saw palmetto, an herbal product harvested from the American dwarf palm. ▪ INDICATIONS: It is used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy, and multiple studies have shown that it can improve the urinary symptoms. ▪ CONTRAINDICATIONS: Saw palmetto should not be used without verification that the urinary symptoms are caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia rather than by prostate carcinoma. It should not be used during pregnancy and lactation, in children, or in those with known hypersensitivity to this plant.
