- Before trying natural remedies for your enlarged prostate, discuss all of your treatment options with your physician. As this condition mostly affects an older population that is more likely to take medications, you'll want to be sure none of your current drugs will interact with natural or alternative treatment methods.
- Pygeum is an extract made from the bark of the African plum tree. Sometimes also called African cherry or African stinkwood, the National Library of Medicine's Medline service reports that this extract may be an effective cure for enlarged prostate and other urinary conditions (see Resources).
- Information from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) suggests that saw palmetto can help decrease urinary symptoms that are consistent with an enlarged prostate. This herbal remedy can be taken in tablet form, as a liquid extract or as a tea.
- The Mayo Clinic explains how beta-sisterol, a natural medication that is created from rye grass pollen, can help people with prostate problems. This solution increases urine output, yet does not reduce the size of the prostate itself.
- If you have BPH, there are a number of lifestyle changes you can make to find some relief from the urgency to urinate, which is one of the main symptoms of the condition. Avoid caffeine, alcohol, over-the-counter cold medicines and diuretic medications. All of these substances affect your ability to urinate.
- Saw palmetto and pygeum may cause some stomach unrest and diarrhea as side effects. Let your doctor know if these symptoms become unbearable.
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