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Bromelain is a group of enzymes found in pineapple juice and pineapple stem. People use it as medicine.
Bromelain is used to reduce pain and swelling, especially after surgery or injury to the nose and sinuses, gums, and other parts of the body.It is also used in hay fever, to treat intestinal conditions that include swelling and ulcers (ulcerative colitis), to remove dead and damaged tissue after burns (decomposition), to prevent water from collecting in the lungs (pulmonary edema), rheumatoid arthritis, a skin condition called pityriasis lichenoid chronica, muscle relaxation, tendon injuries (tendinopathy), knee pain, stimulation of muscle contractions, Slowing down clotting, improving the absorption of antibiotics, preventing cancer, reducing work, preventing urinary tract infections and ridding the body of fat.
It is also used to prevent muscle soreness after intense exercise.
Some people use a specific product (Phlogenzym, also known as Wobenzym) for arthritis (osteoarthrosis), which combines bromelain with trypsin (a protein) and rutin (a substance found in buckwheat).