Rich in bioactive compounds, saw palmetto extract is primarily used to support prostate health, while also showing potential benefits for improving bladder capacity and management in women when combined with Echinacea.
Saw palmetto, known scientifically as Serenoa repens, is the only member of the Serenoa genus. It is a small palm with a maximum height of about 10 feet. Saw palmetto typically grows in dense thickets in sandy soil, usually as undergrowth in pine forests. This palm is native to the coastal plains in the southeastern United States, although its range reaches as far inland as Arkansas. The saw palmetto is particularly slow-growing, with some specimens living up to 700 years.
Saw palmetto extract has a long history in folk medicine among Native Americans, especially for urinary and reproductive problems. The Seminoles in Florida also used saw palmetto berries as an antiseptic and expectorant, while the Mayans in Central America drank an extract as a tonic. European and American medical practitioners have used saw palmetto extract for more than 200 years for conditions such as general weakness and urogenital problems.
Saw palmetto extract's most popular use in herbal medicine is in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). This condition is characterized by a gradual enlargement of the prostate gland and commonly occurs in older men. The early research on this issue indicates that saw palmetto extract supports healthy urethra function.
Saw Palmetto extract is primarily used as a prostate support supplement to help maintain healthy function. It may also help increase bladder management for women.
A combination of saw palmetto and Echinacea may help improve bladder capacity and management in women.
Early research shows that a combination of saw palmetto, lycopene, and selenium may help support healthy prostate function. Saw palmetto may also help support healthy inflammation management within the prostate.
You may benefit from taking a saw palmetto supplement if you have an unhealthy functioning prostate with urinary problems such as urinating too frequently or if you have difficulty in urinating. These symptoms often occur when the prostate gland begins to press on the urethra that passes through the prostate gland.
Serenoa repens fruit, Saw Palmetto berry.
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