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The "reduced" levels was still much higher than the placebo group and the bigger dose caused less of a decrease than smaller dose.@Hans what do you think about point 3.2 of this study? Long dan xie gan tang seems to be more effective at decreasing androgens (in the prostate) than finasteride.
Inhibitory Effect of Yongdamsagan-Tang Water Extract, a Traditional Herbal Formula, on Testosterone-Induced Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Rats
Yongdamsagan-tang, a traditional herbal formula, is used widely for the treatment of inflammation and viral diseases. In this study, we investigated whether Yongdamsagan-tang water extract (YSTE) affects testosterone propionate- (TP-) induced benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in a rat model. To...www.hindawi.com
The study didn't show that it inhibited 5AR, but rather reduced elevated T and DHT in an enlarged prostate. Other studies have shown that it increases T, so I'd rather say that longdan xiegan tang improved prostate health, thus protective factors in the prostate, such as T and DHT, declined rather than the herb having anti-androgenic effects (which it doesn't).