Pomegranates are called Dadima in Sanskrit or Anar in Hindi. The botanical name is Punica granatum.
This beautiful fruit is popular for its refreshing taste.
For medicinal purpose the fruit, bark of the fruit and the bark of the roots are used in Ayurveda.
It constituents (Fruit) are Vitamin C, Pectin, Sterols, Alkaloids, and Tannins. This could scientifically explain many of the Ayurvedic indications for pomegranate /dadima.