pygeum, an herbal product derived from an evergreen tree native to Africa. ▪ INDICATIONS: This herb is used for benign prostate hypertrophy, for which there is some evidence of efficacy, and as an antiinflammatory medication, for which there are insufficient reliable data regarding efficacy. ▪ CONTRAINDICATIONS: Pygeum is not recommended during pregnancy and lactation, in children, or in those with known hypersensitivity to this plant.
