What does saw palmetto therapy involve?
Saw palmetto is a herbal remedy made from the berries of a low growing palm native to the southeastern United States. The berries are harvested, dried and ground for preparation as a tea or in a capsule. The berries have long been used by Native Americans to treat problems of the urinary and genitals systems. Saw palmetto is often prescribed for the treatment of benign prostatic hyerplasia (BPH), a non-malignant enlargement of the prostate, or as an anti-inflammatory. Saw palmetto berries do not appear to reduce the size of an enlarged prostate. Instead, they relieve the symptoms associated with BPH such as frequent urination and urine retention without causing impotence. How is saw palmetto thought to manage specific symptoms of cancer, side effects of conventional therapies and/or control pain? Saw palmetto is used to alleviate the symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate, either benign or malignant. Saw palmetto reduces inflammation, swelling and the absorption of the male horm
