Pygeum Bark Tea

🌳 Pygeum Bark (Prunus africana)

Also known as: African Cherry • African Plum Tree • Pygeum Africanum
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Origin: Central & Southern Africa
Parts Used: Inner Bark
Primary Use: Prostate Health • Urinary Support • Hormonal Balance

✨ Description

Pygeum Bark comes from the African cherry tree, a majestic evergreen that thrives in the highlands of Central and Southern Africa. For centuries, the bark has been used by African herbalists to support male reproductive and urinary health, particularly in cases of prostate enlargement and bladder discomfort.

Modern herbal studies support what traditional healers long knew — Pygeum’s phytosterols, pentacyclic triterpenes, and ferulic esters help reduce inflammation, promote healthy prostate function, and improve urinary flow.

This bark has a naturally bitter, woody flavor and is often combined with herbs like saw palmetto or nettle root for deeper endocrine and glandular support. Pygeum is prized by both men and women for its ability to support hormonal balance and fluid circulation within the reproductive system.

🍵 Internal Uses & Benefits

• Prostate Support: Reduces inflammation and swelling of the prostate gland.
• Urinary Tract Health: Eases frequent urination and supports bladder tone.
• Hormonal Balance: Encourages healthy testosterone metabolism and balance.
• Circulation Support: Promotes blood flow to reproductive tissues.
• Anti-inflammatory: Helps relieve lower back or pelvic discomfort linked to prostate congestion.

How to Use:

• Tea/Infusion: Simmer 1 tsp of bark in 1 cup of water for 10–15 minutes. Strain and drink up to twice daily.
• Capsules or Powder: 250–500 mg per serving as part of a men’s wellness or urinary blend.
• Tincture/Extract: 30–40 drops in water, 1–2 times per day.

💧 External Uses

While primarily taken internally, Pygeum can be infused into massage oils or poultices for external use along the lower abdomen or back to ease pelvic congestion and support circulation.

🌬️ Smoking & Aromatic Use

Not traditionally smoked. The bark’s bitterness makes it best suited for teas or tinctures, not aromatic or smoking blends.

🐾 For Pets

Not recommended for routine use in animals unless directed by a holistic veterinarian. Some practitioners use small, controlled doses for canine prostate or urinary issues, but supervision is essential due to potency.

🔮 Metaphysical & Energetic Uses

Element: Earth
Chakra Alignment: Root & Sacral

Pygeum’s energy is stabilizing, masculine, and restorative.
It resonates with grounding, vitality, and the renewal of creative energy. Energetically, Pygeum works to clear stagnation from the lower chakras — emotional, physical, or sexual — helping restore balance and confidence.
It is excellent for those seeking to strengthen endurance, fertility, and grounded power while releasing deep-seated energetic tension.

Affirmation:

“My foundation is strong and balanced. I flow with strength, stability, and renewal.”

🌿 Pairing Suggestions

• With Saw Palmetto: For prostate and hormonal support.
• With Nettle Root: To improve urinary flow and reduce inflammation.
• With Burdock Root or Cleavers: To support lymphatic and detox pathways.
• With Damiana or Muira Puama: For libido and reproductive vitality.

🌾 Harvest & Sourcing

Our Pygeum Bark is wildcrafted from mature African cherry trees grown sustainably under ethical harvest programs that protect endangered populations.
The inner bark is carefully stripped in small sections to allow regrowth, then air-dried and ground to preserve active plant compounds.

⚖️ Energetics & Taste

• Taste: Bitter, woody, earthy.
• Energetic Profile: Cooling, grounding, and restorative.

⚠️ Warnings

• Not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
• May interact with hormonal or prostate medications.
• Always consult a qualified herbalist or healthcare professional before use if managing chronic prostate or urinary conditions.

🌻 A Note from the Herbalist

Pygeum is one of nature’s oldest allies for strength and renewal. It speaks to the root of vitality — restoring what has been drained, grounding excess heat, and returning balance to the body’s foundation.
In my practice, I call Pygeum a “protector herb” — one that shields men’s health while also helping women reestablish hormonal balance and grounding after exhaustion or overwork.

“Strength begins at the root — nurture the foundation and the whole body thrives.”