Pumpkin seeds are often included in folk remedies for the treatment of inflammation of the prostate.
This attention is justified by the peculiarities of the chemical composition of the product. It should be noted that pumpkin seeds for prostatitis are an auxiliary component of therapy, but do not replace drugs.
Composition and useful properties
The main value of pumpkin seeds is the oil they contain, so they should be eaten raw. The main components of the composition:
- Gamma-, delta- and alpha-tocopherols (isomeric compounds that make up vitamin E) are powerful antioxidants that protect cells from damage by external factors. Taking the isomers alone (alpha-tocopherol acetate, which is sold in pharmacies) leads to the destruction of its other components and does not benefit the body. In pumpkin seeds, vitamin E is contained entirely in a well-digested form. Regular intake of the product effectively restores and protects prostate cells.
- Phytosterols (plant hormones), among which beta-sitosterol is especially important. This substance prevents the uncontrolled proliferation of prostate cells by suppressing the activity of dihydrotestosterone.
- Minerals: iron (in 100g almost 100% of the daily value), copper, selenium, potassium, cobalt, zinc.
- Complex of B vitamins
- Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids (omega-6, linoleic, oleic).
- Chlorophyll is a substance with pronounced antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and regenerative (regenerating) properties. In bacterial prostatitis it is taken in the form of pills.
Regular intake of pumpkin seeds helps prevent exacerbation of chronic prostatitis. Immune protection is enhanced at the cellular level, prostate tissue regains the ability to resist factors that provoke inflammation. The seeds are also useful in prostate atrophy.
Damage
Pumpkin seeds should not be abused. This product has a number of contraindications:
- Diabetes mellitus.
- Gallstones.
- Diarrhea of various origins. Pumpkin seeds have a mild laxative effect.
- Worsening of gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, acidity.
- Pancreatitis.
- Individual intolerance.
Pumpkin seeds should not be discarded if the stool is slightly loose in the early days. Digestion will soon return to normal.
Recipes
Pumpkin seeds for prostatitis can be used in various forms. The simplest recipe is 50 pieces of raw per day. The oil squeezed from them is also useful (it is not worth pressing at home - it is time consuming and economically impractical). The main thing is not to subject the seeds to heat treatment. Heating will deprive the product of most useful properties and turn some of them into toxins (as is the case with honey) - most vitamins will be lost, oils will be oxidized.
Pumpkin Balls
Pumpkin balls are a healthy and easy to prepare dessert. Recipe:
- Grind 500 g of seeds;
- Mix with 300 g of honey (medium density);
- Cool to a solid state;
- Roll into cherry-sized balls.
The resulting candies are stored in the refrigerator. To prevent prostatitis and during its treatment you need to dissolve a ball in the morning on an empty stomach. The course lasts until the last candy.
Pumpkin and honey paste
Pumpkin and honey paste is a lazy version of honey balls. For cooking you also need to grind 500 g of seeds, mix them with 300 g of honey and store them in the refrigerator. You can add nuts to the recipe.
Take a teaspoon of pasta before breakfast and dinner. The course is 3-4 weeks.
Pumpkin flour
Pumpkin flour is made by grinding seeds in a blender. In this form, the product is absorbed faster and easier to digest. Take a teaspoon before breakfast and dinner. The course is one and a half months.
Pumpkin flour sticks to the mucous membranes of the oral cavity, so it is inconvenient to use in its pure form. It can be mixed with honey, milk, water in a ratio of 1: 1.
There is a special method for cleansing the body: for three weeks in the morning on an empty stomach take two tablespoons of pumpkin seed flour and the same amount of kefir.
With garlic
Taking pumpkin seeds with garlic (more on using garlic for prostatitis) solves several problems at once:
- Improved prostate function.
- Purification of blood vessels.
- Getting rid of helminths.
Recipe for cooking: grind 200 g of seeds, 6 cloves of garlic in a blender, add two tablespoons of honey. Insist 12 hours. Take one tablespoon once a day on an empty stomach. The course of treatment is 5 days.
With vegetable oil
Pumpkin seeds with oil are not only useful in prostatitis, but also effective in cleansing the liver.
How to cook:grind 200 g of pumpkin seeds, add 200 g of olive oil, linseed or sesame oil, heat slightly in a water bath, then leave for two hours. Take one teaspoon three times a day for three weeks.
Tortillas
Pumpkin seed cakes are suitable for fasting therapy, which is very useful for relieving the symptoms of chronic prostatitis.Recipe:
- Grind 100 g of seeds in a blender, add 50 g of cocoa powder, a teaspoon of sugar;
- Stir until smooth;
- Divide the resulting dough into 12 parts;
- Shape the cakes, put them in the fridge.
During treatment (12 days), you should eat a flat cake in the morning on an empty stomach, then adhere to a vegetarian diet.
Mixture to normalize urination
The mixture prepared according to the recipe below has anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, diuretic and analgesic effects. Suitable for acute prostatitis.
You will need 100 g of each of the following components:
- Pumpkin seeds.
- Flax and hemp seeds.
- Blackberry leaves.
- Elder flowers, St. John's wort, linden.
Pour 50 g of chamomile into the mixture. Pour 500 ml of boiling water on four tablespoons of the collection, leave for two hours. Divide the entire volume into four doses and drink during the day.
Recipe number 2: take a tablespoon of pumpkin seeds, black poplar buds, rose hips, ginseng root and golden grass, pour 250 ml of boiling water, hold in a water bath for 15 minutes (without boiling). Drink chilled and strained drink of 100 ml twice a day. The course of treatment is three weeks.
Salads
Pumpkin seeds can be used not only for sweet desserts, but also for healthy snacks. Salads with the addition of seeds are included in the menu for various forms of prostatitis.
Autumn salad
Ingredients:
- 50 g raw carrots;
- 50 g raw pumpkin pulp;
- tablespoon pumpkin seeds;
- tablespoon sour cream.
Grate the vegetables on a coarse grater, mix with seeds, season with sour cream.
With spinach
Spinach salad is not recommended for men with calculous prostatitis. Composition:
- 50 g pumpkin seeds, spinach, parsley.
- One carrot.
- A clove of garlic.
- 20 g of lemon juice.
- To taste: rosemary, thyme.
Grate the carrots on a coarse grater, chop the greens, add the seeds. Mix lemon juice with rosemary, thyme and oil, leave for 10 minutes, season the salad.
Beets
Components:
- 600 g boiled beets.
- 50 g pumpkin seeds.
- 150 g sour cream.
- Two tablespoons grated fresh horseradish root.
- A teaspoon of cinnamon.
- Salt to taste.
Cut the beets into random slices, add seeds. Dressing: mix sour cream, horseradish, salt and cinnamon.
How to choose seeds
Characteristics of quality pumpkin seeds suitable for the treatment of prostatitis:
- Raw (not fried);
- No chips, stains, traces of mold;
- Not wet, well dried;
- No salt or other additives;
- No foreign odors.
Store the seeds in a sealed glass jar placed in the refrigerator (fats oxidized at room temperature will spoil the product). The maximum storage time is 2 months.
Doctor reviews
Doctors consider pumpkin seeds a useful product and its healing properties are applicable not only for the treatment of prostatitis. The substances contained in the seeds maintain the tone of blood vessels and skin, increase the body's immune defenses and prevent hypertension.
The amino acid L-arginine, which is essential for the production of nitric oxide, is particularly emphasized by experts. This substance relaxes the vessel walls and dilates the lumen of the canal. For a man, this means good blood circulation and a confident erection. Pumpkin seeds contain more L-arginine than beef or milk (recognized leaders in the content of this amino acid).
In prostatitis, doctors often prescribe pumpkin oil preparations: suppositories and capsules. Such agents have a pronounced anti-inflammatory and regenerating effect.
Reviews for men
"I periodically eat pumpkin seeds for general strengthening of the body, as well as for the prevention of prostatitis. I have loved them since childhood, so obviously I do not suffer from prostate inflammation like most of my colleagues. "
"Pumpkin seeds mixed with honey were recommended to me by a doctor who treated me for exacerbation of chronic prostatitis. I immediately canceled additional vitamin complexes. He said that concomitant intake with seeds threatens hypervitaminosis. I ate the mixture for a month, now after six months I do not notice the symptoms of prostatitis. Now I'm starting a new prevention course. "
Conclusion
Pumpkin seeds are a valuable product, but they should be consumed in dosage. If there is individual intolerance in the form of severe prolonged diarrhea, rashes, the reception should be discontinued. In the absence of adverse reactions from the body, the seeds can be replaced with pumpkin seed oil, where the concentration of nutrients is much higher.