Pygeum

Other Names: African Plum Tree, African Prune, African Pygeum, Amande Amère, Ciruelo Africano, Prunier d’Afrique, Prunus africana, Pygeum africanum, Pygeum Africanus.
Pygeum is a tree. The bark is used as medicine.

Special Precautions of Pygeum

Side effects of pygeum use may include stomach discomfort, diarrhea, constipation, nausea, dizziness, or visual disturbances. Pregnant women should not take pygeum due to the lack of scientific evidence about its safety for developing fetuses. Pygeum has not been proven safe for use by children. It may cause an increase of the benefits to the prostate from prescription drugs or other herbal supplements aimed at reducing it. For this reason care should be taken when adding this herb to any regimen for BPH or other prostate condition.

Benefits and uses of Pygeum are

The African tree bark extract called pygeum is one of the world's most popular prostate remedies. Many studies show it improves urinary flow, reduces the number of times you have to pee each night and even relieves pain with urination. Pygeum contains chemicals that help shrink the prostate to relieve urinary problems such as poor urine flow and nighttime urination in men with enlarged prostates.

• Low urine flow, nighttime urinating, and other symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH). In one French study, patients taking pygeum significantly reduced their need to urinate and more completely emptied their bladders. In another study, nearly 2 out of 3 men improved their urinary function.
• Pygeum also acts as a natural antibiotic. That means it can help relieve symptoms of prostatitis. Prostatitis causes painful urination, back and groin pain, fever and frequent urges to pee.