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palmier scie
saw palmetto (Serenoa repens)
Entire Monograph
Reported Uses
- NOTE: see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table
- androgenic alopecia [Insufficient Evidence]
- asthma [Insufficient Evidence]
- BPH [Possibly Ineffective]
- chronic bronchitis [Insufficient Evidence]
- chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome [Insufficient Evidence]
- common cold [Insufficient Evidence]
- hirsutism [Insufficient Evidence]
- non-neurogenic lower urinary tract sx [Insufficient Evidence]
- prostate CA [Insufficient Evidence]
- prostatitis [Insufficient Evidence]
- sexual desire [Insufficient Evidence]
- sexual dysfxn [Insufficient Evidence]
- TURP [Possibly Effective]
Reported Doses
Safety/efficacy may not be established; reported doses may be derived from limited or potentially inadequate studies w/ variable regimens, multi-ingredient products, or where concentration of active ingredients may vary widely
Effectiveness Ratings
- [see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table]
androgenic alopecia
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 100 mg oil PO qd; Alt: 200 mg PO bid; 320 mg PO qd; apply 5 mL (20% lotion) topically qd; apply lotion topically bid
chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 160 mg PO bid; Alt: 320 mg PO qd
non-neurogenic lower urinary tract sx
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 320 mg PO qd
prostatitis
- [Insufficient Evidence]
- Dose: 160-320 mg PO qd; Info: used w/ antibiotic tx if bacterial prostatitis
TURP
- [Possibly Effective]
- Dose: 320 mg PO qd
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