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HERB PROFILE · EDUCATIONAL REFERENCE

Pumpkin Seed

Botanical nameCucurbita pepo
Plant part usedSeed

Important safety information: Urinary symptoms and suspected prostate enlargement need medical assessment; seed allergy and calorie or salt content of flavoured products matter.

Herbal actions

  • Nutritive food
  • traditional urinary support
  • traditional prostate support

Traditional and practitioner uses

These uses are presented for historical and educational context. They are not treatment claims.

  • Food and nutrition
  • Traditional relief of lower urinary tract symptoms after assessment
  • Traditional irritated-bladder support

Main constituents

Fixed oil, phytosterols, delta-7-sterols, protein, zinc and tocopherols

Preparation overview

Tea: Food use. Eat as food; oily seeds are poorly suited to ordinary tea or tincture.

Liquid extract reference: Food or standardised products preferred

Preparation strengths are not interchangeable. Open the interactive guide for the complete evidence notes and sources available for this herb.

Herbilous provides educational information only. It does not diagnose, prescribe, or replace professional medical advice. Seek urgent care for severe or worsening symptoms.