Use
This plant’s ripe fruit is used to make medicine. This plant is rich in fatty acids andphytosterols (Lust 2014). It has been used in traditional medicine to treat benignprostatic hyperplasia and to decrease the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (Tacklindet al. 2012). This herb has repeatedly been shown, in multiple studies, to reduceprostate cancer inflammation and enlargement. It appears to be completely safe touse, with no side effects. It also works for over 90% patients after 4–6 weeks(Champault et al. 1984). Traditional medicine suggests a dose of 320 mg of sawpalmetto, daily for 2 months before prostate surgery to minimise the risk of surgeryand blood loss (Lust 2014).