Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.12-05-2020

Saw palmetto

Plant

English

Saw palmetto, Sabal, Scrub-palmetto, Serenoa

Latin

Serenoa repens (W.Bartram) Small, Serenoa serrulata (Michx.) Hook.f., Serenoa repens Small., Sabal serratula (Michx.) Benth. et Hook, Serenoa serrulata

Plantparts

Fruit, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Alopecia, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-eczemic, Antiseptic, Aphrodisiac, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Baldness, Bladder infection, Bladder infections, Bladder inflammation, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Cutaneous Eruptions, Cystitis, Cystitis acuta, disinfectant, diuretic, eczema, Erectile dysfunction, Erectile function disorder, eruption, excema, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Hair loss, Herbal tonic, impotence, impotency, Increases sexual desire, inflammation of the bladder, loss of hair, Love drug, Male impotence, Mucolytic agent, prostate problems, prostatic condition, prostatic disease, Rash, Rashes, relaxes the nervous system, sedative, Sexual impotence, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin rashes, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Tonic, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Urinary bladder inflammation, Used as an antiseptic, Weakness of the bladder

Women's diseases

Metritis, Uterine inflammation, Uterine tonic

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 1-Hexacosanol, 1-Octacosanol, 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid, Alpha-Sitosterol, Anthranilic acid, Apigenin, Apocynin, Arabinose, ascorbic acid, ash, Astragalin, Beta-Sitosterol, Calcium, Campesterol, Caprylic acid, Carotene, Chromium, cobalt, Daucosterol, Decanoic acid, enzyme, essential oil, Farnesol, fat, fatty acid, Ferulic acid, Fibres, flavonoid, Free fatty acid, fructose, Fucose, Galactose, glucose, Glucuronic acid, glycerol, Hexacosanol, Hexanoic acid, iron, Isoquercetin, Kaempferol, Lauric acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Lipase, Lupeol, magnesium, manganese, mannitol, Mannose, Myristic acid, Niacin, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, P-Coumaric acid, pectin, phosphorus, Phytol, Phytosterol, Polysaccharide, potassium, protein, resin, Rhamnose, rutin, Selenium, silicon, sodium, sorbitol, Stearic acid, sterol, Stigmasterol, sugars, tannin, Tanning agents, Tetracosanol, Triacontanol, uronic acid, Vanillic acid, Vanillin, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, Xylose, zinc, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn4515

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