Where should acupuncture be used to treat prostate inflammation?

The prostate is an accessory organ of the male reproductive organ. It is a very important organ for men. It has many functions for men, such as transportation and secretion. However, since people do not pay attention to the care of the prostate, it is very easy to cause prostate inflammation. It is common to treat prostatitis through acupuncture. So, which part of the prostate should be acupunctured to treat prostate inflammation? Let's introduce it below.

What are the acupuncture points for the prostate?

1. What are the acupuncture points for the prostate?

1.1. Acupuncture for prostate: Guanyuan, Hegu, and Sanyinjiao.

Usage: Urgently acupuncture the above acupoints for urinary obstruction, use the strong laxative method, and retain the needles for 20 minutes. Once a day, 10 times as a course of treatment.

Indications: Damp-heat type prostatic hyperplasia.

1.2. Acupuncture for the prostate: Sanyinjiao, Zhongji, and Yinlingquan.

Usage: Use Feng method, and leave the needle in for 30 minutes. Once a day, 10 times as a course of treatment.

Indications: Prostatic hyperplasia due to liver qi stagnation.

1.3. Acupuncture for the prostate: Zhongji, Yinlingquan, and Zhaohai.

Usage: Use the method of Pingbu Pingxie, leave the needle in for 30 minutes, once a day, 10 times as a course of treatment.

Indications: Prostatic hyperplasia of kidney yin deficiency type.

2. Precautions for acupuncture treatment of prostate

2.1. Acupuncture and moxibustion are mainly used to treat this disease, and the treatment effects are also remarkable. The acupoints are mainly selected locally or locally combined with distal acupoints, and acupoints selected based on syndrome differentiation are relatively rare.

2.2. A doctor used filiform needle therapy to treat 36 cases of chronic prostatitis at Zhongji and Qugu points. After 2-3 courses of treatment, 21 cases were cured, 10 cases were markedly effective, 3 cases were improved, and 2 cases were ineffective. Among them, 4 cases were cured in 1 course of treatment, 11 cases were cured in 2 courses of treatment, and 6 cases were cured in 3 courses of treatment.

2.3. After the illness, you should avoid spicy food and alcohol, eat more fresh fruits, vegetables and seeds. Also, pay attention to prevent colds, moderate sex life, and participate in physical exercise appropriately to promote blood circulation.

3. Symptoms of prostatitis

3.1. Uncomfortable urination: After urinating, the patient will have a dull pain in the urethra, as well as residual urine and lower abdominal discomfort, etc. This is what makes men feel uncomfortable with the urge to urinate.

3.2. Difficulty urinating: Since prostatitis can cause bladder irritation, urethral burning and pain radiating to the glans penis during urination may occur. Some patients may also experience difficulty urinating.

3.3 Local discomfort. Many prostate patients will experience fever, chills, body aches, weakness, anorexia, nausea and vomiting, swelling and discomfort in the posterior urethra, perineum and anus, and other local discomfort symptoms.

3.4. Frequent urination and urgency: After suffering from prostatitis, symptoms of frequent urination will appear. The number of urinations will increase compared to usual, especially the number of nocturia. Moreover, as the urinary tract obstruction becomes more serious, the frequent urination will become more serious.