Saw palmetto  berry  extract  is a small, palm-like plant native to North America. Native Americans and early American settlers used the berries to treat problems associated with the genitals, urinary tract and reproductive system. This herb is called the "plant catheter" due to its therapeutic effect on the neck of the bladder and the prostate in men. Saw palmetto is widely used in Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom and now the U.S. It is nutritionally benefiting to the prostate and urinary tract. 

Saw palmetto berry extract has been marketed as an aphrodisiac for both men and women. Saw palmetto  berry  extract is mainly used for benign prostatic hyperplasia, impotence, sexual dysfunction, nephropathy, cystitis, orchitis, bronchitis, loss of appetite, nasal mucosal congestion and promoting breast hyperplasia.