Botanical Index No. 838

Pygeum

prunus africana

Medicinal Actions

Antiandrogenic, Antiprostaglandin, COX-2 Inhibitor, Decongestant

Primary Conditions Treated

Alzheimer’s Arthrosis BPH Cancer Chest Pain Congestion Dysuria High Cholesterol Inflammation Nocturia Pain Pollakisuria Rib Ache

General Dosage

100–200 mg/day StX; 50–100 mg StX 2 ×/day.

Safety & Contraindications

“Devoid of severe side effects ... mutagenesis and teratogenesis”. Rare reports of GI irritation in clinical studies of lipophilic extract. 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.