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Saw
Palmetto berry
(Serenoa repens)
Other
names: Pan Palm, Dwarf Palmetto, American
Dwarf Palm Tree, Cabbage Palm, Sabal, Serenoa
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Medicinally
Saw
Palmetto has been used to treat impotence and
other diseases of the prostate gland. It is
administered to men to increase the function of
the testicles and relieve irritation in mucous
membranes, particularly in the urinary tract and
prostate.
Administered
to women, Saw Palmetto is said to support mammary
gland health. It may also help women with
polycystic ovarian disease, cystitis and help to
decrease androgen (a hormone that stimulates male
characteristics in women).
Saw
Palmetto is a diuretic and a urinary antiseptic.
As
a good expectorant, Saw Palmetto clears the chest
of congestion. It has been useful in treating
bronchial complaints (coughs due to colds, asthma
and bronchitis), and it is especially beneficial
when there is an excessive discharge of mucus from
the sinuses and nose.
Saw
Palmetto is an overall tonic that builds strength
during convalescence from an illness and has been
helpful for those who suffer from wasting
diseases, such as HIV/AIDS. Long ago, an American
medicinal botanist, John Lloyd, noted that animals
fed Saw Palmetto berries grew sleek and fat. In
human diets, Saw Palmetto is said to stimulate the
appetite and have a beneficial effect on body
weight.
Saw
Palmetto is said to regulate hormones and is
considered to be beneficial to the reproductive
organs of both sexes. It is also considered an
aphrodisiac.
Saw
Palmetto is recommended as a tonic promoting good
general health. As a mild sedative and
tranquilizer, it is said to improve the
disposition.
Saw
palmetto is known to stimulate the production of
prolactin, a female hormone that, among other
things, promotes breast enlargement and milk
production in breastfeeding women.
History
The
Seminoles of the Everglades ate the berries for
food, but it’s not known if they valued the
plant as a medicine. European settlers in the
region used it as a diuretic to flush excess water
from the body. In 1849, one herbal practitioner
referred to the herb’s "purgative property,
often producing a copious evacuation."
Herbalists of that era also touted saw
palmetto’s anti-catarrhal properties, meaning
that it seemed to relieve phlegm-producing
conditions like colds and flu. The herb was used
as an expectorant in some cough formulas. Women
took it to relieve painful periods and regulate
the menstrual cycle. It has also been used for
pelvic inflammatory disease and similar
conditions.
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Saw
Palmetto berry C/O
(Serenoa repens)
Origin-
USA 
Saw
Palmetto has hormone balancing values for
both sexes. Saw palmetto is healthy for
the testes reduces an enlarged prostate
and controls incontinence.
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