What benefits does Saw Palmetto have on Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BHP)?
The botanical name for Saw Palmetto is Serenoa Repens, while its genus / species name is Serenoa repens. Its benefits can be traced back centuries where the aborigines of Florida depended upon the berries as a staple food item and was included in the Indian medicine mans array of healing herbs. In 1898, Edwin Hale, M.D. described its medicinal value for relief of prostate gland swelling in his book-Saw Palmetto. Recently an extract derived from the Saw Palmetto berry has been used to treat male genitourinary problems. It grows naturally in the southeast United States, and has been used as a folk remedy for this issue for hundreds of years. In recent years science has confirmed that Saw Palmetto is an effective herbal remedy in helping to treat the common symptoms associated with and enlarged prostate gland. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is a common occurrence in almost all men over 50. The prostate gland is a walnut shaped gland that surrounds the urethra like a doughnut and produ
