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What are the active medicinal properties of African pygeum?
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The principal biological activity is traced to a "phytosterol" compound known as beta-sitosterol.
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What parts of the African pygeum tree are used for medicinal purposes?
The tree's bark contains an oil with many active ingredients; waxes, fatty acids, and other less familiar compounds.
What are the common names of African pygeum?
Pygeum africanum, pygeum, and African plum tree.
What are the medicinal actions of African pygeum?
Anti-inflammatory, diuretic, lowering cholesterol, regulating insulin activity, regulating the immune system.
What African medicinal cure has received international support?
One traditional African medicinal cure that has developed a wide following outside the continent is pygeum (Prunus africana ), which has been sold in Europe since the 1970s as a treatment for mild-to-moderate benign prostatic hyperplasia.
What are the physical characteristics of African pygeum?
African pygeum is an evergreen that grows to 150 ft (46 m) and is a plum tree.
What diseases does African pygeum treat?
Benign prostatic hypertrophy, chronic prostatis.
What is the Latin name of African pygeum?
Prunus Africana and is a member of the Rose family (Rosacea).
What type of herbal remedy is pygeum?
Pygeum is a herbal remedy most often used to relieve pain and discomfort associated with an enlarged prostate. It is often used in its natural form by African cultures.
What diseases are currently being studied for treatment by African pygeum?
The few small and relatively short clinical trials of pygeum in the treatment of Hepatitis C and HIV+ infections have been statistically significant; further trials are under way in South Africa.
What are the precautions associated with using African pygeum?
Not to be used by children or without the supervision of a medical professional (do not self-treat). Studies controversial about treatment effects.
What is the Hindi name of pygeum?
gurmar
Where is African pygeum grown?
Native to higher elevations of southern Africa, has been imported from Africa to Europe since the 1700's and is relatively new to the United States.
