Subject: Re: Saw Palmetto

From: [email-masked] (Wintermist)
Date: 12 Nov 1995 15:54:30 GMT

In article <[email-masked]>,
   [email-masked] (Sam Negri) wrote:
>Can anyone tell me what Saw Palmetto is does and why it is 
supposed to be good 
>for prostate-related problems? Also, what is Pygeum? 

Sam -

Saw Palmetto is an anti-androgen and theortically will help 
to lower androgenic activity - hence providing some benefit 
to an enlarged prostate.  So far as I know, however, this is 
THEORETICAL.  

As to Pygeum, I have never heard of that one.

Best - Wintermist