Patient's question:
Patient Gender: What are the Chinese herbal formulas for treating prostatitis? What specific formulas should be selected for bacterial and non-bacterial types? What are the Chinese herbal formulas for treating prostatitis?Doctor's answer:
Hello, chronic prostatitis is classified under terms such as "white turbidity" and "sperm turbidity" in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). TCM believes that the condition is caused by "lower jiao damp-heat" and "qi transformation and endocrine dysfunction." The treatment principle focuses on warming and tonifying the kidney yang. Commonly used herbal formulas include modified Guifuzweiyuan (Cinnamon Bark and Prepared Aconite Eight-Ingredient Pill).4. The qi stagnation and blood stasis type is characterized by long-lasting illness that is difficult to heal. Symptoms include discomfort, pain in the lower abdomen, perineum, and lumbosacral region, as well as pricking pain in the urethra. The treatment principle is to activate blood circulation and resolve stasis while regulating qi and promoting the movement of stagnation.