How to treat prostatitis? Traditional Chinese medicine is more effective

Prostatitis is a common disease in men. It can cause urination problems, pelvic pain, and even systemic symptoms such as neurasthenia, dizziness, tinnitus, backache, etc. The treatment of prostatitis in traditional Chinese medicine is mainly based on classification treatment. Different Chinese medicine prescriptions are used according to different types.

1: Damp-heat descending type: symptoms include dribbling and dark urine, red and painful urine, tightness in the lower abdomen, swelling and pain in the perineum, white and turbid discharge from the urethra, yellow and greasy tongue coating, and slippery and rapid pulse. Treatment should be heat-clearing and damp-removing. The prescription is Bazheng Powder with modifications: Akebia 7g, Plantago asiatica 10g, Polygonum multiflorum 10g, Dianthus superbus 10g, Talcum 20g, Fructus 10g, Rhubarb 6g, and Licorice 5g.

2: Spleen deficiency and dampness excess type: symptoms include turbid urine, sallow complexion, drowsiness, loss of appetite, pale tongue with white fur, and weak pulse. Treatment should be to invigorate the spleen and benefit the dampness. The prescription is Shenling Baizhu San with modifications: 10g of Dangshen, 15g of stir-fried Baizhu, 24g of Poria, 30g of Coix, 7g of Amomum, 15g of Zexie, 10g of Angelica, 30g of Kuncao, and 10g of Chenpi.

3: Qi stagnation and blood stasis type: symptoms include stagnant urine, swelling and pain in the perineum and lower abdomen, enlarged and hard prostate, dark purple tongue and stringy and astringent pulse. Treatment should be to activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and to promote qi circulation and unblock the meridians. The prescription is Shaofu Zhuyu Decoction: 10g peach kernel, 10g safflower, 15g angelica, 6g fennel, 10g Toosendan fruit, 10g Wuyao, 12g red peony root, 15g Zelan, and 30g dandelion.

4: Liver-kidney yin deficiency type: symptoms include turbid white discharge at the urethral opening, swollen perineum, sore waist and knees, hot flashes and sweating, red tongue with little coating, and weak pulse. Treatment should be to nourish the liver and kidneys and clear away the fire. The prescription is Zhibai Dihuang Tang with modifications: 15g of Anemarrhena, 10g of Phellodendron, 30g of Radix Rehmanniae, 15g of Radix Paeoniae Alba, 30g of Poria, 15g of Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, 15g of Polygonatum Sinensis, 10g of Radix Bletillae Sinensis, and 15g of Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae.

5: Kidney Yang deficiency type: symptoms include dribbling urine with semen, fear of cold, sore waist and knees, impotence, premature ejaculation, pale and fat tongue, and weak pulse. Treatment should be to warm the kidney and strengthen yang. The prescription is Jingui Shenqi Pills with modifications: 10g of processed aconite root, 10g of dodder seed, 10g of xianlingpi, 10g of eucommia bark, 10g of polygonatum, 15g of angelica root, 15g of yam, and 24g of tuckahoe.

1: Umbilical compress: 1 gram of borneol and 8 white peppercorns, grind them into powder respectively, wash the umbilical area, disinfect it as usual, put the borneol into the umbilical foramen first, then fill it with white pepper powder, cover it with plastic film, and seal it with tape. Change the dressing every 7-10 days, 10 times as a course of treatment, and each course of treatment is 7 days apart. Suitable for chronic prostatitis.

2: Sitz bath method: 30g each of Angelica dahurica and Radix Dioscoreae, 6g of Licorice. Boil them together in a pot of water. When taking a sitz bath, massage your lower abdomen to the vulva with your hands until you feel a warm sensation. Take a sitz bath for 30 minutes each time, once a day. Suitable for acute and chronic prostatitis.

3: Medicinal band method: 10g of Radix Dipterocarpifolia, 12g of Plantago seed, 10g of Semen Persicae, 10g of Safflower, 15g of Herba Centipelagoe, 30g of Herba Ligustici Lucidum, 40g of Herba Hedyotis diffusae, 15g of Herba Atractylodis Macrocephalae, 10g of Herba Eupatorii. Grind them into fine powder, make into a medicinal band and tie it around the lower abdomen for long-term use.

Transformed to the whole body, it brings a series of symptoms, such as urinary dysfunction, pelvic pain, and even systemic symptoms such as neurasthenia, dizziness, tinnitus, back pain, etc. Therefore, early detection and early treatment are very important.