Sabal fructus, saw palmetto berry.
Saw palmetto berry consists of the ripe, dried fruit of Serenoa repens (Bartram) Small (syn. Sabal serrulata (Michaux) Nuttall ex Schultes) [Fam. Arecaceae], as well as its preparations in effective dosage.
The drug contains fatty oil with phytosterols and polysaccharides.
Urination problems in benign prostatic hyperplasia stages I and II.*
None known.
In rare cases, stomach problems.
Daily dosage:
- 1 - 2 g saw palmetto berry or 320 mg lipophilic ingredients extracted with lipophilic solvents (hexane or ethanol 90 percent v/v);
- equivalent preparations.
Comminuted herb and other galenical preparations for oral use.
AntiandrogenicAnti-exudative
Note:This medication relieves only the symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate without reducing the enlargement. Please consult a physician at regular intervals.
*[Ed. note:Stage I is characterized by increase in frequency of urination, pollakiuria (abnormally frequent urination), nocturea (urination at night), delayed onset of urination, and weak urinary stream. Stage II is characterized by the beginning of the decompensation of the bladder function accompanied by formation of residual urine and urge to urinate.]