Table 8.
Application of pomegranate in other countries
| Country | Parts used | Mode of preparation/ administration | Uses | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Barks | Decoction, infusion, poultice, cooked | Colon ailments, wounds, stomach ulcers, diarrhea, cough | (181) |
| Peels | Infusion, powder | Aphthae (as a mouthwash), diarrhea, and digestive problems | (149) | |
| Brazil | Fruits, fruit peel, and seed | Decoction, maceration, syrup | Diarrhea, female infection, general infection, worms, cancer, myoma, depurative, diabetes, flu, stomach pain, gastritis, indigestion, ulcer, rheumatism, ovarian cyst, vaginal discharge, uterine infection, vaginal infection, uterine inflammation, wound healing, throat infection, throat inflammation | (182) |
| Fruit, bark | Mouthwash, gargle | Acute respiratory infections in children; sore throat | (183) | |
| India | Seeds | Botanical mixtures | Kidney and urinary disorders | (184) |
| Leaves | Infusion | Cuts and wounds | (185) | |
| Whole fruit | Paste (external) | Snake bites, scabies, salivation with nausea, antifertility, skin diseases | (186) | |
| Pakistan | Leaves/ fruit | Powder/ raw | Skin diseases, dysentery/ astringent, blood purifier, laxative, whooping cough, anthelmintic, diarrhea | (187) |
| Fruits | - | Whooping cough | (188) | |
| Seeds | Powder/ oral | Abdominal worms of children | (189) | |
| Palestine | Fruit/ peel | Squeeze and apply; mill the peel, soak in warm water, and apply |
Hair and scalp treatments | (190) |
| Mexico | Pericarp | Syrup | Dental caries; gum diseases; aphthous ulcers; mouth sores | (191) |
| Morocco | Bark | Decoction | Diabetes, dermocosmetology, digestive system disorders, cardiac and renal diseases | (192) |
| Turkey | Fruit juice | Pressing/ oral | Diabetes | (193) |
| Yemen | Fruit/ peel | Decoction | Oral: Gastrointestinal ailments: stomach ulcer, diarrhea, ascariasis, tapeworm Respiratory tract diseases: asthma |
(194) |
| Paste | Dermal diseases: face pimples |