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Top Product Attributes

  • Common Name

    Saw Palmetto, Cabbage Palm, Dwarf Palmetto

  • Botanical Name

    Serenoa repens

  • Part Used

    Fruit

  • Clinical Summary

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  • Monograph

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  • Alcohol

    65%

  • Dose

    15 to 30mL weekly

Saw palmetto is the premier herbal treatment for enlarged prostate, known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It has been found to be useful for urinary disorders such as cystitis, urethritis, incontinence and bed wetting. Saw palmetto has been found to be helpful for polycystic ovarian disease, infertility associated with elevated oestrogen and testosterone combined with low progesterone, as well as for ovarian pain. Both men and women suffering from cystic acne may find relief from saw palmetto. Saw palmetto has been shown to improve androgenic alopecia and may also be useful in the management of hirsutism. It is also beneficial for bronchitis, asthma, colds, congestion, coughs and irritated throats

Main Product Attributes
A guide to Saw Palmetto and its properties

  • Traditional Use

    Saw palmetto has historically been classified as the ‘men’s reproductive herb’ and, while it is great for many men’s health issues including traditionally for erectile dysfunction, it is also a great herb for women’s reproductive issues. 

  • Actions

    Anti-inflammatory, male tonic, antispasmodic, antiseptic, diuretic

  • Indications

    •    Benign prostatic hyperplasia, erectile dysfunction, male infertility
    •    Cystitis, urethritis, incontinence, bed wetting
    •    Polycystic ovarian disease, infertility associated with elevated oestrogen and testosterone combined with low progesterone, ovarian pain, cystic acne, androgenic alopecia, hirsutism
    •    Bronchitis, asthma, colds, congestion, coughs, irritated throats, whooping cough, acute and chronic catarrh, chronic laryngitis, chronic sore throat. 

  • Energetics

    Pungent, sweet, warming, moistening

  • Use in Pregnancy

    Use of saw palmetto during pregnancy is contraindicated due to the herb's hormonal effects. In clinical practice it is not used in pregnancy.

  • Contraindications & Cautions

    If symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia worsen, blood is detected in the urine or acute urinary retention occurs, professional reassessment is required. Take with meals to avoid minor complaints such as gastrointestinal upset, constipation, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhoea

  • Drug Interactions

    Avoid saw palmetto products if undergoing radiotherapy for prostate cancer. Caution with anticoagulant/antiplatelet (such as warfarin) drugs and oestrogen such as hormone replacement therapy and oral contraceptives. Monitor with androgenic drugs such as testosterone. Combination may be beneficial with finasteride and other drugs used for benign prostatic hyperplasia. 

  • Dietary Information

    Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free

  • Substitutes

    Nettle Root, Horsetail, Small Leafed Willow