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 Garnet is familiar to us from childhood. And in the East it is called the king of all fruits. Bright red with a crown on top, he really resembles an imperial crown. But it is no secret that the Kings are a woman and her beauty. Pomegranate is not an exception ...
Garnet -
Punica granatum L.
- Subtropical, deciduous, fruit tree, rarely shrub of the family of garnet. The root of the plant, angular, branched. Pomegranate tree grows to a height of 10 meters. Shoots are often prickly.
The leaves are large, up to 7-6 cm long and 2 cm wide on stalks. Pitcher pomegranate flowers set fruit, and those that look like bells - barren flowers. Both are typically red, arranged at the ends of shoots in the axils of leaves.
Flowering pomegranate remontant, ie, stretched, and therefore not all fruits ripen at the same time. Fruits - big granatiny with leathery pericarp from 10 to 15cm in diameter, weighing up 600-700gr. reddish, yellowish or brownish-yellow-olive color.
Seeds are often dark red, sometimes bright, are surrounded by a layer of juicy pulp sour, sweet and sour or sweet taste. Are they in nests located on two levels.
 Pomegranate tree lives 100 to 300 years. Fruiting begins at 6-7 years and gives to 20-60 kg of fruit per tree.
Pomegranate grows in Iran, Afghanistan, the Mediterranean, North Africa, Tajikistan, found in the Crimea and the Caucasus.
Garnet from ancient times used not only in food but also
in medicinal and cosmetic purposes
. It is used not only fruits and pomegranate juice, and fruit peel, leaves, flowers, bark and roots of the plant.
- The pomegranate peel contains: ursolic acid, tannins.
- The own fruits: vitamins B, C, citric, malic acid, sugar, calcium, potassium, iron, phosphorus and other nutrients.
- Pomegranate juice perfectly quenches thirst, refreshes, reduces fever.
- Preparations of the pomegranate have astringent, anthelmintic and anti-inflammatory properties.
- In ancient times the pomegranate was used in gastrointestinal diseases, dysentery, wound healing.
- Fruits prevent vitamin deficiency, anemia, scurvy.
- Pomegranate juice improves vision, removes toxins, reduces blood pressure, and makes it easy to go through menopause.
- A decoction of the rind is used in angina and stomatitis.
- Leaves possess antibacterial properties and are used in the treatment of infectious diseases.
 Garnet is effectively used in cosmetics
It has whitening and anti-aging properties.
- In the old pomegranate juice drove freckles, age spots and acne.
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To get rid of acne
Mix 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon soda, 1st. a spoonful of fresh pomegranate juice, mix well, apply on face and gently massage in the locations of acne. Rinse with boiled water at room temperature.
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Nourishing Mask
2 tbsp. Spoon cottage cheese mixed with 2 teaspoons of cream and 2 teaspoons of fresh pomegranate juice. Stir well, apply on the skin for 20 minutes, rinse with water at room temperature.
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Rejuvenating mask
2 tbsp. Spoon pomegranate mixed with 1 tbsp. spoon sour cream, 1 teaspoon honey and 1 egg yolk, stir well and add as oatmeal, to get a creamy mass. Apply on face for 15 minutes, remove with a cotton swab dipped in weak tea leaves of green tea. Wash this brew. Water can wash after half an hour, an hour.
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Mask for dry skin aging
2 tbsp. Spoon pomegranate juice mixed with 1 tbsp. olive oil and 1 teaspoon of honey, stir well and apply on face for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water. Wash cool.
- To strengthen the hair, their pomp and splendor, after each washing, rinse the hair with water and add pomegranate juice. In 1 liter of boiled lukewarm water 1-2 tbsp. Spoon pomegranate juice.
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