Herbs & Supplements

Saw Palmetto Other Names: Cabbage Palm, Fan Palm, Sabal, Sabal serrulata, Scrub Palm, Serenoa, Serenoa repens When should I be careful taking it? Because saw palmetto contains plant sterols with hormonal effects, pregnant women and women who are breast-feeding should not use it. Women with hormone-dependent breast cancer should also avoid taking it. Due to its potential hormonal effects, saw palmetto should not be taken by children. Precautions Saw palmetto has not been proven effective in treating prostate cancer and it does not have any proven effectiveness for urinary tract infections. << Back What side effects should I watch for? >>

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In general, herbal products are not subject to review or approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). They are not required to be standardized, meaning that the amounts of active ingredients or contaminants they contain may vary between brands or between different batches of the same brand. Not all of the risks, side effects, or interactions associated with the use of herbal products are known because few reliable studies of their use in humans have been done.

This information is provided for your education only. Please share this information with your healthcare provider and be sure that you talk to your doctor and pharmacist about all the prescription and non-prescription medicines you take before you begin to use any herbal product.