Pomegranate peel is the fruit skin of the pomegranate, a plant of the Punicaceae family. It has the effects of warming the stomach and invigorating the spleen, nourishing the lungs and stopping cough, and promoting blood circulation and reducing swelling. Let's learn about the efficacy and function of pomegranate peel together!
【Medicinal Value】
1. Pomegranate can treat cough and promote urination.
2. Pomegranate can be used to treat spleen deficiency, weak qi, shortness of breath, and edema.
3. The taste of pomegranate is sweet, sour, and slightly cold. It enters the hand Taiyin lung meridian, foot Yangming stomach meridian, and foot Taiyang bladder meridian.
4. Pomegranate can treat swollen and painful gums.
5. The flowers, seeds, and bark also have medicinal value and can be used to treat diabetes and other diseases.
【Morphological Characteristics】
The dried fruit skin is irregularly curled and shaped, about 2.5-4 cm long and 1.5-2 cm wide.
The outer appearance is reddish-brown or brownish-brown, dull and non-glossy, wrinkled, and has fine wrinkles; smaller fruits have obvious dot-like skin pores. The inner surface is light yellow-brown.
The fruit skin is about 1 mm thick, with a calyx at the top and a slender withered style in the center, about 0.5-1 cm long. It is brittle and fragile, slightly tough when moistened. It has a mild aroma and a bland taste. Thick flesh, yellow color, and dryness are preferred.
【Cultivation Methods】
Biological characteristics: It prefers warm and humid climates. It grows well in seasons with abundant sunlight, high temperature, and rainfall. It is best cultivated in deep, moist, and fertile sandy loam soil.
Cultivation techniques: Propagation is done with seeds. In summer, mature fruits are collected, the peel is removed, and the seeds are slightly dried before immediately sowing. Sow in rows with a spacing of 30 cm, with a distance of 5-7 cm between seeds, covered with 3-4 cm of soil, and watered to maintain moisture.
When the seedlings reach a height of 50-60 cm, dig holes with a spacing of 400 cm × 400 cm, plant 1 seedling per hole, compact the soil after planting, and water adequately to promote root development.
