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Pumpkin Seeds - or Cucurbit Seeds are full of nutrients! ...
such as protein, fiber, iron, copper, magnesium, manganese,
and phosphorous, as well as the amino acids arginine and
glutamic acid. They also contain calcium, potassium, zinc,
selenium, folate, and niacin. And they are also a source of
linolenic acid(which is believed to help prevent hardening
of the arteries).
Here are some of the things that munching on a small
handful of seeds can help with:
- Calm an irritated and overactive bladder
occasionally associated with bedwetting (Germany's
Commission E has approved using pumpkin seeds for
bedwetting and other bladder problems)
- Get rid of intestinal parasites (the ingredient
cucurbit in the seeds is believed to paralyze the worms
over time forcing them to lose their grip and get
expelled from the body)
- Help with symptoms of prostate enlargement (the use
of these seeds for this problem is traced back to Native
American healers).
A clinical trial done using pumpkin
seeds for BPH (Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy) showed
improvements in symptoms such as post-void dribbling,
weak urine flow, and time spent urinating in many of the
participants. Fifty-three men with BPH took part in this
three-month, double blind study completed in 1990.
You can get nutrients and benefits from pumpkin seeds in
many forms, such as:
- The seed itself
- Pumpkin seed oil
- Dried herb
- Tea
You can buy the seeds in health food stores
either in the shell or already shelled. And you can get
them raw or roasted. The oil is wonderful; we get ours
from Donna Gates (author "Body Ecology Diet").
Like most oils, it goes rancid so you do need to keep it
refrigerated.
Here's a great recipe for getting rid of those parasites and
worms:
- Make an emulsion by grinding up the seeds, mixing
them with some sugar (or honey) and some milk (or water)
- Sip this mixture in three daily doses, ingesting a
total of about 2 ounces of the emulsion.
- Alternatively, make a tea with the ground seeds by
infusing them in hot water; allow the brew to cool
slightly before straining and sipping. Don't take more
than 16 ounces atone time.
Here's a tip for men who are interested in good prostate
health- preventing enlargement, or even helping your
treatment along: chew a handful of these seeds every day!
Make them in an easy and delicious way at home - from your
own pumpkins! Harvest the seeds yourself from your fresh
pumpkins or other squash as well. You then roast them slowly
on an oiled baking sheet in a 250 degree oven until crisp.
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