Saw Palmetto
Serenoa repens
5-Alpha-Reductase Inhibitor
Blocks conversion of testosterone to DHT — relevant to prostate health and hair loss.
5-Alpha-Reductase Inhibitor is a sub-action of Hormone Modulator. Where hormone modulator helps balance and regulate hormones, 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor is its narrower, more targeted form.
Indications:
- serenoa
- urtica root
- epilobium
- pygeum
Herbs with a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor action (1)
Key herbs
Herbs for which 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor is a headline action.
Saw Palmetto
Serenoa repens
No herbs match this sub-action yet.