Saw Palmetto helps naturally promote prostate health by alleviating lower urinary tract symptoms.

English Name: Saw palmetto

Latin Name: Sabal serrulata

Type: Herbal

What is Saw palmetto?

Saw palmetto is a palm plant that’s native to the southeastern part of the United States.¹⁰¹ The long, thin leaves branch out into a fan-like shape and contain serrated edges. The plant also bears fruit that was eaten by Native Americans and ranges in color from yellowish-green to blue-black.^102,103

Authors say that the Seminole Indians ate the saw palmetto berries and used the berries for certain problems.^104,105 According to the Harvard Medical School, an herbal extract is derived from the berries.¹⁰⁶

Medicinal Uses of Saw palmetto

In a recent study, scientists found that a saw palmetto extract could alleviate the lower urinary tract symptoms from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also known as an enlarged prostate.¹⁰⁷

In another recent study, scientists learned that this same type of extract could inhibit the inflammatory response of cells lining the prostate.¹⁰⁸

When a saw palmetto extract was given to patients prior to surgery for BPH, the patients had fewer problems during and after surgery, a study says.¹⁰⁹

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