Pomegranate: Anatomy of a Divine RemedyIn this book, I share some of my enthusiasm as to why the pomegranate is a magnificient, trans-cultural, symbolic icon in medicine, health, and mythology. |
Contents
ANATOMY OF A MYTH | 13 |
BOTANY | 21 |
APPLE OF EDEN | 29 |
LITERATURE | 43 |
POETRY | 55 |
SYMBOLISM IN RELIGION | 69 |
MISCELLANY | 77 |
MEDICINAL USE | 86 |
NOTES | 114 |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 123 |
Common terms and phrases
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