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Prostatitis, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
Prostatitis is an inflammation of the Prostate Gland. It may be Bacterial or Chronic in nature. Prostatitis is believed to affect 30–50% of men with approximately 8% having symptoms. Men under 35 are more prone to bacterial Prostatitis whereas men over 50 typically have some degree of prostate enlargement or Prostatitis. When the enlargement is due to proliferation of the Prostate cells that are non malignant, it is termed Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).
Both Prostatitis and BPH often present with no symptoms. When present, the primary symptoms of Chronic Prostatitis include Urogenital Pain, Sexual Dysfunction and Urinary symptoms such as frequent, urgent, dribbling or painful urination.
Western Medicine treats Bacterial Prostatitis with antibiotics. while Chronic Prostatitis may be treated with α-blocker, anti-inflammatories, and 5α-reductase-inhibitors. Surgery is indicated in severe cases.
Men suffering Chronic Prostatitis have a 30% higher chance of developing Prostate Cancer, according to some research.
While Prostatitis is not specifically listed in Traditional Medicine texts, it falls under the category of Difficult or Obstructed Urine.
TCM views Chronic Prostatitis as due to one of several pathomechanisms:
Both Prostatitis and BPH often present with no symptoms. When present, the primary symptoms of Chronic Prostatitis include Urogenital Pain, Sexual Dysfunction and Urinary symptoms such as frequent, urgent, dribbling or painful urination.
Western Medicine treats Bacterial Prostatitis with antibiotics. while Chronic Prostatitis may be treated with α-blocker, anti-inflammatories, and 5α-reductase-inhibitors. Surgery is indicated in severe cases.
Men suffering Chronic Prostatitis have a 30% higher chance of developing Prostate Cancer, according to some research.
While Prostatitis is not specifically listed in Traditional Medicine texts, it falls under the category of Difficult or Obstructed Urine.
TCM views Chronic Prostatitis as due to one of several pathomechanisms:
- Obstruction by Damp-Heat
- Yin Deficiency
- Liver Qi Stagnation
Herbs with Proven Effect against Prostatitis
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Willow Herb
Couch Grass Cleavers Agrimony |
Tribulus
Linseed Saw Palmetto Nettle root |
Horsetail
Thuja Black Nightshade Shilajit |
Pulsatilla Bai Tou Weng
Plantain seed Che Qian Zi Phellodendron Huang Bai Andrographis |
Suggested Formulas:
1. Willow bark with Horsetail (Ellingwood)
2. Golden Seal, Thuja
3. Kelp with Cleavers, Corn Silk, Horsetail, Saw Palmetto (Wonders in Weeds, W. Smith)
4. Bearberry with Horsetail, Agrimony
5. Queen of the Meadow with Golden Seal, Juniper berry, Marshmallow root, Parsley root
6.. Thuja with Poke root, Saw Palmetto, Damiana
7. Astragalus Huang Qi, Leonurus Yi Mu Cao, Epimedium Yin Yang Huo, Phellodendron Huang Bai, Achyranthes Niu Xii
8. Rhubarb, Phellodendron Huang Bai, Frankincense Ru Xiang, Shilajit
9. Polygonum He Shou Wu and Frankincense (Ru Xiang)
10. Ba Zheng San with Yi Guan Jian
11. Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan with Cinnamon
1. Willow bark with Horsetail (Ellingwood)
2. Golden Seal, Thuja
3. Kelp with Cleavers, Corn Silk, Horsetail, Saw Palmetto (Wonders in Weeds, W. Smith)
4. Bearberry with Horsetail, Agrimony
5. Queen of the Meadow with Golden Seal, Juniper berry, Marshmallow root, Parsley root
6.. Thuja with Poke root, Saw Palmetto, Damiana
7. Astragalus Huang Qi, Leonurus Yi Mu Cao, Epimedium Yin Yang Huo, Phellodendron Huang Bai, Achyranthes Niu Xii
8. Rhubarb, Phellodendron Huang Bai, Frankincense Ru Xiang, Shilajit
9. Polygonum He Shou Wu and Frankincense (Ru Xiang)
10. Ba Zheng San with Yi Guan Jian
11. Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan with Cinnamon
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Western Tradition
Simples
Heat and Damp
Elegant Powder for Strangury (Renodeus) Powder for Bladder Abscess of Alexander Benedictus Troches for Abscess and Ulcer of the Kidneys (Nicholas) Electuary of Seeds Barberry 8 Powder (Tibetan Medicine) Madder Pill (Tibetan Medicine) Possessor of Ruby Color (Pad rag mdog ldan) (Tibetan) Cold and Damp Powder of Galangal (Diagalanga) (Mesue) Cardamon 10 (Sug smel bcu pa) (Tibetan Medicine) Punarnava Guggulu 1. Punarnava Guggulu with Shilajit Blood Stasis Powder of Gum Lacca Greater (Dialacca Majores) (M.) Troches of Rhubarb (Mesue) Kidney Deficiency Halys Powder Electuary of Seeds Mandala of the Sun (Se bru nye dkyil) (Tibetan) |
TCM Classification
Simples
Heat and Damp
Turbid, hot or painful urination, difficult or incomplete urination, dribbling urine, dry mouth, thirst Ba Zheng San Long Dan Xie Gan Tang Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan Blood Stasis Chronic cases with fibrosis, fixed pain, dull or purplish color of the lips and nails Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang Kidney Deficiency Chronic cases, lower back pain, goes to the toilet at night, Kidney pulse weak Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan You Gui Wan You Gui Yin Sang Piao Xiao San Yi Guan Jian |
Special Formula
Danggui Beimu Kushen Wan
Dang gui
Fritillariae Thunbergii Zhe Bei Mu
Sophora Ku Shen
Talcum Hua Shi
This classic formula has been widely used for Prostate disease including Chronic Prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia and Prostate Cancer.
Danggui Beimu Kushen Wan
Dang gui
Fritillariae Thunbergii Zhe Bei Mu
Sophora Ku Shen
Talcum Hua Shi
This classic formula has been widely used for Prostate disease including Chronic Prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia and Prostate Cancer.
Research:
1. Berberine ameliorates nonbacterial prostatitis via multi-target metabolic network regulation.
2. Quercetin protects against chronic prostatitis in rat model through NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways
3. The Effects of Korea Red Ginseng on Inflammatory Cytokines and Apoptosis in Rat Model with Chronic Nonbacterial Prostatitis
4. Bee Collected Pollen and Bee Bread: Bioactive Constituents and Health Benefits
5. A Classic Herbal Formula Danggui Beimu Kushen Wan for Chronic Prostatitis: From Traditional Knowledge to Scientific Exploration
6. Walnuts may help prevent or slow prostate cancer
2. Quercetin protects against chronic prostatitis in rat model through NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways
3. The Effects of Korea Red Ginseng on Inflammatory Cytokines and Apoptosis in Rat Model with Chronic Nonbacterial Prostatitis
4. Bee Collected Pollen and Bee Bread: Bioactive Constituents and Health Benefits
5. A Classic Herbal Formula Danggui Beimu Kushen Wan for Chronic Prostatitis: From Traditional Knowledge to Scientific Exploration
6. Walnuts may help prevent or slow prostate cancer