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oxalcrystalluria (formation of bladder stones due to accumulated oxalate crystals in 2- to 7-year-old
boys), while increasing glycosaminoglycans, potassium, and pyrophosphate (BGB).
PUMPKIN SEED (Cucurbita pepo L.) +++Synonyms: Cucumis pepo (L.) Dumort., Cucurbita mammeata Molina.
Activities (Pumpkin Seed) — 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor (1; BGB); Antiandrogenic (1; BGB);
Antidiabetic (f; JFM); Antiedemic (1; SHT); Antiinflammatory (1; PHR; SHT); Antioxidant (1;
PHR); Antiprostatitic (1; APA; FNF); Antipyretic (f; JFM); Demulcent (f; WAM); Diuretic (1;
BGB; FNF; JFM); Herbicide (f; WAM); Pectoral (f; JFM); Taenicide (1; BGB); Vermifuge (1;
APA; BGB); Vulnerary (f; PHR).
Indications (Pumpkin Seed) — Adenoma (1; SHT); Bladder Stone (2; BGB); BPH (1; APA; BIS;
FNF; SHT); Cancer (f; JLH); Corn (f; JLH); Coryza (f; JFM); Cystosis (1; APA; PIP); Cystosis
(2; APA; BGB; PHR); Diabetes (f; JFM); Diarrhea (f; JFM); Dropsy (f; DEM); Dyspepsia (f;
DEM); Dysuria (1; BGB; SHT); Edema (f; DEM); Enuresis (1; BGB); Fever (f; JFM); Inflammation
(1; PHR; SHT); Jaundice (f; JFM); Measles (f; JFM); Nephrosis (f; PHR); Oxalcrystalluria (2;
BGB); Prostatosis (1; APA; PHR); Rheumatism (f; DEM); Roundworm (1; APA); Smallpox (f;
JFM); Sore (f; JFM); Sprain (f; JFM); Swelling (1; SHT); Syphilis (f; JFM); Tapeworm (1; APA;
BGB; JFM); Tumor (f; JLH); Wart (f; JLH); Worm (1; APA; BGB); Wound (f; DEM).
Dosages (Pumpkin Seed) — Seeds are food farmacy! 60–500 g seed (APA); average single
dose 50 g; 100–200 shelled seed kernels = 30–60 g (HHB); 10 g crushed seed (PHR; PH2;
SHT).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Pumpkin Seed) — Class 1 (AHP; JAD).
“Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). There are no known
side effects or drug-drug interactions (PIP). 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 (JAD).
PUNCTURE VINE (Tribulus terrestris L.) +++Activities (Puncture Vine) — Antiinflammatory (f; KAB); Antipyretic (f; SUW); Aphrodisiac (f;
KAB; SUW); Astringent (f; WBB); Carminative (f; KAB); Catecholaminogenic (1; JFM); Collyr-
ium (f; WBB); CNS Stimulant (1; JFM); Depurative (f; KAB); Diuretic (1; KAP; SUW; WBB;
WOI); Emmenagogue (f; KAB); Hemostat (f; KAB); Hypotensive (1; JFM); Lactagogue (f; WBB);
Litholytic (f; SKJ); Orexigenic (f; WOI); Stomachic (f; SKJ; WOI); Tonic (f; JFM; SUW; WOI);
Vasodilator (f; JFM); Vermifuge (f; JFM).
Indications (Puncture Vine) — Abscess (f; JFM); Acne (f; JFM); Anemia (f; KAB); Angina (f;
KAB); Aphtha (f; KAB); Ascites (1; WOI); Asthma (f; SKJ); Bladder Stone (f; WOI); Bleeding
(1; JFM; KAB); Bright’s Disease (f; WOI); Calculus (f; KAB; SUW; WOI); Cardiopathy (f; KAB;
KAP); Catarrh (f; KAB); Childbirth (f; KAP); Cold (f; JFM); Congestion (f; JFM); Conjunctivosis
(f; WBB); Cough (f; KAP; SKJ); Cystosis (f; JFM; KAP; WOI); Debility (f; KAB); Dermatosis
(f; KAB); Diarrhea (1; JFM; WBB); Dysentery (f; KAB); Dysuria (f; SKJ; SUW; WOI); Edema
(1; JFM; WOI); Enterorrhagia (1; JFM); Epistaxis (1; JFM); Fever (f; SUW); Gingivosis (1; JFM);
Gleet (f; KAP); Gonorrhea (f; KAP; WBB); Gout (f; SKJ; SUW); Gravel (f; KAB; SUW); Hepatosis
(f; JFM); High Blood Pressure (1; JFM); Impotence (f; KAB; SKJ; SUW); Inflammation (f; JFM;
KAB); Leukorrhea (f; SKJ); Lumbago (f; KAB); Malaria (f; JFM); Nephrosis (f; JFM; SUW;
WOI); Ophthalmia (f; KAB; WBB); Pain (f; JFM; SUW); Pharyngosis (1; JFM; WBB); Phospha-
turia (f; KAP); Polyp (f; JLH); Pulmonosis (f; JFM); Rheumatism (f; JFM); Rhinosis (f; JLH);