Pumpkin seeds are often found in folk 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 against 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. 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 themselves (alpha-tocopherol acetate, which is sold in pharmacies) leads to the destruction of the rest of its ingredients and does not benefit the body. In pumpkin seeds, vitamin E is contained entirely in 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 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.
- Vitamin B group 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 tablet form.
Regular intake of pumpkin seeds helps prevent the worsening of chronic prostatitis. Immune protection is strengthened at the cellular level, prostate tissues regain the ability to resist the factors that cause inflammation. The seeds are also useful for prostate atrophy.
Too bad
Pumpkin seeds should not be overdone. This product has a number of contraindications:
- Diabetes mellitus.
- Gallstones.
- Diarrhea of various origins. Pumpkin seeds have a mild laxative effect.
- Exacerbation of gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, acidity.
- Pancreatitis.
- Individual intolerance.
Pumpkin seeds should not be discarded if the stool is a little loose in the early days. Digestion will soon return to normal.
Recipes
Pumpkin seeds against prostatitis can be used in various forms. The simplest recipe is 50 pieces of raw per day. The oil squeezed out of them is also useful (it is not worth pressing at home - it is labor intensive and economically irreplaceable). The main thing is that the seeds are not subjected to heat treatment. Heating will deprive the product of most of its beneficial properties and turn some into toxins (as is the case with honey) - most vitamins will be lost and oils will oxidize.
Pumpkin balls
Pumpkin balls are a healthy and easy dessert to make. Recipe:
- Grind 500 g of seeds;
- Mix with 300 g of honey (medium density);
- Cool until hardened;
- Roll into cherry-sized balls.
The resulting candies are stored in the refrigerator. To prevent prostatitis and during its treatment, you need to dissolve one 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 variant of honey balls. For cooking you also need to grind 500 g of seeds, mix them with 300 g of honey and put in the refrigerator. You can add nuts to the recipe.
Take a teaspoon of pasta before breakfast and dinner. The course lasts 3-4 weeks.
Pumpkin flour
Pumpkin flour is made by grinding the seeds in a blender. In this form, the product is digested faster and easier to digest. Take a teaspoon before breakfast and dinner. The course lasts a month and a half.
Pumpkin flour sticks to the mucous membrane of the oral cavity, so it is inconvenient to use it in its pure form. It can be mixed with honey, milk and water in a ratio of 1: 1.
There is a special method of cleansing the body: three weeks in the morning on an empty stomach take two tablespoons of flour from pumpkin seeds 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.
- Helminth solution.
Cooking recipe: 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 for prostatitis, but are also effective for cleansing the liver.
How to cook:grind 200 g of pumpkin seeds, add 200 g of olive, flaxseed or sesame oil, heat a little in a water bath, then leave 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 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 in the fridge.
During treatment (12 days), you must eat one flat cake in the morning on an empty stomach and then adhere to a vegetarian diet.
Urinary normalization mixture
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 four tablespoons of collection with 500 ml of boiling water, leave 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 buds, rose hips, ginseng root and beetle plant, pour 250 ml of boiling water, keep 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;
- Spoon pumpkin seeds;
- Spoon sour cream.
Grate the vegetables on a coarse grater, mix with the seeds, season with sour cream.
With spinach
Spinach salad is not recommended for men with calculous prostatitis. Ingredients:
- 50 g of pumpkin seeds, spinach, parsley.
- One carrot.
- One head of garlic.
- 20 g lemon juice.
- To taste: rosemary, thyme.
Grate the carrot 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.
Cycle
Components:
- 600 g cooked beets.
- 50 g pumpkin seeds.
- 150 g sour cream.
- Two tablespoons of grated fresh horseradish root.
- A teaspoon of cinnamon.
- Salt to taste.
Cut the beets into arbitrary slices, add the seeds. Dressing: mix sour cream, horseradish, salt and cinnamon.
How to choose a seed
Characteristics of quality pumpkin seeds suitable for the treatment of prostatitis:
- Raw (unroasted);
- No chips, stains, traces of mold;
- Not wet, well dried;
- No salt or other additives;
- No foreign odors.
Store seeds in a closed glass container in the refrigerator (grease 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 medicinal 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 necessary for the production of nitric oxide, is especially emphasized by experts. This substance relaxes the vascular walls and expands the lumen of the canal. For a man, this means good blood circulation and a secure erection. L-arginine is found more in pumpkin seeds than in veal or milk (recognized leaders in the content of this amino acid).
For prostatitis, doctors often prescribe pumpkin oil preparations: suppositories and capsules. Such agents have a pronounced anti-inflammatory and regenerative effect.
Men's Reviews
“I occasionally 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 worsening chronic prostatitis. I immediately canceled the extra vitamin complexes. He said that simultaneous intake with seeds threatens hypervitaminosis. I ate the mixture for a month, now after six months I don’t notice any symptoms of prostatitis. Now I am starting a new prevention course. "
Conclusion
Pumpkin seeds are a valuable product, but they should be consumed in a dose. If there is individual intolerance in the form of severe prolonged diarrhea, rash, admission should be discontinued. In the absence of negative reactions of the organism, the seeds can be replaced with pumpkin oil in which the concentration of nutrients is much higher.