Ask the doctor: Saw palmetto and prostate health
Many men try extracts of the saw palmetto (dwarf palm) tree as a "natural" treatment for urinary symptoms associated with noncancerous or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In BPH, the prostate gland grows larger than normal. This causes problems such as difficulty starting to urinate and having to urinate frequently at night (nocturia).
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