Folk Medicine
Claims, based on local folk medicine, suggesting usefulness of the oil in the prevention and treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia may be backed by some studies showing clinically proven efficacy (particularly along with Serenoa repens, saw palmetto, and Pygeum africanum) according to the criteria of evidence-based medicine.
Pumpkin seed oil is most commonly used to treat irritable bowel syndrome.
Some studies have found pumpkin seeds to prevent arteriosclerosis and regulate cholesterol levels.
Pumpkin seed oil is commonly prescribed in German folk medicine to remedy parasitic infestations of the intestinal tract such as tapeworms. In the Orastie region of Transylvania, it is combined with fresh chopped garlic for the same purpose.
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