Saw Palmetto

Saw Palmetto  The aboriginal American medicine man kept a medicine bag of saw palmetto around to treat illness and to nourish the body. Other historical uses have included the treatment of infertility in women, treatment of underdeveloped breasts, increased lactation, painful menstruation cycles, reduce prostate, appetite stimulant, and as a tonic. Continued Below

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Saw Palmetto Serenoa Repens is a native plant of North America. It is one of the top ten selling herbs nationwide. The saw palmetto plant contains serrated leaves and abundant berries. Many European countries use saw palmetto oil as a medical treatment for benign prostate hyperplasia. Typical symptoms include difficulty urinating weak urination and frequent urination. Research shows that saw palmetto greatly reduces these symptoms in about 2/3 of men. It has been shown that the prostate tends to grow when left untreated saw palmetto can cause a definite small shrinkage. The benefits of this herb may require 4-6 weeks for desired results.

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Saw Palmetto berries contain a variety of fatty acids and sterols that help maintain prostate and male urinary system health. A healthy prostate is very important for the proper function of the male urinary and reproductive systems. Saw Palmetto is used extensively in Europe where important scientific research has shown positive results. Our product conforms to dosage and mode of administration as established by the German Commission E monograph and contains standardized Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) extract from the highest grade whole, mature ripe fruit.  The Ultimate Extract process makes our Saw Palmetto easier to digest and more available than plain powder, resulting a premium Saw Palmetto Supplement. Mother Nature Saw Palmetto, 160 mg- 120 soft gels The Best Current Available Price !

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Saw Palmetto is one of the most well researched herbs for prostate health. If you have been diagnosed with BPH (Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy), saw palmetto may be of assistance. Saw palmetto is safe and clinical trials have revealed no significant side effects. However, any change in urinary output could indicate a serious condition. In this case, please consult with a health care professional before taking saw palmetto.

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Saw palmetto berry was used by Native Americans, especially older men, for a variety of health concerns. Studies have shown that the berry contains fatty acids that specifically affect the prostate gland. Saw palmetto seems to inhibit both the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and the binding of DHT to receptors within the prostate cells.

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Used as a decoction, extract and tincture. Native Americans Americans have long used the fruit of this shrub for food and harvested honey from its flowers. The 1997 Commission E on Phytotherapy and Herbal Substances of the German Federal Institute for Drugs recommends Saw palmetto berry for 'Urination problems in benign prostatic hyperplasia stages I and II.' 'Daily dosage: 1 - 2 g saw palmetto berry or 320 mg lipophilic ingredients extracted with lipophilic solvents (hexane or ethanol 90 percent v/v); equivalent preparations. Mode of Administration: Comminuted herb and other galenical preparations for oral use. Actions: Antiandrogenic; Anti-exudative.'

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Benign prostate enlargement appears to be triggered by abnormally high levels of the male hormones testosterone and dihydrotestosterone in prostate tissue. Saw Palmetto reduces absorption of these hormones within the prostate gland, while reducing inflammation and swelling. This reduces bladder obstruction and improve urinary flow. Saw Palmetto prevents the conversion of testosterone to dihydortestosterone, which helps to prevent the development of prostate disease and may also be beneficial for genitourinary problems, endocrine disorders, infertility, impotence, menstrual disorders, ovarian dysfunction, lactation, thyroid deficiencies, and painful menstrual periods. Saw palmetto does not appear to inhibit production of testosterone elsewhere in the body. At least three rigorous clinical trials have confirmed Saw Palmetto's ability to remedy urinary difficulties. In one comparative trial, it proved equal to the prescription drug Proscar (finasteride) as a source of symptomatic relief (although, unlike Proscar, it had no beneficial impact on the size of the prostate).

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Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'Diuretic, sedative, tonic. It is milder and less stimulant than cubeb or copaiba, or even oil of sandalwood. Like these, it has the power of affecting the respiratory mucous membrane, and is used for many complaints which are accompanied by chronic catarrh.' 'It has been claimed that sabal is capable of increasing the nutrition of the testicles and mammae in functional atony of these organs. It probably acts by reducing catarrhal irritation and a relaxed condition of bladder and urethra. It is a tissue builder.' 'Dosages: Of fluid extract, ½ to 1 drachm. Of solid extract, 5 to 15 grains.'

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King's 1898 Dispensatory: 'Saw palmetto appears, from clinical reports, to be a nutritive tonic. It is also an expectorant, and controls irritation of mucous tissues. It has proved useful in irritative cough, chronic bronchial coughs, whooping-cough, laryngitis, acute and chronic, acute catarrh, asthma, tubercular laryngitis, and in the cough of phthisis pulmonalis. Upon the digestive organs it acts kindly, improving the appetite, digestion, and assimilation.' 'However, its most pronounced effects appear to be those exerted upon the urino-genital tracts of both male and female.

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Saw Palmettto Extract

Saw palmetto extract is an extract of the fruit of Serenoa repens. It is rich in fatty acids and phytosterols. It has been used in traditional, eclectic, and alternative medicine for a variety of indications, most notably benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Traditional medicine

Saw palmetto is used in several forms of traditional medicine. Aboriginal Americans used the fruit for food and in the treatment of a variety of urinary and reproductive system problems. The Mayans drank it as a tonic, and the Seminoles used the berries as an expectorant and antiseptic.

The taste of saw palmetto fruit is reported to be repugnant. A book by Susan Hales (1898) describes the saw palmetto fruit as a staple food item for the Seminole Indians. The aboriginal American medicine man also kept a medicine bag of saw palmetto around to treat illness and to nourish the body. Other historical uses have included the treatment of infertility in women, treatment of underdeveloped breasts, increased lactation, painful menstruation cycles, reduce prostate, appetite stimulant, and as a tonic.

Eclectic medicine

The crude extract was used for at least 200 years for various conditions including asthenia (weakness), recovery from major illness, and urogenital problems. For instance, the eclectic medicine practitioner H. W. Felter wrote of it, "Saw palmetto is a nerve sedative, expectorant, and a nutritive tonic, acting kindly upon the digestive tract...Its most direct action appears to be upon the reproductive organs when undergoing waste of tissue..."

King's American Dispensatory (1898) describes the extract as:

It is also an expectorant, and controls irritation of mucous tissues. It has proved useful in irritative cough, chronic bronchial coughs, whooping-cough, laryngitis, acute and chronic, acute catarrh, asthma, tubercular laryngitis, and in the cough of phthisis pulmonalis. Upon the digestive organs it acts kindly, improving the appetite, digestion, and assimilation. However, its most pronounced effects appear to be those exerted upon the urino-genital tracts of both male and female, and upon all the organs concerned in reproduction. It is said to enlarge wasted organs, as the breasts, ovaries, and testicles, while the paradoxical claim is also made that it reduces hypertrophy of the prostate. Possibly this may be explained by claiming that it tends toward the production of a normal condition, reducing parts when unhealthily enlarged, and increasing them when atrophied.

Alternative medicine

Saw palmetto extract is the most popular herbal preparation taken for benign prostatic hyperplasia, a common condition in older men. Early research indicated that the extract is well-tolerated and suggested "mild to moderate improvement in urinary symptoms and flow measures". Later trials of higher methodological quality indicated no difference from placebo. Questions of adequate blinding and delivery of any active ingredients remain.

Inhibition of both forms of 5-alpha-reductase with no reduction in cellular capacity to secrete prostate-specific antigen is indicated.

Other proposals for mechanisms of action include interfering with dihydrotestosterone binding to the androgen receptor, relaxing smooth muscle tissue similarly to alpha antagonist drugs, and acting as a phytoestrogen.

Limited in vitro and animal model studies suggest possible anti-tumor activity and potential for use in the treatment of cancer. These results have not been substantiated with human trials.

Saw palmetto extract has been suggested as a potential treatment for male pattern baldness.

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Contraindications and side effects

Few side effects or allergic reactions are associated with saw palmetto extract use. The most common side effects are gastrointestinal, some of which may be reduced by taking the extract with food. Use may increase the risk of bleeding or affect sex hormones, and concurrent use of other drugs with similar action should be avoided.

Beta-sitosterol, one chemical present in saw palmetto extract, is chemically similar to cholesterol. High levels of sitosterol concentrations in blood have been correlated with increased severity of heart disease in men who have previously suffered from heart attacks.

As with other herbal preparations, precise chemical constituents may vary by manufacturer and batch.

Contraindications include pregnancy, lactation due to antiandrogenic and estrogenic activity. *

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Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens)

Serenoa repens, commonly known as saw palmetto, is the sole species currently classified in the genus Serenoa. It has been known by a number of synonyms, including Sabal serrulatum, under which name it still often appears in alternative medicine. It is a small palm, normally reaching a height of around 2–4 m (3–6 ft). Its trunk is sprawling, and it grows in clumps or dense thickets in sandy coastal lands or as undergrowth in pine woods or hardwood hammocks. Erect stems or trunks are rarely produced but are found in some populations. It is endemic to the southeastern United States, most commonly along the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal plains, but also as far inland as southern Arkansas. It is a hearty plant; extremely slow growing, and long lived, with some plants, especially in Florida, possibly being as old as 500-700 years.

Saw palmetto is a fan palm, with the leaves that have a bare petiole terminating in a rounded fan of about 20 leaflets. The petiole is armed with fine, sharp teeth or spines that give the species its common name. The teeth or spines are easily capable of breaking the skin, and protection should be worn when working around a Saw Palmetto. The leaves are light green inland, and silvery-white in coastal regions. The leaves are 1–2 m in length, the leaflets 50-100 cm long. They are similar to the leaves of the palmettos of genus Sabal. The flowers are yellowish-white, about 5 mm across, produced in dense compound panicles up to 60 cm long. The fruit is a large reddish-black drupe and is an important food source for wildlife and historically for humans. The plant is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species such as Batrachedra decoctor, which feeds exclusively on the plant.

The generic name honors American botanist Sereno Watson. **

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Saw Palmetto

Saw Palmetto acts as a diuretic and urinary antiseptic, stimulates the appetite, inhibits the production of dihydrotestosterone (a hormone that contributes to enlargement of prostate) and its good for poor appetite and prostate disorders.

Saw Palmetto berries contain a variety of fatty acid sterols that help maintain prostate and male urinary system health.

A healthy prostate is very important for the proper function of the male urinary and reproductive systems.

Saw palmetto is used extensively in Europe where important scientific research has shown positive results.

Saw Palmetto berries typically consist of about 10% oils, FFA, free fatty acids.

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