Pygeum (Prunus africana)
Prunus africana
Western Herbalism
Western Herbalism

Pygeum

Prunus africana

Also known as African plum, bitter almond, African plum tree.

DryingTaste: BitterTaste: Astringent

D/t overharvesting, use of this endangered plant is discouraged Antiproliferative and apoptotic on prostate fibroblasts and myofibroblasts, but not on smooth muscles cells

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Anti-inflammatoryHormone modulatorAntineoplasticHormonalBladderInhibition of fibroblast proliferationAntioxidantAntiviralAnti-allergyAntihypertensiveCardioprotectiveNeuroprotectiveGastroprotectiveHepatoprotectiveChemoprotectivePreventing bone lossdecongestant

Indications what the tradition reached for it in

Safety

Pregnancy: Limited safety data in pregnancy

Breastfeeding: Pregnancy and Lactation=Insufficient data

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Dosing as the sources wrote it

PreparationAs writtenMetric
1:3-1:5: 3-5 ml TID3-5 mL
SE containingSE containing 12-13% total sterols: 50-100 mg BID12-100 mg
Bulk herb: 15-40 g of dried bark15000-40000 mg
ACCORDING TO CLINICAL STUDIES Pygeum 971 · BPH: 50-100 mg twice daily of extract standardised to 12-13% total sterols GENERAL DOSE RANG50-100 mg
o Lipophilic extract (standardized to 14% of triterpens, including -sitosterol and 0.5% n-docosanol): 100-200mg/day in100-200 mg
BPHo BPH: 50-100 mg BID.mdcccxvii50-100 mg

Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.

From the sources

Clinical Notes. D/t overharvesting, use of this endangered plant is discouraged Antiproliferative and apoptotic on prostate fibroblasts and myofibroblasts, but not on smooth muscles cells

Often paired with

AlmondAmygdalaOrangeOrangeFennelFoeniculum vulgareBenzoinStyrax benzoinSpicebushBenzoin odoriferumSweet almondAmygdalus communis dulcis

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