Saw palmetto photo by Sallicio
The herbal berry extract saw palmetto is made from the fruit of a small palm tree called the American dwarf palm tree. Saw palmetto is a small shrub-like palm tree with “palmately divided leaves”1 and is native to North America.
Saw palmetto is frequently used in Europe to improve the symptoms of enlarged prostate. An enlarged prostate is also referred to as Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy or Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.
Placebo-controlled studies show that saw palmetto can reduce nocturia, excessive nighttime urination. Men taking saw palmetto are twice as likely to experience improvement in their symptoms then those taking the placebo. (more…)