Punica Flos et Pericarp, Pomegranate Flower & Rind Wild Pomegranate Flower–Balaustium; Dadima (Ayurveda)–Anar, Bidana (Unani)–Ruman, Ruman Halw, Ruman Murr (Arabic);Cultivated Pomegranate flower: CytinoiPomegranate Rind:–Shi Liu Pi (TCM) Ortus Sanitatis, Cube, Johann von, 1501 Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 Flora von Deutschland (25), Kohler, 1886 Pomegranate fruit (left), Pomegranate flower, double (right)Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Pomegranate rindNotes on Pharmacognosy, Otto Augustus Wall, 1902 Dried Pomegranate Flower(Adam, 2019) Botanical name: Punica granatum Parts used: Flower; Fruit RindTypically the flower of the ‘Wild Pomegranate’ was used (this being the true Balaustine), the cultivated forms supplying the fruit and rind. Dioscorides, however, says that the wild and cultivated flowers have the same effect, although the Wild is stronger. Temperature & Taste: Rind is Cool, very dry. SourFlower is Cool, Dry, slightly Sweet and SourFlower: “Cold in the last of the First degree and Dry in the Second degree”. (Avicenna) Classifications: 2K. RESOLVENT.  2N. REPELLENT.  2O. ASTRINGENT.  2P. HEMOSTATIC.  2S. STRENGTHENING.  2T. GLUTINATE.  2Z. CICATRIZING4i. UTERINE Uses: 1. Astringent, Stops Leakage:-Diarrhea, Dysentery-Leukorrhea, Spermatorrhea-strengthens and comforts the Stomach, Head and Womb (rind, flower)-Diabetes-this is the primary action of the fruit-rind and flowers2. Clears Heat, Stops Bleeding:-excessive Menstrual Bleeding; Bleeding of the Stomach or Bowels (rind,…

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