Pumpkin seed oil for men: benefits and harms

Treatment of various sexual diseases should be comprehensive. To restore the normal functioning of the reproductive system, it is very important to debug the functions of the liver and kidneys, and cleanse the intestines. Pumpkin oil gives the body large reserves of vital energy, so it is often used to treat adenoma, cystitis, and sexual dysfunction. Due to anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective and anti-sclerotic effects, the product normalizes the activity of the prostate gland, increases potency and protects against adenoma. However, this remedy is not equally beneficial for everyone. Our article will describe the benefits and harms of pumpkin seed oil.

Useful properties of pumpkin seed oil for men

Useful properties of pumpkin seed oil are explained by the peculiarities of its composition. It includes:

  • pectins;
  • proteins;
  • steroids;
  • zinc;
  • hormone-like substances;
  • selenium;
  • carotenoids;
  • a complex of plant phospholipids;
  • a third of the composition falls on the share of tocopherol;
  • flavonoids;
  • vitamins from groups A, B1 and B2, E, C, F and P;
  • fatty acids (polyunsaturated and saturated);
  • oleic, linolenic, palmitic, linoleic and stearic acids.

If you decide to take pumpkin seed oil, the benefits of this product for the body of a man lies in its special healing properties. Pumpkin seed oil has a hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-ulcer, anti-sclerotic effect.

The benefits of pumpkin seed oil for the body are as follows:

  • it normalizes metabolic processes;
  • cleanses of toxins;
  • pumpkin product improves the activity of the liver and kidneys, helping to purify the blood;
  • oil is recommended for use in pathologies accompanied by disorders of fat metabolism (eczema, dermatitis, herpes, psoriasis, obesity);
  • pumpkin oil restores the liver with its diffuse pathologies (hepatitis, cirrhosis, dystrophy, alcoholic lesions);
  • it has the same beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal mucosa, prostate gland, biliary tract, as it accelerates tissue regeneration and reduces the severity of inflammation;
  • the product is recommended for use in dyskinesia of the ways for the outflow of bile, cholecystocholangitis, peptic ulcer, heartburn, gastritis;
  • protects against stone formation in the gallbladder, as it normalizes the composition of bile;
  • reduces the amount of bad cholesterol;
  • oil will help with ischemia and atherosclerosis;
  • eliminates burning and pain in cystitis;
  • justified use in inflammatory pathologies of the respiratory tract;
  • improves the elasticity of the skin and arteries.


Important! A wide range of indications for the use of the product is due to its wound healing, antioxidant, antiseptic and antihelminthic properties.

The use of pumpkin seed oil for the treatment of prostatitis in men:

  1. For the treatment of acute forms of prostatitis (follicular, catarrhal and parenchymal).
  2. Reception is indicated for chronic prostatitis (sclerotic, granulomatous, proliferative).
  3. They are treated for pelvic pain syndrome (chronic, non-inflammatory, and inflammatory).
  4. Asymptomatic prostatitis of non-bacterial and bacterial origin.
  5. Congestive form of prostatitis (congestive, neurological and infectious).

In addition to prostatitis, in which pumpkin seed oil is most often prescribed, the use of this healing agent is justified in case of the following diseases in men:

  • various complications of prostatitis (proctitis, abscesses and thrombophlebitis);
  • BPH;
  • primary and secondary forms of infertility, decreased sperm motility;
  • sexual dysfunction (erection problems, decreased libido).

Terms of use


There are many ways to use pumpkin seed oil to treat various male pathologies. How to take pumpkin seed oil, a man decides for himself, depending on his preferences. The following methods of treatment with this product are known:

  1. Taking capsules. This is a pharmaceutical medicinal analogue of oil. The drug is easy to buy at the pharmacy. Among the medicines based on the pumpkin product, it is worth mentioning Tykveol, Cholenol and Peponen. More details about the features of the use of these drugs are written in the instructions attached to them.
  2. You can also drink the oil in liquid form without any pre-treatment.
  3. As a rule, complex treatment of prostatitis is carried out, therefore it is correct to use not only oil or capsules inside, but also microclysters. For this purpose, the remedy is administered rectally into the rectum.
  4. In some cases, urological tampons will help. To do this, a small swab is moistened with the product and inserted into the urethra.

Advice! For medicinal purposes, it is useful to replace sunflower oil for cooking and dressing salads with a pumpkin composition. It is also recommended to drink 15 ml of the product on an empty stomach in the morning with a small amount of water.

The complex treatment of prostatitis and adenoma using this remedy is as follows:

  1. Inside take 5-10 ml of oil four times a day for 1 hour before meals.
  2. In the evening and in the morning, microclysters are made with 4-5 ml of the therapeutic composition. To prepare it, pour 15 g of the product into ¼ cup of water (warm) and beat until a homogeneous emulsion. Enter into the previously cleaned intestine.
  3. Swabs soaked in a healing agent are inserted into the urethra at night.

Harm and contraindications

When treating with any folk remedy, it should be borne in mind that the product can harm the body. The likelihood of unwanted side effects increases with the use of large doses and prolonged treatment.

Contraindications to the use of pumpkin composition are as follows:

  • hypersensitivity;
  • diabetes;
  • gallstone pathology;
  • cholecystitis.


Important! Against the background of treatment, stool thinning often occurs, since any oil has a laxative effect on the intestines.

How to make pumpkin seed oil at home?

After we described the beneficial properties of pumpkin seed oil and contraindications, it was the turn to understand the intricacies of its preparation.

The sequence of preparation of the healing composition at home is as follows:

  1. Take a kilo of well-dried pumpkin seeds.
  2. Peel them thoroughly.
  3. Place in a heavy-bottomed pot and fill with water just above the level of the seeds.
  4. We put the pan on a low fire.
  5. After boiling, boil for seven minutes and remove from heat.
  6. After complete cooling, strain and grind in a blender.
  7. The resulting slurry is placed in five layers of gauze and squeezed.

From a kilogram of seeds, you get just a glass of a healing product. It is stored in a tightly stoppered glass bottle in a dark, cool place. Subject to the optimal storage temperature within 15 ° C, the healing agent retains all its qualities throughout the year.