Pomegranate power in warding off ills

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Pomegranate power in warding off ills

Phil Rasmussen

Pomegranate
Native to the Middle East, pomegranates were traditionally used for dysentery and diarrhoea

Pharmacist and medical herbalist Phil Rasmussen looks into the latest studies supporting the use of pomegranate properties in healthcare.

A pilot clinical trial also found pomegranate to protect against memory impairment and improve memory retention performance for up to six weeks after
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