Patient's question:
Since the beginning of the year, I've been feeling like I have a lot of nighttime urination, and I also have frequent urination during the day. When I urinate, there's a stinging sensation, and the amount of urine is not much. I also always feel like I haven't emptied my bladder completely. My lower back and abdomen are also in severe pain. I suspect it might be a prostatitis abscess. Please ask: What are the causes of a prostatitis abscess?Doctor's answer:
Prostatitis abscess, you can eat corn. Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that corn is sweet in taste, neutral in nature, and belongs to the stomach and kidney meridians. Corn contains protein, fat, starch, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin A, carotene, fiber, as well as minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron, making it a health-promoting staple in coarse grains. It has the functions of benefiting the lungs and calming the heart, strengthening the spleen and stimulating the appetite, clearing heat and promoting diuresis, and diuretic ointment. It has certain effects against aging, lowering cholesterol, and brain health. It can regulate nervous system function, make the skin smooth and delicate, and inhibit and slow down the formation of wrinkles. It is suitable for spleen and stomach qi deficiency, blood and qi deficiency, malnutrition, arteriosclerosis, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, cardiovascular diseases, obesity, fatty liver, cancer, memory loss, and habitual constipation.