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palmier scie

saw palmetto (Serenoa repens)

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Reported Doses

Safety/efficacy may not be established; reported doses may be derived from limited or potentially inadequate studies w/ variable regimens, multi-ingredient products, or where concentration of active ingredients may vary widely

Effectiveness Ratings

[see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table]

androgenic alopecia

[Insufficient Evidence]
Dose: 100 mg oil PO qd; Alt: 200 mg PO bid; 320 mg PO qd; apply 5 mL (20% lotion) topically qd; apply lotion topically bid

chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome

[Insufficient Evidence]
Dose: 160 mg PO bid; Alt: 320 mg PO qd

non-neurogenic lower urinary tract sx

[Insufficient Evidence]
Dose: 320 mg PO qd

prostatitis

[Insufficient Evidence]
Dose: 160-320 mg PO qd; Info: used w/ antibiotic tx if bacterial prostatitis

TURP

[Possibly Effective]
Dose: 320 mg PO qd

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