This medicinal botanical has documented anti-androgenic, anti-estrogenic, antiinflammatory, and anti-exudative effects. An unproven use is eczema therapy. Its major components are sitosterols and their glucosides, flavonoids, free fatty acids, and polysaccharides. Multiple blinded human trails document effectiveness in treating prostate disease. This compound has been introduced in at least two cosmeceuticals for photoaging and three for hair growth because of its documented inhibition of 5-alpha reductase. It is contraindicated in pregnancy and lactation and interacts with warfarin. This herb is administered in galenic formulations from comminuted herb (3).
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