Palm fruit is the mature fruit of Sabal palm, and sabal palm is a kind of shrubby plant of Palmaceae. It usually grows in the hot region of North and South America. Its mature and dry fruit can be used for medicine. Palm fruit is also called blue palm in Europe, and its extract has a therapeutic effect on BPH.
A three-year trial in Germany found that 73% of patients who take 160mg of palmetto extract a day reduced the number of urinations at night and significantly improved their urine output. In the double-blind trial, it was found that 160 mg palmetto extract twice a day could achieve the same therapeutic effect as finasteride, and there was no side effect such as hypolibido.
Palm fruits were first used by American Indians to treat prostate disease and urinary tract infection. At present, some countries in Europe and America have added palm fruit extract to the prescription of prevention and treatment of prostate hypertrophy and achieved good results.
According to an authoritative test in the United States, the unique plant sterols and plant fatty acids in palm fruit can effectively inhibit prostatic hypertrophy and eliminate prostatitis. Palm fruit is called diuretic plant by International Medical Research Institute.
1. Prevention of prostatic hyperplasia: palmetto fruit extract can inhibit the secretion of dihydroandrogen, which can stimulate prostatic hypertrophy, and fundamentally solve the problem of prostatic hyperplasia.
2. Promote urination: palm fruit extract can keep the normal volume and function of the prostate to urinate regularly so as to reduce night urination, frequent urination, urgent urination, and other problems.
3. Prevention of aseptic prostatitis: palm fruit extract can inhibit the activity of cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase, reduce the formation of leukotrienes, prostaglandins, and other inflammatory mediators, so as to play an anti-inflammatory and anti-edema role, and prevent aseptic prostatitis.
4. Prevention and treatment of urinary tract infection: palm fruit extract can promote the production of IgA, LGG, and LGC in urinary tract mucosa, enhance the resistance of urethra, and effectively prevent urinary tract infection. Palm fruit does not interfere with the diagnosis of early prostate cancer like other drugs for prostate hypertrophy, nor does it have the side effects of impotence and hair loss like some drugs.
In the United States, France, Germany, and other countries, palm powder is also popular to prevent and treat prostate disease. The annual growth rate of palm fruit powder sales is about 30%. Palm fruit is mainly produced in the low-lying marshes of the southern United States and the Atlantic coast. Some countries in Europe and the United States not only use palm fruit to treat prostate diseases, but also to enhance sexual function and physical fitness.
Besides, due to the influence of geographical location and natural conditions, the small dwarf Palmetto in the United States is significantly better than that in other regions. American palm fruit powder was listed in the United States Pharmacopoeia in 1905 and was included in the national drug collection of the United States in 1926.
FDA classified it as a green drug and food dual-use resource with no adverse reactions, no safety limit, and great health care effects. In addition to palm fruit, there are many herbs that have a significant curative effect on diseases such as prostatitis, but they can't be used as the main treatment means. Patients should still be treated by taking drugs such as Chinese medicine Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill, which can effectively kill bacteria and eliminate inflammation, Promote urination, blood circulation and remove stasis, so as to achieve the effect of a complete cure.
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