Chinese medicine treatment of prostate disease requires correct classification based on syndrome differentiation and treatment

For people suffering from prostate diseases, they can consider traditional Chinese medicine during treatment. The following article will introduce to you the commonly used traditional Chinese medicine methods for treating prostate diseases.

Wet heat injection type:

Symptoms include urinary incontinence, red and painful, lower abdominal cramps, perineal swelling and pain, urinary tract turbidity, yellow and greasy tongue coating, and slippery and rapid pulse. Treatment should be heat-clearing and dampness-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.

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 body. The prescription is Shenling Baishu San with modifications: 10g of Dangshen, 15g of stir-fried Atractylodes macrocephala, 24g of Poria, 30g of Coix, 7g of Amomum villosum, 15g of Zexie, 10g of Angelica sinensis, 30g of Kuncao, and 10g of Chenpi.

Qi stagnation and blood stasis type:

Symptoms include stagnant urine, distended 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. 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.

Liver-kidney yin deficiency type:

Symptoms include turbid white discharge at the urethra, swollen perineum, sore waist and knees, hot flashes and sweating, red tongue with little coating, and weak and rapid 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 Angelicae Pubescentis, 15g of Cortex Moutan, 30g of Poria, 15g of Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, 15g of Polygonatum sibiricum, 10g of Radix Bletillae Sinensis, and 15g of Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae.