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Prostatitis



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.

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


Suggested Formulas:
1. Astragalus Huang Qi, Leonurus Yi Mu Cao, Epimedium Yin Yang Huo, Phellodendron Huang Bai, Achyranthes Niu Xii
2. Rhubarb, Phellodendron Huang Bai, Frankincense Ru Xiang, Shilajit
3. Polygonum He Shou Wu and Frankincense (Ru Xiang)
4. Ba Zheng San with Yi Guan Jian
5. Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan with Cinnamon


Western Tradition

Simples
Chebulic Myrobalan
Horsetail
Parsley root / seed
Costus
Saffron
Sandalwood
Verbena
Bee Pollen

Licorice
Plantain seed
Nettle herb / root
Cyperus rotundus
Rue
Lesser Cardamon
Walnut
Shilajit


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
Phellodendron Huang Bai
Plantain seed Che Qian Zi
Alisma Ze Xie
Dang Gui
Sophora Ku Shen

Gardenia Zhi Zi
Dodder seed Tu Si Zi
Fritillaria Zhe Bei Mu
Paeonia Mu Dan Pi
Talcum Hua Shi


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



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.



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




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