Can pomegranate trees cure intestinal worms?

My family loves eating pomegranate jelly. I've also heard that, besides being grown for its fruit and ornamental purposes, the pomegranate tree can also be used to treat parasitic worms.

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People use the dried bark of the trunk, branches, and roots (Cortex Granati), or sometimes the dried peel of the pomegranate fruit (Pericarpium Granati), as medicine. The bark of the trunk and roots of the pomegranate is poisonous and must be used with caution. The peels should be dried and stored for later use. Some say that bark stored for more than a year loses its effectiveness. However, some authors claim that it remains effective even after more than 10 years. No further processing is required.

Treatment for tapeworms: Not suitable for pregnant women and children. Pomegranate root bark is recommended because the substances peletierin and isopeletierin in the bark naturally combine with tannins to form an insoluble substance that is highly effective against intestinal tapeworms and causes less fatigue. However, consuming the bark whole is somewhat difficult.

Freshly dug bark should be chosen; fresh bark is more potent due to its higher alkaloid content. When using dried roots, soaking them in water for several hours before preparation will still maintain their effectiveness in treating worms. JE de Vrij used pomegranate bark that had been preserved for 13 years to make an extract, and it was as effective as fresh bark.

Treatment for tapeworms according to French pharmacopoeia: 60g of finely powdered dried pomegranate peel, 750g of distilled water. Soak the powder for 6 hours. Then decoct until 500g remains, strain and filter. Take this medicine early in the morning, divided into 2 or 3 doses, one every half hour. Two hours after the last dose, take a laxative. When taking the medicine, lie down and close your eyes to reduce fatigue.

A prescription for treating tapeworms combined with a laxative: 40 g of pomegranate root bark, 4 g of rhubarb, 4 g of betel nut, boiled in 750 ml of water until reduced to 300 ml. Fast the night before. Drink this decoction early the next morning, divided into 2-3 doses. While taking the medicine, lie down and rest. Wait until you feel a strong urge to defecate, then immerse your buttocks in a basin of warm water to expel all the tapeworms.

Besides its use in treating parasitic worms, the root bark and stem bark are also used as a mouthwash to treat toothaches, diarrhea, and dysentery. However, for treating dysentery and diarrhea, the fruit peel is usually used.

According to Health & Life - NT