Subject: Re: Prostate

From: My Name <[email-masked]>
Date: 1 Aug 1995 02:06:10 GMT

[email-masked] (Todd Caldecott) wrote:
>
> In article <[email-masked]>, [email-masked] wrote:
> 
> > Can anyone tell me of a herbal remedy for enlarged prosate, that's available 
> > from a health food shop?
> > 
> > Thanks
> >  
> > Geoff
> 
> Don't mess with this yourself.  Get you and your prostate to a trained
> herbalist or naturopth asap.  Serrenoa serrulata or saw palmetto inhibits
> alpha-5-reductase which converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone
> which accumulates in the prostate.  This herb is the first line treatment
> for BPH and other prostate problems.  Combined with nutritive diuretics
> like dandelion leaf (which don't deplete the body of potassium) it can be
> a very effective treatment...  but still SEE someone!
> 
> -- 
> Regards... [email-masked]
The small flowered willowherb is also effective when made into a tea.
or so I have read in a herbal rememdy book by Maria Treben.
Regards .... [email-masked]