Folk remedies for BHP-I have no idea how they work..
Enlarged Prostate Cures

Updated: January 21, 2008 5:38 PM EST

It is common for the prostate gland to become enlarged as a man ages. The
medical term for this condition is benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or
benign prostatic hypertrophy. The prostate gland doesn't usually cause
problems until later in life -- it rarely causes symptoms before age 40.
However, more than 50% of men in their sixties and as many as 90% percent in
their seventies and eighties have some symptoms of an enlarged prostate.
Below are some home remedies sent by our readers to cure an enlarged
prostate.

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
10/28/2007: James (jd76jim@yahoo.com) from Patchogue, New York writes: "I
recently tried apple cider vinegar and it both helped my erection and helped
me stay hard as well as urinary troubles in the morning slow stream of urine
to normal. If you could please confirm this with other testamonials would
appreciate it. thanks"

4/22/2007: David from Avon, IN 46123, USA writes: "Apple cider vinager has
reduced my acid reflux and the positive proof of killing all of the bacteria
in my bladder came from a lab test when I thought I had a prostate
infection. The doctor looked at the results and said my urine was so
remarkably clean, (without any bacteria) she did not know what I had.
Therefore, she sent to urology and it was discovered I had too much acid in
my system. Much of it was too much coffee, orange juice and grape juice plus
ACV. When cutting back on too much juice, my prostate symtoms were gone in a
few days, but the proof of " no bacteria in my bladder" was reason enough to
let others know the benefits of AVC. All bladders have ... cells floating
around and that causes bladder and kidney infections. AVC can prevent that.
DJS"

2/16/2007: David from Oamaru, New Zealand writes, "Cider vinegar sprinkled
on raw tomatoes keeps the prostate gland healthy."

SAW PALMETTO
1/20/2008: KEN from RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA writes: "At 40 I starting using
Saw Palmetto for BPH, benign prostatic hypertrophy (enlargement of the
prostate) to control the life altering affects of not being able to urinate
and feeling like you have to pee all the time. I have had genital herpes
since 1983 or so. I had stress related outbreaks 1-2 times a month for 2o
years.  healing time about a week. I noticed, how could I not notice that I
have had only 1 very small fast heeling (1day) painfree outbreak in 18
months. I take 450 mg once a day in the morning. I also have oral herpes, oh
that is embarrassing to say the least. About six months ago I started using
an online product from healing natural oils. www. amoils. com I would also
get stress related outbreaks on my lips about once a month, with 1-2 weeks
to heal. I rub the oil under my feet twice a day. I would always get an out
break after being outside all day. Now I have a high stress outbreak about
every 6 months, it does not turn into a blister and heals in 24 hours. No
unsightly sores to embarrass me in public. I never get an outbreak after
being outdoors or camping. I used saw palmetto a year before using the oil,
so I know that the saw palmetto worked for me. Hope someone finds this
helpful."

9/7/2007: John from Mount Washington, USA writes: "I can't recall how I came
across this, but Saw Palmetto supplemental capsules work great for BPH.
Common directions are 2 caps in the morning and 2 in the evening.  I
mentioned this to my father who told me he had already been taking Saw
Palmetto for years to keep from having to get up during the night to
urinate.  Upon more research, I found that Saw Palmetto is a DHT blocker.
DHT is what causes hair loss.  I was getting a thin spot in my crown when I
started taking Saw Palmetto.  Six months to a year later, my wife asked if I
was using Rogaine!  I asked why and she said she noticed I no longer had a
thin spot.  I again mentioned this to my father and he increased his dosage.
At 75 years old, he has noticed his hair becoming thicker.  Hope this helps
everyone."

PYGEUM BARK POWDER
2/19/2007: Bonnie from Ridgecrest, CA writes, "My husband takes "Prostrate
Formula" by Real Health Labratories it has 300mg Pygeum bark powder. the
highest mg i can find as well as all the other ingrediants men need. Real
Lab. 1-800-565-6656 or email answers@realhealthlabs.com or web.
www.realhealthlabs.com. I will be trying the corn silk reciept for my
husband as soon as possible. as well as continue our regime of natural
health healing "

FENUGREEK
2/10/2007: Mir Ar (ansarimir[at]hotmail.com) from Montréal, Canada writes,
"re: How my 'hated' remedy freed me from the prostate discomfort. Hi, For
the last 2 months I have been suffering from sleeplessness caused by my
prostate disorder. I started reducing consumption of liquids closer to
evenings; thinking I would not be going to the toilet 3 or 4 times during
the night. It did not help. Recently, for 2 consecutive nights I was forced
to go to the toilet 5 and 6 times. My sister reminded me of a grain used in
the Afghan cuisine and as well for kidney problems. It is known in Farsi as
'Shanbalila' in Arabic al-holba'. This grain's name in English is Fenugreek
(Trigonella foenum-graecum). I bought a small package of 200g. (Imported
from India) in an Afghan variety store in Montreal for 2 dollars. Since my
childhood' I did not like the smell of the thing and the day my mother put
some of it into a sweet rice dish I refused to eat it at all and invited
myself to my aunt's place to avoid being forced to eat. After my 2 troubled
nights, I looked into a book of remedies published in Iran in Persian
language. I found this Fenugreek recommended for my kind of problem.
According to the simple instruction, I put approximately 2 teaspoons of the
grain in a pot of boiling water and turned the heat off shortly and left the
infusion for the evening. Before going to bed I drank a cup of the liquid
and started wondering what kind of a 3rd night will I be going through. At
the early hours of that night, I woke up twice for the toilet, each time
after an hour of shallow sleep. Afterward I woke up around 7 in the morning
without any pressing need to the toilet. Apparently the infusion took a few
hours to start working. I used this remedy for 3 more days and with 2 -3
cups per day. Now, I wake up only twice in the night, if I don't drink a lot
of liquids in the afternoon. Whether it cured an infection somewhere in my
body or else, it did something good to me and I sleep well enough at nights
now. The only aftermath of the fenugreek is an unpleasant odder (for me) in
the armpits that does not go away after 2-3 showers. One has to use a strong
deodorant for a few days even after the treatment. Good luck!"

TED'S LEMON BICARBONATE DRINK
The following email has been excerpted from a emailed dialogue between one
of readers and Ted.  The full Q&A text can be found on Low Immunity cures
page.

12/10/2006: D writes: "My father has been taking your lemon-bicarbonate
formula for 20 days and also some (little) potassium bicarbonate and citric
acid. You remember that the doctor told him he had prostate cancer, his PSA
level were extremely high. He also has been taking for three months some
pills that the doctor gave him and an injection every three months, a sort
of hormone suppressant. Well he just tested and his PSA is normal. The
doctor was surprised and told, I quote: "so it was not cancer but just an
infection". What I understand from his word that their medicines are not
supposed to do this, so I really think it was the lemon-bicarbonate plus
potassium that worked, we hadn't even started the cesium yet! Thank you so
much Ted, D."

THE SQUEEZING METHOD
10/15/2005: Donna, from Aspen, CO writes, "Cure for enlarged prostate:
Squeeze your buttocks together a couple times a day, also--have sex!!"

CORN HUSK CURE
3/2/2006: Ray from Yonkers, NY writes, "My grand father had an enlarged
prostate. He drank the tea from the corn husk and the prostate decreased
back to its normal state. I'm writing this to add to some of the cures
listed. My grandmother used this cure from an herbal book for my
grandfather."

RECIPES FOR CORN HUSK TEA:
1/22/2007: Becky from Asheville, NC writes, "Corn Husk Tea: Boil 8 corn
husks in 2 pints of water for about 30 min. Strain and Drink and you have
corn silk tea.  Pour 2 cups of boiling water of 1tbl corn silk let simmer
for 5 min. strain and sweeten. Drink as often as desired.you can save the
silk from the corn when you make corn-on-the-cob. Both recipes are for the
prostate problems."

1/21/2007: Kenneth from Lexington, OH writes, "If the dried variety of Corn
Silk Tea is not available it can be prepared easily from the fresh silk of
sweet corn. Take the silk from one sweet corn, wash thoroughly and chop
finely. Put the chopped Corn Silk into a tea pot and cover with boiling
water. Secure the lid and allow the infusion to steep for between 2 to 5
minutes. Strain and drink. * Corn Silk combines well with other herbs such
as couch grass, bearberry and yarrow for the treatment of cystitis."

EC: Thank you both! We were waiting a long time for these recipes!

FLAX SEED OIL IN COTTAGE CHEESE
10/18/2005: Ron from Johnson City, TN writes, "How I Reduced My PSA Level by
over 50% without Prescription Drugs: From November 1998 to early November
1999, my PSA level climbed from 1.7 to 5.1, and a month later jumped to
6.15. My doctor made an appointment with a urologist, who said that my
prostate was slightly enlarged and scheduled me for a biopsy to test for
prostate cancer in early December 1999. During my discussion with the
urologist, he indicated that there was considerable research that showed a
high correlation between consumption of red meat and that of cancer, in
general, including prostate cancer.

In the meantime, I became aware of the work of Dr. Johanna Budwig, a German
biochemist and Nobel prize nominee, who did extensive research in the
benefits of flaxseed oil combined with sulphurated protein in the diet. She
helped many seriously ill individuals, who had been given up as terminal, to
regain their health. The program that she used was flaxseed oil blended with
quark, the German form of cottage cheese.

In early December 1999, I began a program of flaxseed oil and low fat
cottage cheese. Specifically, in the morning, I took five doses, each
consisting of two 1,000 mg softgels of flaxseed oil with one teaspoon of low
fat cottage cheese. I repeated this in the evening, so that my total daily
dosage was twenty softgels of flaxseed oil and ten teaspoons of low fat
cottage cheese. In the one year since I began this program, my PSA level has
dropped from 6.15 to 2.4. I have now reduced my total daily dosage to two
softgels of flaxseed oil and one teaspoon of low fat cottage cheese.

The source for the flaxseed oil that I used is Nature's Distributors, Inc.,
phone number 1-800-624-7114, or on the internet at
www.naturesdistributors.com. This company often sells many of their products
at a 2 for 1 price. If you call them, ask about their new Vita-Flax product,
which is available in 1 lb. containers. This product is not only more
economical, but it also replaces both the flaxseed oil AND the cottage
cheese. It is also claimed to be superior in many ways to the flaxseed oil,
since it is lower in fat and is rich in soluble fiber and also contains
lignans, which reportedly have significant anti-cancer properties.

CONCLUSION: In my case, I was able to reduce my PSA level by over 50%
without surgery or prescription drugs. The only change that I made besides
the program described above is that I reduced my intake of red meat in favor
of fish and poultry."

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR WITH SAW PALMETTO HONEY
3/10/2006: Spence from Lake Worth, FL writes, "ACV with saw palmetto honey -
2 to 3 tablespoons ACV, a coat of honey on bottom of glass and a dash of
water-stir until diluted - 3 times a day for 3 weeks then once a day for 3
weeks - then 4 - 5 times a week once a day. Stopped taking nexium for reflux
and saw palmetto for prostate."

PUMPKING SEEDS
8/19/2006: Anonymous from California writes, "Pumpkin seeds (green, raw, no
shells), sometimes sold as product Spanish name "Pepitas", ' increase time
between urinations due to an enlarged prostate condition. Also prevents
getting up in the night to urinate. I had an estimated 30 min. to 40 min.
between urination needs due to my enlarged prostate, about an hour if seated
during that time. In the "Green Pharmacy" natural cures book, I learned that
taking a small handful (approx. 2-3 Tablespoons) of the raw green pumpkin
seeds increased my bathroom urination visits to 1 hour or 1 1/2 hours. The
longer times when I tend to be seated at work or driving. Two years ago when
I took a Teachers entrance qualifying test, I was able to sit through four
hours of testing without getting up! I found that in about five days of
initially taking pumpkin seeds, I didn't have to get up at night to use the
bathroom. I had been getting up once or twice a night, but now I sleep
through the night. I was taking medication, but it had undesirable side
affects. I stopped taking the medication, I see an urologist every six
months, but my PSA still goes up periodically - I've had two episodes of
tissue sampling. The benefit of medication is that you have an increased
urination flow, unfortunately you don't get that benefit with pumpkin seeds,
and there are no side affects with pumpkin seeds. You must take them daily
or the benefits cease in a few days. My urologist is aware of my use of
pumpkin seeds and no medication. I am grateful to the Green Pharmacy book
for this information - giving me a bit of relief. My friends who where
skeptical have also benefited by not getting up at night and getting a good
nights sleep."

DRIED FIGS
10/1/2006: Ahmed from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia writes, "Dry Figs cures Gall
Stone and Prostate. If consumed 50 Gms daily, will ease passing urine in 3
days. (It's my personal observation) To clear gall stone, do this 2 months
continuously. (I read this in a book and my sister got cured by this as
confirmed by before/after ultrasounds) Thanks."

CABBAGE HELPS AN ENLARGED PROSTATE causing painful or dribbling urination
Recipe: Take common green cabbage, put in boiling water, boil briefly until
half cooked. Pour out half the water, add plenty 2 tablespoons of olive oil,
salt and a little cumin. Bring to another boil for about 3 minutes. Eat the
cabbage and drink the juice from this recipe immediately. Once a day is
best.

Read more cabbage cures here.

URINATION TECHNIQUE
11/11/2006: John from Philadelphia, PA writes, "I don't know if this process
would help an already enlarged prostate, but men should sit down to urinate
whenever possible. This helps to empty the bladder as much as possible and
helps to keep the prostate from becoming enlarged."

ZINC
12/13/2006: John from Indianapolis, Indiana writes, "I would get urethra
pain from an enlarged prostate so i started taking zinc tablets three times
a day that i bought at CVS for 4.99 buy 1 get 1 free. about 4 days later i
was cured. now i take one a day and i have never felt better. joe. "

RADISH
12/20/2006: Charles from Phoenix, AZ writes, "I had heard a second-hand
report that eating radish or drinking water in which radish leaves have been
boiled helps shrinkage of enlarged prostrate. I have no first-hand
experience. Somebody with enlarged prostrate may want to try the above
remedy and report on this web site a first-hand experience if the remedy
works."