Patient's question:
With age increasing, the symptoms of frequent urination, urgent urination, and painful urination have reappeared, which causes me great suffering. I went to the hospital for a thorough examination, and the doctor said I had benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and recommended treating it with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). However, we are completely unfamiliar with TCM. Could you please tell me what are the TCM treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia?Doctor's answer:
The traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) primarily focuses on syndrome differentiation and treatment, addressing symptoms according to the patient's specific conditions. Syndrome differentiation mainly considers the patient's own symptoms, such as frequent urination, urgency, increased nocturia, lower back and knee pain, fatigue, and other symptoms. Oral tonifying herbs and aphrodisiac medications are typically used for conditioning, such as Pulegan tablets, Qianmao Ping capsules, and Qianmao Huichun capsules, among others. Specific usage should follow medical advice. BPH can be relieved, but the treatment process is generally slow, and relapse is common after treatment.