Saw palmetto is a widely taken herbal extract and supplement that could supposedly treat enlarged or swollen prostates and help keep prostates healthy and within normal size. Some people take herbal medicines lightly and decide not to follow prescribed dosages, thinking that these are organic drinks and therefore not harmful to the human body. Physicians, [...]
One of the reasons why saw palmetto is popular in Europe, the United States and other parts of the world is that there are few known side effects of saw palmetto, and nothing that is uncommon among herbal supplement extracts. The most common side effects are intestinal problems, especially when people take the extract on [...]
Saw Palmetto Saw palmetto (scientific name: serenoa repens) is a medicinal herb that is believed to help cure benign prostatic hypertrophy or, simply, enlargement of the prostate. Also known as American dwarf palm tree or cabbage palm, saw palmetto grows naturally in Florida and other southeastern states, and looks like, well, a dwarf palm tree. [...]
Saw palmetto is a small palm tree, about 2 to 6 feet in height, naturally growing in the southeast of the United States and Atlantic North America, and native to the West Indies. Plants are commonly found in Florida, as well as in Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina. A row of saw palmetto signifies that [...]