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Overview (Source: MedicineNet)
Saw palmetto is an herbal supplement that has gained increasing interest in the United States for alleviating urinary symptoms resulting from benign (not cancerous) enlargement of the prostate gland, referred to as benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). Currently, such plant-derived treatment (phytotherapy) is more commonly used in European countries such as Germany and Austria. There, saw palmetto is the initial treatment of choice for mild-to-moderate urinary tract symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (a term used synonymously with hypertrophy). Although still not widely used in the United States, plant-derived, herbal agents claiming to maintain prostate health (as the manufacturers say) now are readily available as nonprescription dietary supplements. On the basis of the favorable European experience, the accessibility of saw palmetto without a prescription, the desire for personal control without "medication" or surgery, and possible dissatisfaction with conventional treatments, herbal treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia is likely to gain greater popularity in the United States. ...
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Side Effects (Source: DrugInfoOnline)
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Stop using saw palmetto and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects: weakness or fainting; ; black, bloody, or tarry stools; ; coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds; ; pain or swelling in your breasts or testicles; ; chest pain; ; fast, slow, or uneven heart rate; ; easy bruising or bleeding; or ; nausea, stomach pain, loss of appetite, itching, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes). . Less serious side effects may include: nausea, vomiting, stomach pain; ; diarrhea or constipation; ; bad breath; ; headache; ; dizziness; ; sleep problems (insomnia); ; muscle pain; ; depressed mood; or ; increased or decreased interest in sex; . This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Tell your doctor, pharmacist, herbalist or other healthcare provider about any unusual or bothersome side effect. ...
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Further Reading on saw palmetto
  • Saw Palmetto - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    What is saw palmetto ? Saw palmetto is a type of palm tree that grows in the southeastern United States.The berry of the saw ...What is saw palmetto ? Saw palmetto is a type of palm...supplements are not...
  • Complementary Medicine - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    What is complementary medicine ? Complementary medicine is a term used for a wide variety of health care practices that may be used ...is ginkgo biloba? What is St. John's wort? What is saw palmetto ?
  • Prostate Cancer: Alternative Treatment ( WebMD )
    Prostate Cancer: Alternative Treatment...to say about this herb. This link will take you to their web site. Saw Palmetto and the Prostate A lycopene-rich diet appears to lower the risk of prostate...
  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    Treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia ( BPH ) focuses on reducing your symptoms ; BPH cannot be ...an herbal therapy for BPH, such as saw palmetto or beta-sitosterol. Talk with your doctor...the...
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    An iron test measures the amount of iron in the blood to evaluate iron metabolism in the body...and iron supplements. Using herbal remedies, especially St. John's wort and saw palmetto . Taking...



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