Saw Palmetto
Saw Palmetto is used for: Urinary problems associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It may also have other uses. Check with your pharmacist for more details regarding the particular brand you use.
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Saw Palmetto
Saw palmetto comes from a palm-like plant that grows in the southeast United States. The berries of this plant are used to make the capsule form of saw palmetto. Saw palmetto blocks certain effects of certain hormones in the body and also has some anti-inflammatory actions. Saw palmetto has been...
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Enlarged prostate
...prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate), which may accompany BPH. Some men note relief of their BPH symptoms after a course of antibiotics. SAW PALMETTO Many herbs have been tried for treating an enlarged prostate. Saw palmetto has been used by millions of men to ease BPH symptoms and is often...
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Alternative Cancer Therapies: Beneath the Radar
...that destroy tumor cells,' Dr. Vapiwala said during a poster presentation, according to a report in MedPage Today. 'But herbal medications such as saw palmetto and St. John's Wort contain antioxidants [that neutralize free radicals] that may prevent what we want the radiation to accomplish.' According...
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Saw Palmetto
Saw Palmetto Scientific Name(s): Serenoa repens (Bartram) Small. Also referred to as Sabal serrulata (Michx.) Nicholson or Sabal serrulatum Schult. Family:...
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See also: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Overactive Bladder

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