How can I cure my enlarged prostate naturally?

It is common that, once the mid-forties, the prostate enlarges. Since the prostate (the male reproductive gland that produces the fluid that carries sperm during ejaculation) surrounds the urethra (the tube through which urine leaves the body), its enlargement can squeeze the urethra and cause problems.

An enlarged prostate is called hypertrophy or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). When the problem occurs, it usually scares those who suffer from it, however it is not cancer and it does not increase, in itself, the predisposition to suffer from it, although it is advisable to monitor and undergo the corresponding medical check-ups.

The most frequent symptoms are:

Dribbling at the end of urination

Difficulty urinating

Incomplete emptying of the bladder

Weaker flow or stream of urine

Need to urinate at night

Painful urination (in some cases)

Bloody urine (in some cases that can indicate an infection)

Incontinence

Natural remedies for the prostate

Historically, to alleviate the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia, extracts of medicinal plants have been used. In fact, even today many of the prescription drugs available for its treatment are manufactured from plant extracts. The main plants used are:

Sabal

It is a saw palmetto that the Indians used for hundreds of years to treat specific problems in men, and its use in the treatment of enlarged prostate has been described since 1800. The part used is the fruit, from which it is extracted. a fatty extract known as “lipid-sterol extract”, rich in free fatty acids (oleic, lauric, myristic, linoleic and linolenic acids) and other substances such as sterols and triglycerides.

It has an antiandrogenic effect on the prostate (it is capable of inhibiting the biological effects of androgens or male sex hormones), anti-inflammatory, antiedematous (reduces fluid accumulation) and antitumor. It is indicated for benign prostatic adenoma and to relieve associated urinary symptoms. Something important is that it does not produce changes in the hormonal levels of testosterone or other hormones.

African plum or pigeum

Certain African tribes already used the powder of its bark to improve difficult urination in the elderly. Based on these observations, in the middle of the last century the method was developed that made it possible to obtain, as in the case of saw palmetto, an extract containing a lipid-sterol complex. Its effect is also similar to that of saw palmetto and in fact, both extracts are often combined.

greater nettle

The root is used, which contains, among other components, polysaccharides, a lectin (UDA) and fatty acids and lipophilic compounds of the steroid type. Among the fatty acids, 9-Hydroxy-octadecadienoic acid has been shown to inhibit the activity of the aromatase enzyme, which is an enzyme that plays a very important role in the synthesis of estrogens. It therefore has an action at the level of hormones, helps to inhibit the growth of the prostate and has an anti-inflammatory effect.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) in the monograph of the greater nettle, indicates the root for the "relief of lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)". It can be used as an adjuvant treatment, or in the mildest or initial cases, in which a pharmacological treatment is not yet indicated, as the only treatment to alleviate the symptoms. Of these three plants, the most advisable is to use standardized pharmaceutical preparations in active principles to guarantee their effectiveness.

Pumpkin

Its seeds are used, which are rich in lipids, especially in linoleic acid, which represents half of these. It also contains vitamin E, sterols and proteins. These lipids have been shown to significantly decrease dihydrotestosterone levels in prostate tissue as well as bladder and urethral pressure.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) approves the traditional use of pumpkin seeds to treat urination discomfort associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia and unstable bladder. This plant can also be used as an adjuvant treatment, or in milder or initial cases as the only treatment, especially to relieve nocturnal symptoms.

Remember to consult your doctor before resorting to these medicinal plants, even in case of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

What you should know…

Some plants have long been used to alleviate the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

The sabal, the greater nettle, the pumpkin and the African plum are the main ones used for this purpose.

Of the first three, the most advisable is to use standardized pharmaceutical preparations in active principles to guarantee its effectiveness. From the pumpkin, the seeds are used.