saw palmetto berry

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 symptoms [Insufficient Evidence]
• prostate CA [Insufficient Evidence]
• prostatitis [Insufficient Evidence]
• sexual desire [Insufficient Evidence]
• sexual dysfunction [Insufficient Evidence]
• TURP [Possibly Effective]

Reported Doses

Safety/efficacy may not be established; reported doses may be derived from limited or potentially inadequate studies with 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 symptoms

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 320 mg PO qd

prostatitis

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 160-320 mg PO qd; Info: used with antibiotic tx if bacterial prostatitis

TURP

[Possibly Effective]

Dose: 320 mg PO qd