PC-SPES

PC-SPES

(pē-sē-spēs′) A mixture of herbs (chrysanthemum, Ganoderma lucidum, isatis, licorice, Panax pseudo-ginseng, Rabdosia rubescens, saw palmetto, and scutellaria) with estrogen-like effects. The mixture was formerly promoted as an alternative therapy for prostate cancer. It has been taken off the market in the U.S. because of contamination and adulteration with pharmaceuticals.