Cap. Iripum
Capsule · Oral · 500mg / capsule · 1 capsule
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Cap.
Iripum
Pumpkin [Cucurbita pepo]
— Ibn Sina Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
500mg / capsule
· 1 capsule
Presentation
Dose rules
No structured dose rules are linked to this brand yet.
Dose reference
Human
For benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH): 5 grams pumpkin seed twice daily. 1-2 tablets or capsules of pumpkin seed oil or extracts daily. 160 mg pumpkin seed oil 1-3 times daily in combination with saw palmetto and other ingredients.
Clinical notes
Applications:
N/A
Indication Notes:
Pumpkin is a plant. The seed and its oil are used to make medicine. Pumpkin is commonly used by mouth for symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Avoid In:
N/A
Contraindication Notes:
N/A
The chemicals in pumpkin seed cause an increase in urination (diuretic effect), which helps relieve bladder and prostate discomfort. Some chemicals might also reduce swelling (inflammation) in the prostate.
Pumpkin is LIKELY SAFE in food amounts. It is POSSIBLY SAFE to take pumpkin seed or pumpkin seed oil in medicinal amounts. Side effects from pumpkin products are rare.
There isn't enough reliable information to know if pumpkin is safe to use in medicinal amounts when pregnant or breastfeeding. Stay on the safe side and stick with usual food amounts.