Take small amounts, up to about half a cup, twice a day for no more than two days.
Tips
Very astringent and bitter — the taste is part of the remedy, not a fault.
Traditional logic
A strongly astringent peel used to bind a loose bowel
Background & history
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Where it comes from
Persia
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This is a historical and cultural reference, not medical advice. Many of these remedies have never been scientifically validated, and folk reasoning (humoral theory, “hot/cold” classifications, spiritual causation) reflects older explanatory traditions rather than modern medicine. Ratings reflect community opinion, not clinical evidence.
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