Pomegranate
By: Brooke Hanson
Benefits
- Lessens diarrhea symptoms
- Fights cell damage
- Reduces Cholesterol
- Fights against cancer especially Prostate and Breast
- Can increase oxygen levels to the heart
- May reduce redness of arthritis by slowing down enzymatic activity (breaking down cartilage)
Minerals/Nutrients
- Calcium
- Copper
- Potassium
- Manganese
- Punicic Acid
- Fiber
Origin/History
- First cultivated in Greece
- Pomegranates were frequently featured in Greek art in the Orientalizing period
Plague
- Assyrian courtiers in two registers
- Assyrian, Mesopotamia, Nimrud
Pomegranate
- Delicately carved ivory pomegranate
- Represented fertility in ancient Syrian cultures
Porcelain Plate
- Features the Three Blessed Fruits of Buddhism
- In Buddhism pomegranates are on of the three blessed fruits
Interesting Fact
- In Greek Mythology anyone who ate pomegranates in the underworld would be stuck there for eternity.
- In the Neo-Assyrian Period Mesopotamian's often referred to the pomegranate tree as the sacred tree.
- In Buddhism the pomegranate represents the spirit of favorable inspirations in art.