Pumpkin
(Cucurbita pepo)
Energetics: Cooling. Moistening.
Taste: Sweet
Tissue States: Heat & dryness.
Systems Affected:
Parts Used: Fresh ripe seed. Flesh
Key Components: (Seed) Fatty oil. Zinc. Protein (Curcurbitan). Albumin. Lecithin. Resin. Phytosterin.
Preparations & dosage: Fresh seed. Cooked flesh. Oil.
Actions (of the seed):
Foundational: Demulcent.
Primary: Diuretic.
Secondary: Antihelmintic (expels parasites from the body). Nutritive.
Uses:
To get rid of worms, tapeworms and other parasites from the body of humans and animals.
Prostate problems.
Weak, irritable, nervous bladder.
(Flesh) Dryness in the stomach that causes gas & bloating, heartburn & acidity that gets worse when one eats spicy food.
Hot flashes. Night sweats (flesh).
(Flesh) Heat & dryness in the digestive & respiratory tract.
Combines well with:
Identifying:
Growing:
Harvesting:
Contraindications:
Sources:
The Complete Herbs Sourcebook: David Hoffman. Pg 303
The Earthwise Herbal: Volume 1: Matthew Wood. Pg 224-226
Studies:
This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, nor is it intended to replace medical advice. For educational purposes only.
This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, nor is it intended to replace medical advice. For educational purposes only.
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