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pygeum

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pygeum,
an herbal product derived from an evergreen tree native to Africa.
uses This herb is used for benign prostate hypertrophy, for which there is some evidence of efficacy, and as an anti-inflammatory medication, for which there are insufficient reliable data regarding efficacy.
contraindications Pygeum is not recommended during pregnancy and lactation, in children, or in those with known hypersensitivity to this plant.

pygeum (pī·gēˑ·m),
n Latin names:
Prunus africana, Pygeum africanum; part used: bark; uses: urinary tract conditions, benign prostatic hy-pertrophy, male impotence; precautions: pregnancy, lactation, children. Also called
African plum tree.


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Pygeum (Pygeum africanum) has been proven effective in the treatment and prevention of BPH and prostatitis in many world wide studies.
The pygeum plant is a tall evergreen tree that is part of the family Rosaceae It is found in central and southern Africa The pygeum plant is a tall evergreen tree that is part of the family Rosaceae.
Pygeum africanum is another herb that can reduce enlargement of the prostate and inflammation.
 
 
 
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