The pomegranate peel was first published in the "Lei Gong Cannon Theory", which said: "Whoever makes the pomegranate skin, leaves, and roots, do not order the iron." "Famous Doctors" is listed as a lower product, which is called "treating dysentery and stopping sperm leakage." "Treatise on Medicinal Properties" says that it "treats muscles and bones, waist and feet, and walking cramps and pain." The main astringent intestines, stop red and white dysentery. Take the juice to stop the tears. "Materia Medica" is said to be "the main roundworm, decoction." Therefore, the above medical books record the basic indications of this drug, astringent intestines, antidiarrheal, and insecticide. Later, "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica" said: "Treat diarrhoea for a long time, simmer with fried sugar, and cure dysentery, pus and blood." "Same as aristolochia decoction to treat children's chancre." and wash the bladder. ”
Chinese medicine
The traditional Chinese medicine pomegranate peel is the dried peel of the pomegranate plant. It is mainly produced in Shaanxi, Sichuan and Hunan. In autumn, when the fruit is ripe, the peel is collected and dried. This product has a slight gas and a bitter taste. It is better to have thick skin and red and brown color. Cut into cubes, raw or charcoal-fried.
This product is sour, astringent and warm. Return to the large intestine meridian. It has the effect of astringent intestine and antidiarrheal, hemostasis and insect repellent.
Note: Diarrhea is contraindicated for those who have just started diarrhea.
The pomegranate peel was sent to the Western Regions by Zhang Qian, who made an envoy to the Western Regions, and had to return the pomegranate of Lin'an Shiguo, and its skin was used in medicine, hence the name, an An pomegranate. Its different names include pomegranate shell, sour pomegranate skin, pomegranate sour shell, pomegranate skin, pomegranate skin, etc.
Pomegranate peel is the peel of pomegranate fruit, and pomegranate root bark is the dried root bark of pomegranate root, both of which traditionally have the effect of astringent intestine and antidiarrheal and insecticidal, and are often used clinically for long-term diarrhea, slippage and abdominal pain. However, the two should not be confused and substituted for each other in clinical practice. Although the functions of the two drugs are similar traditionally, the peel is mostly used for astringent intestinal diarrhea, and the root bark is mostly used for insecticide and roundworm repellent. Its root bark is toxic, and the root bark decoction has a stimulating effect on the gastric mucosa, so it is necessary to pay attention to its dosage, and gastritis patients should use it with caution.
Modern pharmacology
Traditional Chinese medicine pomegranate peel mainly contains tannins: pomegranate peel tannin, 2,3-O-gallic pomegranate peel tannin, etc. It also contains pomegranate peel line, pseudopomegranate skin line, isopomegranate skin line, gallic acid, ellagic acid, isoquercitrin, etc.
The tannins contained in the traditional Chinese medicine pomegranate peel have an astringent effect. Pomegranate hydrochloride has a killing effect on tapeworms. Pomegranate peel decoction has antibacterial and antiviral effects. Pomegranate peel alcohol extract can increase the antioxidant capacity index. In addition, it also has the effects of liver protection, regulating immunity, inhibiting gastric acid secretion, and anti-gastric ulcer.
Time: 2024