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Pomegranate plant contains poisonous plant parts
The juice and seeds of the pomegranate taste delicious, are rich in B vitamins, minerals and trace elements. The roots and the bark of the pomegranate tree, which were used until the Middle Ages as a remedy for tapeworms, however, are toxic.
Poisoning by the alkaloids contained in the bark and roots can only occur if the said plant parts are used as an anti-tapeworm agent and dosed incorrectly. Since these are no longer used in modern medicine, the likelihood of poisoning is extremely low. The following poisoning symptoms are described:
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The pomegranate all kinds of healing powers are attributed. Even if these are not scientifically proven, the pomegranate convinces above all by its good taste.
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