Patient's question:
I have had chronic prostatitis for over three years and have not been treated effectively. It always comes and goes, and I have taken many medications. For the past two months, I have started taking Chinese medicine Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pills, which have shown significant improvement. Do you need to continue taking it?Doctor's answer:
In clinical diagnosis, chronic prostatitis is divided into four major types. Based on the specific symptoms of the patient, we adopt corresponding treatment methods. The first type is the damp-heat accumulation type. Clinically, the treatment involves clearing heat and detoxifying, draining dampness, and promoting urination using Ba Zheng San or San Miao Wan with modifications. The second type is the yin deficiency with excess fire type. The treatment focuses on nourishing yin, clearing heat, draining dampness, and removing turbidity, typically using Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan or Zhi Bai Di Huang Tang. The third type is the kidney yang deficiency type. The treatment involves tonifying the kidneys, consolidating essence, and assisting with draining dampness and removing turbidity, commonly using Tu Si Zi Wan and Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan. The fourth type is the qi and blood stasis type. The treatment aims to activate blood circulation, resolve stasis, promote qi movement, and alleviate stagnation, typically using Prostatitis Decoction.