Saw Palmetto Helps Prostate
Enlargement Published WebMD Medical News,
April 21, 2000
Can
a little berry help heal an aching prostate? The answer to that
question may be yes. Europeans have long been using the dark red
berry of a short shrubby palm tree known as a *saw palmetto to treat
prostate enlargement. In the past few years, saw palmetto has
experienced an unprecedented rise in popularity in the U.S.
According to a new study, *saw palmetto appears to actually be an
effective and reasonable option for men with enlarged prostates.
*Saw palmetto deserves serious consideration as a first-line
treatment in men with symptoms of an enlarged prostate, senior
author Leonard Marks, MD tells WebMD. In this study some men took a
blend of herbs containing *saw palmetto, stinging nettle leaf, and
pumpkin seed three times a day, while others took a placebo.
Researchers did see a significant decrease in size of individual
glands in the prostate for the men taking the saw palmetto
combination. In fact, the researchers found that the saw palmetto
blend had a similar effect to the commonly used BPH (Benign
Prostatic Hypertrophy) drug Proscar.
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