Sunday, September 18, 2011

Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens)

Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) is used by over million men in the United States for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland. Various studies recommend that the herb is effective for treating signs, including too-frequent urination, having trouble beginning or maintaining urination, & needing to urinate in the coursework of the night. But a well-conducted study published in the February 9, 2006 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine found that saw palmetto was no better than placebo in relieving the signs & signs of BPH.

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