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Saw palmetto

Botanicals / Herbs

Botanical Name or Chemical Name: Sabal serrulataSerenoa repens

Oral Uses

  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia RatingRatingRatingRatingRating

    Saw palmetto improves hormonal balance; facilitates urinary flow; shrinks prostate; alleviates symptoms. Take 320 mg of standardized saw palmetto extract daily, containing 85-95% of fatty acids and sterols, in divided doses, for many months.

  • Prostate cancer prevention RatingRatingRating

    Saw palmetto improves hormonal balance; facilitates urinary flow; shrinks prostate; alleviates symptoms. Take 320 mg of standardized saw palmetto extract daily, containing 85-95% of fatty acids and sterols, in divided doses, for many months.

  • Acne RatingRating

    Saw palmetto blocks dihydrotestosterone production; reduces acne outbreaks; improves hormonal balance. Used mainly for female acne. Take 320 mg of standardized saw palmetto extract daily, containing 85-95% of fatty acids and sterols, in divided doses, for many months.

  • Alopecia RatingRating

    Saw palmetto blocks dihydrotestosterone production; stimulates hair growth. For androgenic alopecia and female alopecia only. Take 320 mg of standardized saw palmetto extract daily, containing 85-95% of fatty acids and sterols, in divided doses, for many months.

  • Breast enhancement RatingRating

    Saw palmetto improves hormonal balance; may enhance the breast. Take 320 mg of standardized saw palmetto extract daily, containing 85-95% of fatty acids and sterols, in divided doses, for many months.

  • Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis RatingRating

    Saw palmetto is an anti-inflammatory; reduces swellings; alleviates symptoms. Take 320 mg of standardized saw palmetto extract daily, containing 85-95% of fatty acids and sterols, in divided doses, for many months.

  • General prostatitis RatingRating

    Saw palmetto is an anti-inflammatory; reduces swellings; alleviates symptoms. Take 320 mg of standardized saw palmetto extract daily, containing 85-95% of fatty acids and sterols, in divided doses, for many months.

Oral Actions

  • Action - 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor RatingRatingRating

    Saw palmetto is a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor; blocks dihydrotestosterone production. Take 320 mg of standardized saw palmetto extract daily, containing 85-95% of fatty acids and sterols, in divided doses, for many months.

  • Action - Anti-inflammatory RatingRatingRating

    Saw palmetto is an anti-inflammatory; reduces inflammation. Take 320 mg of standardized saw palmetto extract daily, containing 85-95% of fatty acids and sterols, in divided doses, for many months.

  • Action - Aphrodisiac RatingRatingRating

    Saw palmetto is an aphrodisiac; increases libido. Take 320 mg of standardized saw palmetto extract daily, containing 85-95% of fatty acids and sterols, in divided doses, for many months.

  • Action - Calmative RatingRatingRating

    Saw palmetto is a calmative; it has a calming and relaxing effect. Take 320 mg of standardized saw palmetto extract daily, containing 85-95% of fatty acids and sterols, in divided doses, for many months.

  • Action - Diuretic RatingRatingRating

    Saw palmetto is a diuretic; increases and promotes urine flow. Take 320 mg of standardized saw palmetto extract daily, containing 85-95% of fatty acids and sterols, in divided doses, for many months.

  • Action - Kidney tonic RatingRatingRating

    Saw palmetto is a kidney tonic; strengthens the kidney. Take 320 mg of standardized saw palmetto extract daily, containing 85-95% of fatty acids and sterols, in divided doses, for many months.

  • Action - Male sexual tonic RatingRatingRating

    Saw palmetto is a male sexual tonic; strengthens male sexual organs. Take 320 mg of standardized saw palmetto extract daily, containing 85-95% of fatty acids and sterols, in divided doses, for many months.

Topical Actions

  • Action - Antiseptic RatingRating

    Saw palmetto is an antiseptic; prevents infection. Apply saw palmetto containing topical preparation 2-5 times daily for many weeks as suggested on the label.

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