Saw palmetto
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alternative medicine, plant extract
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Scope Note
saw palmetto is the common name for Serenoa repens; an extract made from the berries of this shrub is used to treat and strengthen the male reproductive system; particularly beneficial for enlargement of the prostate gland.
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- Harrisburg Family Practice Residency, Har ffb risburg, Pennsylvania Saw palmetto is an herbal product used in the treatment of symptoms related to benign prostatic hyperplasia.
- In Germany, Austria, Italy, and other European countries, saw palmetto is an accepted medical treatment for BPH.
- Saw palmetto is the dominant ground cover in some southeastern pine forests, sometimes covering hundreds of acres.
- Abundance: Saw palmetto is one of the more common shrubs in the scrub areas bordering the Indian River Lagoon.
- Common Names--saw palmetto, American dwarf palm tree, cabbage palm Latin Names--Serenoa repens, Sabal serrulata Top What It Is Used For Saw palmetto is used mainly for urinary symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate gland (also called benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH).
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