According to many traditional medical systems (Ayurvedic system, traditional Chinese medicine), an astringent typically has effects to dry up the fluids. That is why you can use an astringent to stop bleedings, stop watery diarrhea, treat hemorrhoids and ulcers. In Ayurvedic medicine, pomegranate rind and tree bark are used for a variety of purposes, such as stopping diarrhea, nose bleeds and gum bleeds, and treating hemorrhoids.
How to use pomegranate to treat the above diseases?
You can purchase pomegranate fruit from your local food market, cook the rind of pomegranate in boiling water for 20 minutes, and drink the liquid twice a day for a few days.
