When we're coming up to tapeworm testing time, Pumpkin Seeds are renowned for their taeniacide and taeniafuge properties - taeniacides are phytonutrients that specifically destroy tapeworms, with taeniafuges expelling them.

Pumpkin seeds are also higher in protein (at 29%) than almost any other nut or seed, and are also an excellent source of Zinc and Vitamin A.

They also have an important anthelmintic property (basically a natural wormer) - cucurbitin (an amino acid) , which is regarded as being a very potent and effective teniafuge, said to be one of the most efficient remedies for killing intestinal parasites including tapeworms and roundworms, by causing degenerative changes in the worms' reproductive organs, with its zinc content also helping to expel worms.

Important Note: This is a nutritional, functional food supplement and not veterinary medicine. For more on this see Dr Kellon's article - 'Nutrition is not 'Alternative' Therapy.

Feed Guide

Soil Association Certified organic dried seeds, ground. See our Quality page for Organic Certification Documents.

Feed: 5g/100kg bodyweight per day, i.e. 25g for a 500kg horse. Feed for at least 2-weeks before testing for tapes; equally safe to feed long-term as they're incredibly nutritious.

Composition: Cucurbita melo (Pumpkin) Seeds, Organic Cultivated, Origin Austria

Functional Nutritional Value

Constituents: A 10g serving contains approximately: 2.4g Protein, 4.5g Omega-3 EFA, .7g Fibre, 27mg Magnesium, 82mg Potassium, .66mg Zinc, 1 mg Iron

NB. Our range of botanicals are all grown, harvested and dried without the use of agri-chemicals, non-irradiated and GMO free - see our Quality page for Quality Management & Certification Documents. Laboratory tested for identification and compliance to the British and European Pharmacopoeia standards, and are human grade.

Please be aware that if you're purchasing our dried botanicals for human use, our dried range is cut to appropriate sizes for feeding to horses.