Pumpkin seeds are often included in home remedies to treat 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 they do not replace medication.
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 from external factors. The intake of isomers alone (alpha-tocopherol acetate, which is sold in pharmacies) causes the destruction of the rest of its components and does not benefit the body. In pumpkin seeds, vitamin E is contained in its entirety in a well-absorbed 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 100 g almost 100% of the daily value), copper, selenium, potassium, cobalt, zinc.
- Vitamin B complex
- Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids (omega-6, linoleic, oleic).
- Chlorophyll is a substance with pronounced antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and regenerative (regenerative) properties. With bacterial prostatitis, it is taken in pill form.
Zinc is especially important for the health of the prostate gland, as it regulates the activity of dihydrotestosterone, a hormone under the influence of which prostate cells begin to grow (hyperplasia develops). The prostate contains more zinc than any other organ. With its deficiency, the membranes of the gland cells become vulnerable, and local immunity decreases.
Regular intake of pumpkin seeds helps prevent exacerbation of chronic prostatitis. Immune protection is improved at the cellular level, the prostate tissues again acquire the ability to resist the factors that cause inflammation. The seeds are also useful for prostate atrophy.
Damage
Pumpkin seeds should not be overused. This product has several contraindications:
- Diabetes mellitus.
- Gallstones.
- Diarrhea of various origins. Pumpkin seeds have a mild laxative effect.
- Gastric ulcer aggravation, duodenal ulcer, heartburn.
- Pancreatitis.
- Individual intolerance.
Pumpkin seeds should not be discarded if the stool is slightly loose in the first days. Digestion will soon return to normal.
Recipes
Pumpkin seeds for prostatitis can be used in various ways. The simplest recipe is 50 raw pieces a day. The oil squeezed from them is also useful (it is not worth pressing at home, it is labor-intensive and economically inconvenient). The main thing is not to subject the seeds to heat treatment. Heating will deprive the product of most of its beneficial properties and will transform some of them into toxins (as is the case with honey); most of the vitamins will be lost and the oils will oxidize.
Pumpkin Balls
Pumpkin balls are a healthy, easy-to-make dessert. Recipe:
- Grind 500 g of seeds;
- Mix with 300 g of honey (medium density);
- Refrigerate until solid;
- Form balls the size of a cherry.
The resulting candies are stored in the refrigerator. For the prevention of 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 pasta
Pumpkin Honey Pasta is a lazy variant of honey balls. For cooking, you also need to grind 500 g of seeds, mix them with 300 g of honey and put them in the refrigerator. You can add walnuts to the recipe.
Have 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 way, the product is digested faster and is easier to digest. Take a teaspoon before breakfast and dinner. The course is a month and a half.
Pumpkin flour adheres to the mucous membranes of the oral cavity, making it inconvenient to use in its pure form. It can be mixed with honey, milk and water in a 1: 1 ratio.
There is a special method of 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 information on the use of garlic for prostatitis) solves several problems at once:
- Improved prostate function.
- Purification of blood vessels.
- Get rid of helminths.
Cooking recipe: grind 200 g of seeds, 6 cloves of garlic in a blender, add two tablespoons of honey. Insist 12 hours. Take a 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 beneficial for prostatitis, but are also effective in cleansing the liver.
How to cook:crush 200 g of pumpkin seeds, add 200 g of olive, linseed or sesame oil, heat a little in a bain-marie and let it rest for two hours. Take a teaspoon three times a day for three weeks.
Tortillas
Pumpkin seed cakes are suitable for fasting therapy, which is very helpful in relieving 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;
- Form the cakes, put them in the fridge.
During the course of treatment (12 days), you should eat a flat cake in the morning on an empty stomach and then follow a vegetarian diet.
Mix to normalize urination
The mixture prepared according to the following recipe has anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, diuretic and analgesic effects. Suitable for acute prostatitis.
You will need 100g of each of the following components:
- Pumpkin seeds.
- Flax and Hemp Seeds.
- Blackberry leaves.
- Elderflowers, St. John's wort, linden.
Pour 50 g of chamomile into the mixture. Pour 500 ml of boiling water over four tablespoons of the collection, leave it for two hours. Divide the entire resulting volume into four doses and drink throughout the day.
Recipe number 2: take a tablespoon of pumpkin seeds, black poplar shoots, rose hip, ginseng root and goldenrod herb, pour 250 ml of boiling water, keep in a water bath for 15 minutes (withoutboil). Drink 100 ml chilled and strained twice a day. The course of treatment is three weeks.
Salads
Pumpkin seeds can be used to make not only sweet desserts, but also healthy snacks. Salads with the addition of seeds are included in the menu for various forms of prostatitis.
Autumn salad
Ingredients:
- 50 g of raw carrots;
- 50 g of raw pumpkin pulp;
- One tablespoon of pumpkin seeds;
- A tablespoon of 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. Ingredients:
- 50 g each of pumpkin seeds, spinach, parsley.
- A carrot.
- A clove of garlic.
- 20 g of lemon juice.
- To taste: rosemary, thyme.
Grate the carrots on a coarse grater, chop the vegetables and add the seeds. Mix lemon juice with rosemary, thyme and oil, leave to act for 10 minutes, season the salad.
Beet
Components:
- 600 g of boiled beets.
- 50 g of pumpkin seeds.
- 150 g of sour cream.
- Two tablespoons of grated fresh horseradish root.
- One teaspoon of cinnamon.
- Salt to taste.
Cut beets into arbitrary 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 dry;
- No salt or other additives;
- Free of strange odors.
Store the seeds in a sealed glass jar and placed in the refrigerator (fats oxidized at room temperature will spoil the product). The maximum storage time is 2 months.
Doctor Reviews
Pumpkin seeds are considered by doctors to be a useful product and their medicinal properties are applicable not only for the treatment of prostatitis. The substances contained in the seeds maintain the tone of the blood vessels and the skin, increase the immune defenses of the body and prevent hypertension.
The amino acid L-arginine, essential for the production of nitric oxide, is especially highlighted by specialists. This substance relaxes the vascular walls and expands the lumen of the canal. For a man, this means good blood circulation and a safe erection. There is more L-arginine in pumpkin seeds than in beef or milk (recognized leaders in the content of this amino acid).
For prostatitis, doctors often prescribe pumpkin seed oil preparations: suppositories and capsules. Such funds have a pronounced anti-inflammatory and regenerating effect.
Men's Reviews
“Periodically as pumpkin seeds for the general strengthening of the body, as well as for the prevention of prostatitis. I have loved them since childhood, so apparently I don't suffer from a swollen prostate like most of my colleagues. "
“A doctor treating me for an exacerbation of chronic prostatitis recommended pumpkin seeds mixed with honey. I immediately canceled additional vitamin complexes. He said that the simultaneous reception with seeds threatens hypervitaminosis. I ate the mixture for a month, now after six months I don't notice the symptoms of prostatitis. Now I am starting a new preventive course ”.
Conclusion
Pumpkin seeds are a valuable commodity, but they must be consumed in doses. If there is an individual intolerance in the form of severe prolonged diarrhea, skin rashes, the reception should be discontinued. In the absence of negative reactions from the body, the seeds can be replaced with pumpkin seed oil, in which the concentration of nutrients is much higher.