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Saw palmetto is used in several forms oftraditional medicine.Aboriginal Americans used the fruit for food and in the treatment of a variety ofurinary andreproductive system problems.The taste of saw palmetto fruit is reported to be repugnant. A book by Susan Hales describes the saw palmetto fruit as a staple food item for the Seminole Indians. The aboriginal American medicine man also kept a medicine bag of saw palmetto around to treat illness and to nourish the body. Other historical uses have included the treatment of infertility in women, treatment of underdeveloped breasts, increased lactation, painful menstruation cycles, reduce prostate, appetite stimulant, and as a tonic.