Saw Palmetto Berry Powder-Serenoa repens, Sabal serrulata

Summary

Saw palmetto extracts help heal benign prostate enlargement and prostatitis by stopping the conversion of 5-dehydrotestosterone into testosterone, but the whole berries have a gentler effect on the hormone„helping preserve male potence„while offering a wider range of effects to treat the conditions. In cases of prostate infection, the berries gently stimulate urination, causing the infectious microorganisms to be "flushed out" with urine.

Introduction

A miniature palm growing 2 to 4 feet (60 to 130 cm) high, the saw palmetto occupies sandy flatlands of the US from South Carolina to South Texas. Once the preferred treatment for prostate disease in American medicine, saw palmetto fell into disfavor in the 1960Ís until French researchers isolated specific compounds with statistically demonstrable effects on the prostate. The whole berries, however, continue to be used with success in herbal medicine.

Constituents

Beta-sitosterol, capric acid, ferulic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid.

Parts Used

Berries, dried and cut or powdered.

Typical Preparations

Teas, tinctures, encapsulations.