Simple Herbal Extracts | Saw Palmetto
Name |
Saw Palmetto |
Botanical Name |
Seronoa repens |
Part Used |
berry |
Contraindications |
None* |
Traditional Information* |
Saw Palmetto is indicated in cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia and cystitis. It is a mild adaptogen and is especially useful for older, depleted people. It strengthens kidney, lung and reproductive qi. Saw Palmetto is also used as a urinary antiseptic, an expectorant, and in cases of spermatorrhea, low sperm motility and infertility. |
Herbal Therapeutics Research Library, David Winston (RH) AHG
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