Saw Palmetto - For BPH

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Common Name: Saw palmetto
Botanical Name: Serenoa repens

Parts Used: Berries, seeds

Saw palmetto is a palm that grows mainly along the East coast of the United States. There are large plantations in southern part of the coast, Florida. In Africa and Europe there grown a closely related palm with similar contains. The active ingredient comes from the oil extracted from berries at the tops of trees. In Europe, products sold to treat prostate enlargement contain at least 85 percent purified oils.

Fatty acids (caproic, caprylic, capric, lauric, palmitic, and oleic acids), beta-sitosterol and ferulic acid.

Early stage of Benign Prostate Hypertrophy and Prostate adenoma.

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In clinical studies, Saw Palmetto has two different effects on the prostate gland. The first, Serenoa has a blocking action on the conversion process of testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT is the hormone that makes the prostatic cells grow fast. Blocking the DHT, on the contrary, prevent the growth of individual prostatic cells. The other action of the Serenoa is anti-inflammatory, particularly working in the prostate. Both actions combined to reduce the size of prostate and relieve the symptoms of BPH.

Using Serenoa on BPH based on its action of blocking the Testosterone converted to DHT. But it also found that Serenoa interfered with the action of testosterone, one of them is libido. In a way Serenoa is an aphrodisiac, but also could be an anti-aphrodisiac. Beta-sitosterol, which is also contained in the oil from the berries, behaves like a very weak female sex hormone, estrogen. That might made the female's breast grow after taken certain amount of Saw Palmetto.

1 to 2 grams per day of the dried berries or 320 milligrams per day of the extract is suggested.

There is good evidence that regular use of Saw Palmetto can relieve the symptoms of Benign Prostate Hypertrophy. The effect may be rather slow but it is a natural remedy without shown toxicity.

Many men after their 50 years of age, suffer some degree of difficulty or frequency of urination. Most of the reasons is due to the enlargement of prostate gland, an condition called Benign Prostate Hypertrophy (BPH). The prostate gland is located below the urinary bladder and wrap around the urethra, the lowest part of the urine passage. An enlargement of this gland causes partial or even obstruction in the later phase, of the passage of urine. The main suffering is it has to spend a long time to finish the urination. Many times also should exercise a lot of force to complete this mission. Urination became a terrified event to the daily live of a BPH patient. For many years the berries of Saw Palmetto were used as a diuretic and as a treatment for the symptoms of urinary tract infections. They were not very effective and had been dropped from the National Formulary. Even though physicians lost interest in the plant, claims that it could reduce the enlargement of the prostate and gcould cause women's breasts to grow have been circulating for years. It is also claimed that Serenoa is an aphrodisiac.