Pomegranate
The favorite fruit of Ganesha next to mango is pomegranate. When
one makes an offering of this fruit to the Lord, one is blessed with high
positions in career, job, and government and also in educational levels. One`s
status and position is elevated through offering this fruit regularly on
Fridays.
Lord Ganesha is the supreme lord who removes all obstacles and
destroys sins of his devotees. He is worshiped before beginning any
activity for victory and auspiciousness. He has the power to remove all types
of negative vibrations that cause hindrances and evil. Lord Ganesha can be invoked every day in the form of prayer by
offering fruits, flowers, and ghee lamp and durva grass. A swastika symbol in
red should be drawn in front of him or in rice flour to attract his blessings.
Pomegranates
are among the healthiest fruits on Earth. They contain a range of beneficial
plant compounds, unrivaled by other foods. Studies have shown that they may
have several benefits for your body, possibly lowering your risk of various
diseases. Pomegranate juice contains
more than 100 phytochemicals. The pomegranate fruit has been used for thousands
of years as medicine. Today,
pomegranate juice is being studied for its many health benefits.
Benefits of Pomegranate
Vitamin C
The juice of a single
pomegranate has more than 40 percent of your daily requirement
of vitamin C. Vitamin C can be broken down when pasteurized, so option for
homemade or fresh pomegranate juice to get the most of the nutrient.
Digestion
Pomegranate
juice can reduce inflammation in the gut and improve digestion. It may be
beneficial for people with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and other
inflammatory bowel diseases.
While
there are conflicting beliefs and research on whether pomegranate juice helps
or worsens diarrhea, most doctors recommend avoiding it until you are
feeling better and your symptoms have subsided.
Blood
pressure
Drinking pomegranate
juice daily may also help lower systolic blood pressure. But more studies need
to be done to determine if pomegranate juice can decrease overall blood
pressure in the long term.
Antiviral
Between
the vitamin C and other immune-boosting nutrients like vitamin E, pomegranate
juice can prevent illness and fight off infection. Pomegranates have also been
shown to be antibacterial and antiviral in lab tests. They are being studied
for their effects on common infections and viruses.
For glowing skin
The barks of pomegranate fruit and plant have exceptional
wound healing properties. Water, boiled with pomegranate fruit peels
can be used to wash acne and pimple prone skin. It
helps to remove dirt from pores and heals infected pimples. Drinking
pomegranate juice helps to increase glow of skin and slows down ageing. Thus the aging signs like wrinkles and fine lines disappear with regular use of
this fruit.
A lot of Ayurvedic preparations
use pomegranate plant parts are very commonly used
by the people to reap amazing health benefits of Sour fruit
of pomegranate can be good for rheumatoid arthritis patients
who have an excess of kapha and vata in their body and a suppressed pitta.
Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is also known as “Dadima” in ayurveda. Texts of
ayurveda describe its immense medicinal properties and its uses to maintain
human health. The fruit peel, seeds, bark and leaves of this plant are of great
medicinal value.
Pomegranate is a treasure of nutrients. It contains
antioxidants like ellagic acid, punicic acid and omega 5 polyunsaturated fatty
acid. The pomegranate juice is rich source of vitamin A, C and E. It also
contains minerals like calcium, phosphorous, potassium, iron, folic acid,
niacin, thiamin, folates and riboflavin.
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