Efficacy of punica granatum in loose motions

ABSTRACT

Pomegranate has been used as food and medicine for centuries. In Unani and Ayurvedic systems of medicine, it is used for diarrhoea, dysentery and dyspepsia etc. A clinical trial was conducted on rind of the Pomegranate fruit to evaluate its efficacy in loose motions in comparison to a standard drug Metronidazole. After completion of the trial, it was observed that the test drug is highly effective and safe for the treatment of loose motions