New Roman brides combine with its subsidiaries hair, especially on the wedding day, while Turk thrown to the ground and depending on the grain would fall, was supposed to have been the number of children to be brought to life, this tradition continues to maintain today. Dalmatia was customary for the groom to get out of the garden of a father-in-law pomegranate tree, planted in his garden.
For the ancient Greeks the pomegranate was considered a sacred fruit, but also in modern times it continues to have a great significance for the Greeks. Important days of the Greek Orthodox calendar, such as Christmas or Easter, in some areas of Greece is a tradition in the crowded dinner table have also pomegranate.
In ancient times they were dhuroheshin Gods, to donate more land fertility, to appease the souls of the dead and in honor of Dionysus. Also, pomegranates and widely used in Greek weddings and funerals. When Greeks commemorate the dead, they distribute "kollyva", prepared with boiled wheat, mixed with sugar and decorated with pomegranate. Similarly, in Greece it is customary wedding day or New Year break a pomegranate on the ground.
Also, when someone buys a new home, it is a tradition that a person who goes to visit as a gift lead a grain of pomegranate, a symbol of prosperity, fertility and good fortune. Pomegranate is also considered as a symbol of resurrection and fervent love. Not surprisingly XV and XVI century painters came often a pomegranate in the hands of baby Jesus, pointing to new life "given away" by Christ, while its tree used as a symbol of resurrection.
Although her birth place is Asia, the pomegranate is cultivated throughout the Mediterranean region, the Caucasus and the Far East for centuries. Rich in vitamins and from millennia of rescue resource for the people of dried territories of Asia, is regarded as the king of fruit for special flavor and beautiful color. Although its fruits can taste only in the fall, pomegranate is used in order to ornamental gardens warmer areas.
Its flowers can be used for decorating tables and different charger. But despite its ancient tradition and the significance it has for many cultures, the pomegranate can rightly be regarded as a treasure for our body. Its grains are rich in vitamin A, B, and meets about 50 percent of our needs for vitamin C.
Hippocrates called the best medicine for the flu, while the Egyptians four years ago showed that they had discovered its therapeutic properties of fluid. In Europe, in the early nineteenth century, pomegranate skin used to cure tenjën and in fact recent tests have shown that the virtues that our fathers ascribed to it, were absolutely right. Pomegranate juice can also be called precious medicine for the heart. According to an Israeli study, drinking a glass of pomegranate juice every day will prevent the formation of plaque in blood vessels, thereby reducing the risk of affected by arterosklerozat.
The authors of this study also explain the effects of fluid depend on the ability of the body to absorb the two genes that are activated by oxidative substances, which strengthens the walls of blood vessels. Experiments carried out on human cells obtained from coronary arteries and in mice with extremely high levels of cholesterol in the blood, have shown that pomegranate juice inhibits the action of the ELK-1 and p-JUN, two genes known to favor the formation plates in the blood vessels and help to activate the oxidizing substances.
But its magical properties does not end here. Scientists behind the study, found that people who drank two cups of squeezed pomegranate juice per day, for years, had arranged with 21 percent of blood pressure. Moreover, they proved that a glass cover about 50 percent of our needs for vitamin C.
Similarly, another study conducted by the "Jonsson Cancer Center" at the University of California at Los Angeles, found that drinking a glass of pomegranate juice every day helps to slow speed and spread of prostate cancer. "It is too soon to advise patients to drink pomegranate juice to heal, but we can say that certainly helps that the disease does not progress quickly," says Allan Pantuck, author of the study.
Derived statistics are still provisional, however pomegranate was chosen by researchers, due to the high content of antioxidants and polyphenols, fruit that substances with protective properties for the body. Of course, none of the researchers do not think that pomegranate juice may represent a cure against prostate cancer. But it has a great meaning to delay or prevent the need for additional therapies that give side effects such as fatigue, depression and impotence "Pantuck ends. Pomegranate juice quenches thirst, promotes appetite and helps digestion .
Successfully used in diseases of the stomach and bowel, is refreshing and removes poisons the body. It can also be used to remove stains and facial wrinkles. Her skin, rich in tannins, yet still used in North Africa as a remedy for diarrhea. In the East is used as a tool for coloring skins. But except for medical purposes, pomegranates are used to make various cakes or cocktails. "Granada" famous, the basis of many cocktails, previously prepared by boiling for a few minutes pomegranate juice with honey, and today added citrus and aromatic essences.
Fresh and dry places, pomegranates can be stored for a week. Their use is different and varies from kitchen salt plates to those Pasticceria. In some countries, often associated with a sauce made from mushrooms, oil, salt and pepper. Slices of bread, cut thin, dyed with pomegranate juice, filled with this kind of sauce wrapped and then placed in the oven to be baked. Finds varied use pomegranate cakes, jams, ice cream and jam different. Also used for decoration of dishes.
The fruit of conjugal fidelity
The first script pomegranates found in a separate legend written by the Latin poet, Claudius Claudianus, in 330-404 years, "De raptu Proserpinae" when Persefoni, girls Demetrës and Zeus, was kidnapped by Pluto, while gathering flowers on the banks of a lake and was sent to his home to become his wife. There shown how Persefoni, like Pluto, had eaten some pomegranate grains, a symbol of love and the fruit of conjugal fidelity, thereby becoming his wife.
Pluto is the eldest son of Kroni, and brother of Zeus and Poseidon, to whom fell the responsibility of running the world. Omnipotent deity underground ancient it përfytyrohej from a rod with two peaks and a switch at hand. His honor, people built many temples and the most famous is that of Elides, which opened once a year and where you can enter only the oracles of Hadi another one.
Traditional rite of prayer for Pluto was kneeling and beating the ground with the palms of the hands. Favorite sacrifice to this deity was black bull. Hades cypress tree qarkoheshin temples and in yards mbilleshin narcissus. Third power, he underground more mistershmi and less eksploruari, surrendered to Pluto. Pluto took a third of the power Kroni and went to be Worthy of subsoil rich in minerals, but dark and scary. For this reason, none of the Goddess did not want to live with. Persefoni, daughter Demetrës and Zeus, was his target, which decided to kidnap.
Hijacking Persefonit
She was the personification of land prosperous nine months (spring-summer-autumn). The ancients had understood the phenomenon of the change of seasons as blossoms, bloom and prosperity that come from the earth and return to it when it ended production cycle. Natural phenomena honored Zeus himself.
When Demetria complained to his daughter, found a solution that coincided with the phenomenon. Zeus decided to back daughter Demetrës, provided it, Persefoni, had not eaten any fruit while you were in the Pluto. Persefoni had eaten some pomegranate grains, so Zeus decided that she be returned to her mother only for nine months, especially in the spring, summer and autumn, and only three months to stay with her husband in Had.
Mixing magic
Pomegranate juice with kiwi. Fantastic mix, antikancerogjene and energetic. Both contain significant amounts of vitamin C.
Necessary
Nature has made us very'' magjira'' golden gifts. Pomegranate contains many important minerals and vitamins necessary for our body.
Pomegranate juice fights heart attacks and iktusin
Pomegranate juice can already be called a bar precious to my heart. If you drink a glass of pomegranate juice every day could prevent the formation of plaque in blood vessels, thereby reducing the risk to be affected by atherosclerosis. The fruit of the pomegranate is a symbol of longevity.
The authors of this study explain the effects of fluid depend on the ability of the body to absorb the two genes that are activated by oxidative substances, which strengthens the walls of blood vessels. If you drink a glass of pomegranate juice every day, it can be a natural way to prevent and combat atherosclerosis.
Experiments carried out on human cells obtained from coronary arteries and in mice with extremely high levels of cholesterol in the blood, have shown that pomegranate juice inhibits the action of the ELK-1 and p-JUN, two genes known to favor the formation plates in the blood vessels and helps to activate the oxidizing substances.
Pomegranate use in folk medicine
In folk medicine used and their peel fruits, flowers, seeds, roots and bark of the branches and roots, which has pungent taste and smell. Pomegranate with its ruby red seeds is a tasty fruit but also very useful for the human body.
It is considered as the fruit of fertility or fertility. Pomegranate juice contains an average of 12 percent sugar, organic acids, pektine, vitamin C, etc.. Fluid and the oil extracted from the seeds of the pomegranate is a powerful antioxidant. Just 30 minutes after receiving the pomegranate juice Our activity increased by 32 percent. Pomegranate juice quenches thirst, stimulates appetite and improves digestion of food.
He successfully used in diseases of the stomach and bowel, is refreshing and removes poisons the body. Pomegranate juice delivers results in fighting parasites that develop in the intestine. Pomegranate flowers contain tannins and feature rrudhëse tonic; those recommended in abdominal pain, bleeding, hemorrhoids, and to rinse the mouth, against swelling tonsils and gum irritation.
Pomegranate juice successfully used in diseases of the stomach and bowel, is refreshing and removes toxins (poisons) of the body. He (orange juice) gives freshness human thought. Pomegranate flowers contain tannins and feature rrudhëse tonic; those recommended in abdominal pain, bleeding, hemorrhoids, and mouthwash (rinse mouth) against swelling of the tonsils and dental gum irritation.
Taken 20-30 grams of pomegranate flowers in one liter of water and made to wrestle for half an hour. From this tea taken 2-3 cups of tea per day. Pomegranate fruit shells feature tannins. Bark dry before use, should be put in water for several hours to soften. Pomegranate peel tea is used against diarrhea, as well as to combat parasitic intestinal worms.
Pomegranate fruit shells successfully fights amoeba, which weakens the body, especially in children. For this deal of a grain of pomegranate peel, placed in an earthen vessel and caught in half a liter of water until half the amount of water remains. Once cooled fluid, drunk two glasses of liquor a day, one in the morning and one in the evening, before dinner always, for 10-15 days. No other medication used, the body will be released by the amoeba.
