The Effectiveness of Saw Palmetto and Sanmiaoshan on Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Chinese Patients
The Effectiveness of Saw Palmetto and Sanmiaoshan on Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Chinese Patients
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of saw palmetto and sanmiaoshan, on top of
 alpha blocker, on urinary flow rate and BPH symptoms in patients with BPH.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Age between 50 and 80 years old

 -  Clinically diagnosed to have BPH:

 -  Suffered from lower urinary tract symptoms with IPSS>=8

 -  Detectable prostatic enlargement determined by DRE

 -  Urinary flow between 5 and 15ml/second in a total void volume >=150mL

 -  Serum PSA level less than 4ng/ml or in between 4-10 ng/ml with percent free PSA
 >25% or>=4 with cancer excluded by biopsy

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Acute retention of urine

 -  Congestive heart failure, unstable angina, arrhythmia, myocardial infraction

 -  Prostatic surgery

 -  Prostatic malignancy

 -  Gastrointestinal disease

 -  Renal impairment with serum creatinine >140 umol/l

 -  Hepatic disorder