Pharmaceutical name: 英文藥名﹕	Pericarpium Granati
Botanical name: 學名﹕	Punica granatum L.
Pron. in Japanese: 日語發音﹕	sekiryuhi
Pron. in Korean: 韓語發音﹕	songnyupi
Pron. in Cantonese:  粵音﹕	sek6 lau4 pei4
Other Names: 別名﹕	xie liu pi 榭榴皮，an shi lu pi 安石榴皮，shi lu ke 石榴殼，xi lu pi 西榴皮，suan lu pi 酸榴皮。
Common Name: 英文名﹕	pomegranate peel, pomegranate husk.
Distribution: 產地﹕	throughout China. 全中國各地。
Properties (characteristics)﹕ 性味﹕	sour, tart, warm.  酸，澀，溫。
Channels (meridians) entered:   歸經﹕	large intestine. 大腸經。
Medical functions: 藥理﹕	the alkaloid of shi liu pi can kill tape worms. shi liu pi can lower the rate of pregnancy of animals. the water extract of shi liu pi and root can promote blood coagulation. shi liu pi possesses antibiotic effect :Salmonella typhi, Shigella, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and various skin fungi shi liu pi can  inhibit the virus of influenza. shi liu pi can inhibit candida albicans [3] 石榴皮鹼對絛虫有殺滅作用。 石榴的果皮粉可減少動物受孕率。 根皮水浸泡液可促進血液凝固。 石榴皮有抗菌作用：傷寒杆菌，痢疾杆菌，結核杆菌，綠膿杆菌及各種皮膚真菌均有抑制作用 石榴皮有抗流感病毒作用。 石榴皮有抑制白色念珠球菌作用。【3】
Actions & Indications: 主治﹕	being used in chronic diarrhea, chronic dysentery, with bleeding. Use charred shi liu pi to arrest bleeding. parasite and abdomen pain. Being used as anthelmintics. external application for neurodermatitis the root of shi liu tree (Punica granatum L.) is being used more frequently in getting rid of parrasites.    治久瀉久痢，腸滑不禁，而有崩漏出血。治出血用石榴皮炭。  用於虫積腹痛，常用為驅蟲藥。  外用可治牛皮癬等。 石榴根較為常用於驅蟲。
Chemical ingredients: 化學成份﹕	pelltierine, isoquercetrin, inulin, mannitol, tanin, mallic aid, calcium oxalate
Dosage: 用量﹕	3~9 g
Samples of formulae: 處方舉例﹕	For treatment of neurodermatitis: charred shi liu pi 1 part, sesame oil 2 parts. Mix into paste and apply with a brush to affected area., twice a day. [1] For scalding and burns: shi liu pi grind into powder, add bing pian and sesame oil. Mix into paste and apply with a brush.[2] 治牛皮癬：石榴皮（炒炭），研細末1份，麻油2份，調成糊狀。用時將藥油搖勻，以毛筆蘸藥勻塗患處，每日2次。[1] 治湯火傷：石榴皮研末，加冰片，麻油調勻外敷。 [2]
Modern Research: 現代研究﹕
Toxicity & Cautions: 毒素與禁忌﹕	Occasionally with normal dosage it can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, dizziness, tinnitus, spasm in the lower legs. Low term usage can cause necrosis of the center of lobule of liver, fatty liver, cirrhosis. In clinical application, if the above symptoms appear, stop using the herb. If the symptoms are serious, apply symptomatic treatment. This herb is not suitable for long term usage. Over dosage can also cause dilated pupils mydriasis), serious headache, exhaustion, and respiratory paralysis and death. Contraindication: this herb should not be used in diarrhea, abdomen pain, dysentery with blood, constipation caused by acute  infection. Because of normal dosage can also cause toxic reaction, the herb should not be the first choice in treatment selection. 石榴皮常規用量服用偶可出現惡心，嘔吐，腹瀉，頭痛，眩暈，耳鳴，小腿痙攣。長期服用會造成肝小葉中心壞死，脂肪肝，肝硬化。臨床使用注意服用後的反應。如有上述症狀應停藥，重者須對症治療。本品不宜久服。 用量過大 除上述症狀外還會出現瞳孔散大，劇烈頭痛，衰竭，驚厥，呼吸麻痺而死亡。 藥不對証: 本品不宜用於邪熱盛，感染明顯的大便泄瀉，腹痛，痢疾膿血便以及大便秘結者。 因常規用量使用也會出現中毒反應，故臨床上盡量不首選該藥。