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A recent randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial supports the efficacy of an herbal combination of Saw Palmetto and Nettle root in treating urinary tract difficulties in older men. The combined formulation has also been shown to be as effective for treating many of the parameters of BPH, with significantly less adverse effects, as standard drug therapy such as the widely used pharmaceutical finasteride.
In another study run in 2002 by the group of scientists Nelson Prager, Karen Bickett, Nita French, and Geno Marcovici, the effect of saw palmetto on baldness was examined. This was a relatively small study conducted under double-blind conditions on 19 men between the ages of 23 and 64 years with mild to moderate hair loss.
It involved administering an oral daily dosage comprising 400mg of liposterolic extract of saw palmetto (LESP) and additional [beta]-sitosterol and additional nutrients. After five months results indicated an improvement in hair growth in 60% of the men taking the herbal combination compared to an 11% improvement of those receiving the placebo. Despite the small numbers of subjects, the findings were consideredl very encouraging.
