What is the Chinese name for prostatitis?

Prostatitis is called essence turbidity or stranguria turbidity in traditional Chinese medicine, and is mainly related to factors such as dampness and heat, qi stagnation, blood stasis, and kidney deficiency. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment mainly includes methods such as clearing away heat and removing dampness, activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and tonifying the kidneys and strengthening the foundation.

1. Clear away heat and promote dampness

Damp-heat prostatitis manifests as symptoms such as frequent urination and urgency, burning of the urethra, and yellow and greasy tongue coating. Chinese medicine commonly uses modified and subtracted prescriptions such as Bazheng Powder and Bixie Fenqing Yin for treatment. The drug ingredients may include plantain seeds, Qumai, talc and other traditional Chinese medicines with diuretic and stranguria effects. Patients need to avoid spicy and irritating foods and maintain a regular schedule.

2. Promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis

Symptoms such as qi stagnation and blood stasis type include perineal swelling and pain, difficulty in urination, and dark purple tongue. Commonly used prescriptions such as Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction and Prostate Decoction contain blood-activating medicinal materials such as peach kernel, safflower, and salvia miltiorrhiza. Taking a sitz bath with an appropriate amount of warm water can improve local blood circulation, but the water temperature should not exceed 40°C.

3. Tonify the kidneys and strengthen the foundation

Kidney deficiency type is often accompanied by soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, sexual dysfunction, and increased nocturia. Representative prescriptions include Jingui Shenqi Pills, Yougui Pills, etc. Commonly used drugs include rehmannia glutinosa, dogwood, wolfberry and other liver and kidney tonic products. It is necessary to avoid overexertion and keep your waist warm in winter.

4. Liver Qi stagnation

When poor emotions lead to stagnation of liver qi, abdominal distension and pain, emotional anxiety and abnormal urination may occur. Prescriptions such as Bupleurum Soothing Gan Powder and Xiaoyao Powder can soothe the liver and relieve depression, and contain medicinal materials such as Bupleurum Radix, White Peony Root, and Cyperus Cyperus. Staying emotionally stable is especially important for recovery.

5. Spleen deficiency and dampness

When the spleen and stomach are weak and cause water and dampness to stagnate, loss of appetite, loose stools, and discomfort in urination often coexist. Prescriptions such as Shenling Atractylodes Powder and Buzhong Yiqi Decoction can strengthen the spleen and reduce dampness, and contain ingredients such as Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala, and Poria cocos. The diet should be light and easy to digest, with less raw and cold food.

TCM treatment of prostatitis emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment, and it is recommended that a TCM physician prescribe individualized prescriptions after pulse diagnosis in a regular medical institution. During the treatment period, it is necessary to avoid alcohol and spicy food, avoid prolonged sitting and cycling, and maintain moderate exercise such as Baduanjin and other health-preserving exercises. At the same time, it is necessary to take a sitz bath with warm water for 10-15 minutes every night to help relieve symptoms. If acute symptoms such as fever or hematuria occur, seek medical attention promptly.