Are Herbal Supplements Helpful In Prostate Treatment?

Posted on Tue, 12 Jul 2016

Question: I am a nurse, a friend's husband is on coumadin and wants to know what herbal supplements he can take to help support his prostate. I was looking for something that doesn't interact with the coumadin. i use WebMD a lot and this is my first time noticing I could ask a doctor!

Answered by Dr. Matthew J. Mangat (46 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Herbal treatment not effective in prostate gland treatment.

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX and welcome to HCM.
As an Urologist,i can understand your concern.

Urologists don't recommend any herbal supplements for prostate treatment.
They are not found to be effective in relief of symptoms.

Allopathic drugs are very effective in treatment of prostate gland symptoms.
They don't interact with Warfarin treatment in any way.

You can safely suggest to your friend's husband about this.
Wish him well.

Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.

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