锯棕榈

Saw palmetto is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) symptoms in numerous western countries.锯棕榈被用于治疗许多西方国家的良性前列腺增生（BPH）症状。 Aging men often are affected by BPH and experience symptoms including frequent urination, difficulty maintaining or starting urination, need to urinate during the night, and urine leakage.衰老的男性通常会受到BPH的影响，并会出现以下症状，包括尿频，排尿困难或难以维持，夜间需要排尿和尿液漏出。
Research supports that saw palmetto is effective in treating BPH in some individuals.研究支持锯棕榈在某些个体中可有效治疗BPH。 Although saw palmetto seems to provide relief for BPH symptoms, it does not reduce the prostate's size.尽管锯棕榈似乎可以缓解BPH症状，但它并不能减小前列腺的大小。
Saw palmetto is used by some herbalists as a diuretic, an anti-inflammatory, a sedative, and an antiseptic.锯棕榈被一些中草药医师用作利尿剂，抗炎剂，镇静剂和防腐剂。 Various reports claim that saw palmetto may also stimulate hair growth.各种报道称，锯棕榈还可能刺激头发生长。
尽管没有支持科学研究，但一些妇女使用锯棕榈来增加乳房的大小。