Saw Palmetto

(Serenoa Repense)

Also called: Sabal.

Source: Native to the south-eastern United States.

Part used: Fruit.

Medicinal Uses: Prostate enlargement (benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH).

Forms available: Capsules, tinctures. Some products are standardised to 90 per cent free fatty acids

Caution: Rarely, people taking the herb experience cases of stomach upset. More importantly, before you take saw palmetto, consult your doctor for a diagnosis; prostate cancer has symptoms similar to BPH.