Saw Palmetto for Men & Women

Saw Palmetto for Men & Women, HEALING

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Saw Palmetto for Men & Women
Herbal Healing for the
Prostate
Urinary Tract
Immune System and More
A Medicinal Herb Guide
David Winston,
Herbalist AHG
Schoolhouse Road
Pownal, Vermont 05261
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Indexed by Barbara Hagerty
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Winston, David.
Saw palmetto for men & women / David Winston.
p. cm. (A medicinal herb guide)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-58017-206-7 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Saw palmettoTherapeutic use. 2. Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Alternative treatment. I. Title. II. Title: Saw palmetto for men and women.
III. Series.
RM666.S28W54 1999
615´.3245dc21 99-37566
CIP
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Dedication
To the herbs, roots, flowers, and berries
that have taught me so much.
To my teachers, patients, students, and colleagues
who have helped me gain my knowledge and experience.
And to Carol
for her love, help, encouragement, and support.
I give thanks, Wado.
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Contents
Acknowledgments
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1
Why Consider Herbal Medicine?
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2
A Health-Care System in Crisis
3
The Growing Interest in Herbal Medicine
5
Common Misconceptions about Herbs
8
Herbal Treatment Needs to Be Individualized
2
An Introduction to Saw Palmetto: Getting to Know the Plant
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Chemistry of the Berries
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Collecting and Preparing Saw Palmetto
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Saw Palmetto Preparations
3
Herbalists' First-Hand Experience
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Discovering Saw Palmetto's Benefits
25
First-Hand Experience: Case Histories
32
Reports from Other Herbalists
4
Folk and Native Traditions in North America
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40
Practical Uses
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