Male Reproductive System Herbs Flashcards
1
Q
Serenoa repens
A
Saw palmetto, Palmae family, Fruit
A/i, endocrine agent, anti-androgenic
BPH, prostatic enlargement, cystitis, impotence
2
Q
Urtica dioica (radix)
A
Nettle, Urticaceae family, root
Anti-hyperprostatic (inhibits cellular proliferation in benign prostatic hyper plastic tissue, inhibits binding of activity of sex hormone-binding globulin)
BPH induces symptoms in lower urinary tract (nocturia, polyuria, urinary retention)
3
Q
Tribulus terrestris
A
Bindii, Zygophyllaceae family, Aerial parts
Aphrodisiac, androgenic (males), oestrogenic (females)
Infertility, impotence
