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Saw Palmetto |
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Names:
American Dwarf
Palm Tree, Cabbage Palm, Ju-Zhong, Palmier Nain, Sabal, Sabal
Fructus, Saw Palmetto Berry. Serenoa repens, synonyms Serenoa
serrulata, Sabal serrulata.
Family:
Arecaceae/Palmaceae. |
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Used For:
Orally, saw
palmetto is used for symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
It is also used orally as a mild diuretic, a sedative, an
anti-inflammatory, and as an antiseptic. Saw palmetto is used to
increase breast size, to improve sexual vigor, and as an
aphrodisiac. It is also used to stimulate hair growth, treat colds,
coughs, irritated mucous membranes, sore throat, asthma, chronic
bronchitis, migraines, and cancer.
In combination with
other herbs, saw palmetto is used to treat prostate cancer.
Vaginally, the
powdered fruit is used as a uterine and vaginal tonic.
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