TABLE 1.

Traditional medicinal uses of pomegranate seeds.

Book title	Clinical use
Zang-Yao-Pei-Fang-Xin-Bian	Warming the stomach, treatment of dyspepsia and loss of appetite; treatment of “Hanlong” and “Feilong” disease; blood enrichment
Jing-Zhu-Ben-Cao	Treatment of stomach disease, warming the stomach, and treatment of “Peigen” disease
Si-Bu-Yi-Dian	Strengthening the stomach, stimulating the appetite, and treating “Peigen” cold disease
Xi-Zhang-Chuan-Tong-Yi-Xue-Gai-Shu	Strengthening the spleen and treatment of stomach cold, dyspepsia, and abdominal distension
Chang-Yong-Zhong-Yao-Zhi	Treatment of “Peigen” disease and stomach diseases, such as stomach cold
Zhong-Guo-Zang-Yao	Treatment of gastrectasis, severe pain caused by liver disease, and “Peigen” disease
Zang-Yi-Yao-Xuan-Bian	Treatment of diseases of the large intestine (cold syndrome) and kidneys
Zang-Yao-Biao-Zhun	Strengthening the stomach, treatment of loss of appetite, stomach cold pain, tumescence, and dyspepsia
Bai-Di-Yi-Yao-Shu	Treatment of diarrhea and dysentery, and promotion of wound healing