Saw Palmetto and Stinging Nettle
Each entry’s own grades, side by side. A grade says how strong the evidence is for one outcome — it does not rank one entry over the other.
Compound or practice
Saw Palmetto
The classic prostate supplement — large trials say mostly placebo, though some men report symptom relief.
Grade C1 graded outcomerevised Jul 10, 2026
A structured monograph in Prometheus's bundled library. Its grades are the monograph's own reading of the evidence, not a peer-reviewed review.
Compound or practice
Stinging Nettle
Modest data for BPH urinary symptoms and allergic rhinitis; a benign multipurpose folk remedy.
Grade C2 graded outcomesrevised Jul 10, 2026
A structured monograph in Prometheus's bundled library. Its grades are the monograph's own reading of the evidence, not a peer-reviewed review.
Graded in both
Outcomes are matched by name. Two entries can describe the same outcome in different words, so one listed further down may still be graded in the other.
| Outcome | Saw Palmetto | Stinging Nettle |
|---|---|---|
| BPH urinary symptoms | Evidence grade CSmall effectmixedCAMUS null | Evidence grade CSmall effectmixedOften combined |
Graded only in Saw Palmetto
None — every outcome it grades is graded in both.
Graded only in Stinging Nettle
- Allergic rhinitis Small effectEvidence grade C
Conditions
- Benign prostatic hyperplasiaSaw Palmetto: May improveEvidence grade CStinging Nettle: May improveEvidence grade C
Only in Saw Palmetto
None.
Only in Stinging Nettle
None.
What each entry says about the other
- Saw Palmetto’s entry · Works together: Common combined prostate formula.
- Saw Palmetto’s entry · Goes with: Common combined prostate formula.
- Stinging Nettle’s entry · Works together: Common combined prostate formula.
- Stinging Nettle’s entry · Goes with: Common combined prostate formula.
Both columns are read from the entries as they stand in this library. A comparison is not advice to take either one, and it is no substitute for a clinician who knows the person.