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Saw Palmetto
Description: Saw Palmetto (Sernoa repens) has long been used to treat prostate and urinary tract problems. It was also believed to act as an aphrodisiac for men.
Saw Palmetto contains fatty acids and sterols. These act to reduce dihydrotesterone in the prostate.1 Interestingly, it does not affect this or other forms of testosterone elsewhere in the body.2
When saw palmetto is used in combination with Nettles, it has great promise as a treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.3
Saw Palmetto extract has become a leading treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Europe. Taken regularly (160 mg or more daily), it has been shown to lessen the symptoms of BPH in almost all patients.4 Saw palmetto has been shown to reduce levels of 5-alpha-reductase as well; this enzyme is often seen in high concentration in prostate cancer patients.5

Useful in treatment of: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Recommended Dosage: 320 mg daily.

Contraindications: None.

References:

1Di Silverio F, Monti S, Sciarra A, et al. Effects of long-term treatment with Serenoa repens (Permixon®) on the concentrations and regional distribution of androgens and epidermal growth factor in benign prostatic hyperplasia. Prostate 1998;37:77–83.
2Strauch G, Perles P, Vergult G, et al. Comparison of finasteride (Proscar®) and Serenoa repens (Permixon®) in the inhibition of 5-alpha reductase in healthy male volunteers. Eur Urol 1994;26:247–52.
3Koch E, Biber A. Pharmacological effects of sabal and urtica extracts as a basis for a rational medication of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Urologe 1994; 334:90–95.
4Schneider HJ, Honold E, Mashur T. Treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Results of a surveillance study in the practices of urological specialists using a combined plant-base preparation. Fortschr Med 1995; 113:37–40.
5Ross RK, et al. 5-alpha-reductase activity and risk of prostate cancer among Japanese and US white and black males. Lancet 1992;339:887–9
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