Saw Palmetto

Species Name:  Serenoa repens.

Also known as: sabal.

You may have heard of Saw Palmetto before. This plant has been used for some time now in other countries for medicinal uses and has now gained popularity in the United States as well. This small, pretty plant has several medicinal purposes. Would you like to know how it might be able to help you?

What is Saw Palmetto?: Saw Palmetto is actually a small, palm-like plant from North America. It is most commonly found in coastal regions of the country such as Florida and Southern California. The Saw Palmetto extract is what is used in herbal remedies. This extract comes from the berries on these small plants. These extracts contain different types of fatty acids and sterols which can be helpful to many medical symptoms. Saw Palmetto has been widely used in the European countries and is now gaining in popularity in the United States and other countries as well. It is well known for its ability to help the urinary tract.

Home Remedies using Saw Palmetto:

Benefits of Saw Palmetto:

Saw Palmetto is used mainly as a treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia or BPH. It can help both men and women balance their hormones which makes it helpful with different conditions. Women even use it to help stimulate breast enlargement due to the effect it has on the hormones.

Saw Palmetto is known to help urinary tract, genital and reproductive conditions. It has also been used for muscle building and as an anabolic. It has been given to treat bladder infections and even chronic bronchitis. It has even been marketed as an aphrodisiac for both men and women and many people claim it works great.

There are several ways to take Saw Palmetto. The berries can be crushed however; it should not be taken as a tea because the medicinal properties of the herb will not dissolve into water.

Uses of Saw Palmetto:

• BPH
• Aphrodisiac (for men and women)
• Anabolic
• Treat bladder infections
• Treat chronic bronchitis
• Asthma
• Cough
• Prostate enlargement

The usual daily dosage is 1 to 2 grams of crushed Saw Palmetto berry or 320 milligrams of Saw Palmetto extract. Potency of commercial preparations may vary. Follow the manufacturer's instructions whenever available.

Side Effects of Saw Palmetto:

At recommended dosage levels, side effects are rare. A few stomach complaints have been reported with use of Saw Palmetto.