Guía SAW PALMETTO: Planta Medicinal, Para que sirve y Cómo tomarlo
NATURAL PHARMA
[{'start': '0.160', 'end': '1.800', 'text': 'What is saw palmetto?'}, {'start': '2.360', 'end': '6.640', 'text': 'Saw palmetto is a medicinal plant\nof the Serenoa repens species, which is used'}, {'start': '6.640', 'end': '10.280', 'text': 'to complement the treatment of\nsexual impotence and'}, {'start': '10.280', 'end': '15.480', 'text': 'prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate),\nin addition to preventing hair loss.'}, {'start': '15.480', 'end': '20.520', 'text': 'This plant has anti-inflammatory\nand antiandrogenic properties and can be used in the form'}, {'start': '20.520', 'end': '25.760', 'text': 'of tea, capsules or lotion, prepared from the\ndry extract of the saw palmetto fruit, which'}, {'start': '25.760', 'end': '31.240', 'text': 'can be purchased in some pharmacies,\nnatural product stores and online stores.'}, {'start': '31.240', 'end': '36.240', 'text': 'However, like any natural plant, its use\nshould always be done under the guidance of a doctor'}, {'start': '36.240', 'end': '41.720', 'text': 'or another health professional who has\nexperience in the use of medicinal plants.'}, {'start': '41.720', 'end': '44.600', 'text': 'This content is for\ninformational purposes only and does not replace'}, {'start': '44.600', 'end': '50.720', 'text': 'medical advice.  Do not stop\nany treatment without proper advice.'}, {'start': '50.720', 'end': '53.240', 'text': 'What is saw palmetto used for?'}, {'start': '53.240', 'end': '55.760', 'text': 'Saw palmetto is used to:'}, {'start': '55.760', 'end': '58.400', 'text': '1. Control prostatic hyperplasia.'}, {'start': '58.920', 'end': '62.480', 'text': 'Saw palmetto has\nanti-inflammatory properties that may reduce'}, {'start': '62.480', 'end': '67.000', 'text': 'prostate enlargement, helping\nto relieve urinary symptoms associated'}, {'start': '67.000', 'end': '72.280', 'text': 'with this condition, such as difficulty\nurinating or frequent urination.  In'}, {'start': '72.280', 'end': '76.680', 'text': 'addition, it is also believed that it could improve the\nquality of life and sexual function in men'}, {'start': '76.680', 'end': '80.840', 'text': 'who suffer from this problem, as it\npromotes hormonal balance.'}, {'start': '80.840', 'end': '84.360', 'text': 'However,\ncurrent scientific evidence is inconclusive,'}, {'start': '84.360', 'end': '87.760', 'text': 'making it necessary to continue\nhuman research.'}, {'start': '88.480', 'end': '92.160', 'text': '2. Reduce the risk of prostate cancer.'}, {'start': '92.160', 'end': '96.320', 'text': 'Saw palmetto works by blocking some\nhormonal processes that prevent the growth'}, {'start': '96.320', 'end': '102.480', 'text': 'of prostate cells, helping to reduce\nthe risk of developing prostate cancer.'}, {'start': '102.480', 'end': '107.200', 'text': 'However, the available scientific studies\non the role of this plant in preventing'}, {'start': '107.200', 'end': '112.400', 'text': 'prostate cancer are not conclusive,\nso further research in humans is needed.'}, {'start': '112.960', 'end': '115.960', 'text': '3. Prevent hair loss.'}, {'start': '115.960', 'end': '120.480', 'text': 'Saw palmetto improves hair health,\nincreasing growth and volume,'}, {'start': '120.480', 'end': '124.360', 'text': 'being very useful for people who\nsuffer from baldness, since this'}, {'start': '124.360', 'end': '129.360', 'text': 'medicinal plant acts by balancing hormones\nthat help reduce hair loss.'}, {'start': '129.360', 'end': '132.400', 'text': '4. Improve male sexual function.'}, {'start': '132.960', 'end': '136.800', 'text': 'This medicinal plant helps regulate\ntestosterone levels in men,'}, {'start': '136.800', 'end': '140.720', 'text': 'which decrease with age,\nimproving muscular resistance,'}, {'start': '140.720', 'end': '146.240', 'text': 'increasing sexual desire and\nsperm count, and increasing fertility.'}, {'start': '146.240', 'end': '149.320', 'text': '5. Relieve urinary symptoms.'}, {'start': '149.320', 'end': '153.920', 'text': 'Saw palmetto acts on the receptors\nand nerves of the bladder, helping to relieve'}, {'start': '153.920', 'end': '158.360', 'text': 'some urinary symptoms that occur\nespecially in older women and men,'}, {'start': '158.360', 'end': '161.960', 'text': 'such as problems retaining urine\nor increased urinary frequency.'}, {'start': '162.840', 'end': '166.880', 'text': '6. Act as an anti-inflammatory.'}, {'start': '166.880', 'end': '171.520', 'text': 'By containing anti-inflammatory properties,\nsaw palmetto also helps reduce'}, {'start': '171.520', 'end': '176.200', 'text': 'throat irritation and pain,\nas well as coughs and headaches.'}, {'start': '176.200', 'end': '178.680', 'text': 'How do you take saw palmetto?'}, {'start': '178.680', 'end': '182.320', 'text': 'Generally, the part of\nsaw palmetto used is its whole fruit from which'}, {'start': '182.320', 'end': '186.000', 'text': 'its active ingredients are extracted,\nand it can be consumed in the form of tea,'}, {'start': '186.000', 'end': '189.480', 'text': 'powder or capsules and also\nin the form of a skin lotion.'}, {'start': '190.040', 'end': '193.880', 'text': 'The main ways to\nuse saw palmetto include:'}, {'start': '193.880', 'end': '198.000', 'text': 'Saw palmetto capsules:\ntake 1 capsule of 160 mg,'}, {'start': '198.000', 'end': '201.800', 'text': '2 times a day, after\nbreakfast and dinner;'}, {'start': '201.800', 'end': '206.240', 'text': 'Saw palmetto tea: Place 1 tablespoon of\nsaw palmetto powder in 1 glass of water,'}, {'start': '206.240', 'end': '211.080', 'text': 'mix until the powder is completely\ndissolved and drink 2 times a day;'}, {'start': '211.080', 'end': '216.000', 'text': 'Skin lotion: After washing and drying your\nhair, apply to the scalp over'}, {'start': '216.000', 'end': '222.440', 'text': 'the areas where hair loss occurs.\nThe scalp should be massaged for 2 or 3 minutes,'}, {'start': '222.440', 'end': '227.200', 'text': 'pressing gently and making\ncircular movements with the fingers.'}, {'start': '227.200', 'end': '232.440', 'text': 'Saw palmetto lotion can also be\napplied to the skin in cases of eczema.'}, {'start': '232.440', 'end': '237.200', 'text': 'The duration and dosage of treatment with saw\npalmetto depend on medical guidance.'}, {'start': '237.720', 'end': '241.200', 'text': 'Possible side effects of saw palmetto.'}, {'start': '241.200', 'end': '244.920', 'text': 'Saw palmetto is safe\nfor most adults to'}, {'start': '244.920', 'end': '249.680', 'text': 'take by mouth in\ncapsule or tea form for up to 3 years.'}, {'start': '250.280', 'end': '254.840', 'text': 'However, it may cause some\nmild side effects including dizziness,'}, {'start': '254.840', 'end': '261.440', 'text': 'headache, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting,\nbitter taste in the mouth, constipation and/or diarrhea.'}, {'start': '261.440', 'end': '266.560', 'text': 'Saw palmetto may also slow\nblood clotting, which is why'}, {'start': '266.560', 'end': '271.760', 'text': 'its use should be discontinued 2 weeks before any\nsurgery to avoid bleeding or hemorrhage.'}, {'start': '272.320', 'end': '275.200', 'text': 'Contraindications of saw palmetto.'}, {'start': '275.200', 'end': '281.000', 'text': 'Saw palmetto should not be used in children,\npregnant women, or breastfeeding women.\xa0\xa0  It'}, {'start': '281.000', 'end': '284.960', 'text': 'is also contraindicated in people\nwith blood clotting problems,'}, {'start': '284.960', 'end': '288.960', 'text': 'such as hemophilia;\nliver diseases, such as liver failure,'}, {'start': '288.960', 'end': '291.840', 'text': 'or problems with the pancreas, such as pancreatitis.'}, {'start': '292.400', 'end': '296.040', 'text': 'Furthermore, this medicinal plant\nis also contraindicated in people who'}, {'start': '296.040', 'end': '300.480', 'text': 'use anticoagulants such as warfarin,\nacetylsalicylic acid or clopidogrel,'}, {'start': '300.480', 'end': '303.960', 'text': 'for example, or who use\nmedicinal plants or supplements that may'}, {'start': '303.960', 'end': '307.840', 'text': 'affect blood clotting such as\nginger, ginkgo biloba, ginseng,'}, {'start': '307.840', 'end': '312.960', 'text': 'horse chestnut, turmeric, willow, clove\n, red clover or vitamin E.'}]