Analysis of the causes and treatment methods of hydrocele

Hydrocele is a disease name, similar to hydrocele, which refers to a pathological phenomenon in which excessive fluid accumulates in the male scrotum, causing the scrotum to swell. Hydrocele in adult men is secondary and can be cured if treated early. What are the causes and treatment options for hydrocele in adult men?

Causes of hydrocele

The main causes of this disease are: one is kidney qi deficiency (infants and young children), two is damp heat, and three is kidney deficiency and cold dampness. If the congenital deficiency causes kidney yang deficiency, the kidney deficiency and qi transformation are unfavorable, causing water to accumulate and stagnate inside and cause disease; if the liver meridian damp heat flows downward, it causes accumulation in the genitals and causes disease; if the spleen and kidney are deficient, qi transformation is unfavorable, and cold dampness is caused, causing stagnation in the genitals; if external injury causes blood stasis, blood stasis blocks the flow of water, and the water channel is unfavorable, causing a mass in the scrotum with pain.

Treatment

1. Damp-heat syndrome

Treatment method: clear away heat and promote dampness.

Representative party: Ofen clear drink addition and subtraction.

Commonly used medicines: Poria, Zexie, Akebia, Polyporus, Fructus Aurantii, Fructus Citrus aurantium, and Plantago.

2. Kidney deficiency, cold and dampness syndrome

Treatment method: Warm the kidney and dispel cold, transform Qi and promote water circulation.

Representative prescription: Jiawei Wuling San with modifications.

Commonly used medicines: bleaching turmeric, white cloud ling, knot pig ling, xuanzexie, green cinnamon, patchouli stem, xuan papaya, and western amomum.

3. Blood stasis and obstruction syndrome

Treatment method: Dissipate blood stasis, promote qi and promote diuresis.

Representative prescription: Huoxue Sanyu Decoction with modifications.

Commonly used medicines: Chuanxiong, Angelica dahurica, Red Peony Root, Perilla frutescens, Paeonia suffruticosa, Citrus aurantium, Gastrodia elata seed, Prunus persica, Betel nut, Rhubarb.