As we mentioned in previous articles, infertility is defined as inability of a couple to conceive after 12 months of unprotected sexual intercourse. It effects over 5 millions couple alone in the U. S. and many times more in the world. Because of unawareness of treatments, only 10% seeks help from professional specialist.We have spent most of the time in this series discussing the conventional and Chinese medicine in treating fertility. I believe, it is the best time to change the subject by discussing how to treat infertility with saw palmetto.I. DefinitionSaw palmetto is a most popular extracted form from the fruit of serenoa repens and has been used in in traditional medicine in treating kidney and reproductive problems.II. How saw palmetto effects male infertility1. PhytoesterolPhytoesterol is the group phytochemicals which helps to lower the cholesterol in the blood stream, thereby, preventing not only heart diseases but also increasing blood flow to the reproductive organs resulting in increasing the quality and motility of sperm.2. Fatty acidSaw palmetto contains high amount of essential fatty which is vital for liver in fat and protein metabolism, resulting in balancing the production of certain hormones including production of testosterone that is vital for increasing the production of sperm quality and count.3. KidneyTraditional Chinese medicine believes, by balancing the yin and yang qi in the kidney and protecting the function of kidney jing, it not only helps to eliminate the toxins in the body through urinary extraction, but also normalize the function of kidney in regulating production of steroid growth hormone including testosterone, thereby, increasing sexual desire and strengthening the sperm quality.4. 5-alpha reductase5-alpha reductase is an enzyme produced only in specific tissues of the male human body and presented abundantly as men age. Researcher found that saw palmetto helps to inhibit the levels of 5-alpha reductase, resulting in increasing the production of testosterone thereby, lessening the risks of sexual libido and sperm count.5. Prostate glandIt has been proven that saw palmetto helps to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia resulting in improvement in urinary symptoms and flow, thereby helping kidney in toxins elimination and reducing the risk of kidney yin yang imbalance, resulting increasing the production of sperm quality and reducing the risk of poor ejaculation.III. Side effects1. No major risk2. Mild allergic reaction3. Mild gastrointestinal disorderFor the best pregnancy self help program review, please visithttp://bestfertility.blogspot.com/For series of Infertility Articles, please visithttp://fertility-infertility.blogspot.com/or my home page athttp://medicaladvisorjournals.blogspot.com