Botanical Index No. 827

Pumpkin Seed

cucurbita pepo

Medicinal Actions

Analysis pending research update.

Primary Conditions Treated

Adenoma Bladder Stone BPH Cancer Corn Coryza Cystosis Diabetes Diarrhea Dropsy Dyspepsia Dysuria Edema Enuresis Fever Inflammation Jaundice Measles Nephrosis Oxalcrystalluria Prostatosis Rheumatism Roundworm Smallpox Sore Sprain Swelling Syphilis Tapeworm Tumor Wart Worm Wound

General Dosage

Seeds are food farmacy! 60–500 g seed; average single dose 50 g; 100–200 shelled seed kernels = 30–60 g; 10 g crushed seed.

Safety & Contraindications

Class 1.“Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. There are no known side effects or drug-drug interactions. Varro Tyler cautioned against self medication with BPH. Whenever treating BPH, a practitioner should be involved. Base-line levels of PSA should be established before considering an herbal treatment.

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