Saw Palmetto
Saw palmetto is an herb that grows all over the world. It dates back many centuries when the aborigines from Florida used saw palmetto berries as a staple in their diet and as part of their medicines, handed down by their medicine man. The Mayans used saw palmetto for medicine, also.
More companies are marketing Saw Palmetto for hair loss. It is believed to be that by preventing or slowing down the breakdown of testosterone to Dihydrotestosterone, you can prevent premature male pattern baldness. You can also purchase shampoo containing saw palmetto for your hair. For hair loss, use pygeum and stinging nettle or nettle root along with saw palmetto for maximum benefit.
Saw palmetto benefits the body in many ways. For men, it can be effective for benign prostatic hyperplasia. There have also been small victories for topic and internal medicine for hair loss, particularly androgenetic alopecia. However, the effects of saw palmetto are not clinically tested.
When applied topically, saw palmetto oil is effective in improving the condition of the scalp and combating hair loss. Among other things, saw palmetto side effects include, for men, mild nausea, decreased libido, or erectile dysfunction. For women, side effects of taking saw palmetto have not been documented.
Saw palmetto for women has a different effect. Women can use saw palmetto for breasts. There are products for women for natural breast enhancement or enlargement. These products are available online for hefty prices, and there is no evidence that it works or the effects are desirable.
Saw palmetto dosage varies on the reason. Be careful of how much you take. If you suspect that you have taken a saw palmetto overdose, you should seek medical attention immediately. There are no symptoms of overdose reported. Regular dosing of saw palmetto for six weeks before desired effects occur and some did not see results until six months after taking saw palmetto.
You could learn how to make saw palmetto tea; however, it is ineffective for cancer and hair loss treatments. Saw palmetto tea could be a very tasty drink. Tea can be made by soaking 0.5 gram to one gram of the dried fruits in about 5 ounces of boiling water for 5 minutes to 10 minutes and then straining out the fruits before drinking the tea. Sometimes, individuals eat the softened berries after using them to make tea. Saw palmetto tea is drank three times a day.