Pumpkin Seeds are known to be a powerful and effective anthelmintic that will kill and expel worm infestations in children and adults. The unusual amino acid, cucurbitin, in Pumpkin Seeds is said to make the herb one of the most efficient remedies for killing intestinal parasites, including tapeworms and roundworms.

Rich in zinc, Pumpkin Seeds have been used as an effective treatment for enlarged prostate. It has been called a male tonic that helps to revitalize and maintain the health of the prostate gland (especially helpful to older men), and it is also thought to be a stimulant to male hormone production.

Pumpkin Seeds are a soothing diuretic that have a calming effect on irritated tissues and basic cystic inflammations that result in irritating and scalding urination. It has been used for centuries to relieve irritable bladder.

Another rare amino acid in Pumpkin Seeds is called myosin, and it is the primary protein constituent of nearly all muscles in the body and important in the chemistry of muscular contraction.

Pumpkin Seeds are said to be helpful in alleviating nausea, motion sickness and travel sickness.

Some promising research in Japan has indicated that Pumpkin Seeds may be helpful in preventing some cancers.

Pumpkin Seeds have been thought to be useful for psychological treatments, and some studies have demonstrated that the L-tryptophan content in the seeds may help ease depression.

Used externally, Pumpkin Seed oil is useful for healing wounds, especially burns and for chapped skin.

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