Serenoa
sabalserenoa repens bartram.
Serenoa
sabalserenoa repens bartram.
Other Names:
Palmerita
,
Palmito
Sierra
,
Serenoa
.
The fruits of this small
American
palm are datilillos that are consumed from yesteryear in
Florida
, Georgia, Louisiana and other states of south - eastern North
America
. It seems that the ancient indigenous people already knew their medicinal properties, and even used as aphrodisiacs. Have been recently discovered active ingredients in them very interesting, and currently entering the composition of various pharmaceutical preparations.
Habitat:
sand dunes and coastal regions of south - eastern United States, primarily in
Florida
. It is also found in some regions of
Central
America
.
Description:
palm tree about 3 meters from the
family
of Palmáceas, with ivory - colored flowers. Its fruits are
a
drupe of about 2 cms. in length, which when ripe acquire
brown
or blackish, with wrinkled skin.
Used parts:
the ripe fruit.
Properties and indications:
the lipid extract that is obtained from the fruits, after half dissolving in fat, contains various phytosterols, especially beta - sitosterol, an
alcohol
triterpenic (cicloartenol) aliphatic fatty alcohols and high molecular
weight
, all of them anti - inflammatory action on the
prostate
. Its mechanism of action of hormonal type, preventing the proliferation of androgens on the
prostate
tissue.
Prostate
: the use of
sabal
is very useful in cases of
hypertrophy
or
prostate
adenoma. Stops the growth of the gland and reduces the inconvenience of
urinary
own
prostate
syndrome
: dysuria (difficulty with urination) frequency (the need to urinate often) and
bladder
tenesmus (permanent
feeling
of desire to urinate) Is also indicated in cases of
prostatitis
, both acute and
chronic
.
Diuretic:
in addition to their properties antiprostáticas this plant favors
a
mild diuresis. It is slightly pectoral.
Use:
fresh fruit is ripe can consume 50 to 100 grams
a
day. Cooked fruits are taken from 50 to 100 grams
a
day. Also in extracts that are part of the composition of various pharmaceutical preparations.
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