Patient's question:
I found something wrong with me. The foreskin and glans seem a bit red and swollen, and there's a bit of odor. I quickly went to the community hospital downstairs. They said it might be inflammation of the foreskin and glans, and gave me medicine to take first, and if it didn't work, I could come back to use saline. I didn't take the medicine. I want to ask how traditional Chinese medicine can treat this?Doctor's answer:
Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment: Traditional Chinese Medicine often categorizes the treatment of this condition into three types: the toxic-fire stagnation type, the damp-heat producing insect type, and the liver-kidney yin deficiency type. Different treatments are applied based on the clinical manifestations.2.1 Toxic-fire Stagnation Type: Characterized by redness and swelling of the foreskin and glans, accompanied by erythema, papules, vesicles, or purulent discharge, with a sensation of pain, difficulty urinating, and concurrent mouth and tongue ulcers, irritability, and restlessness. This is due to the stagnation of toxic-fire that cannot be expelled. Treatment should focus on clearing heat, draining fire, and expelling toxicity. A commonly used formula is modified Daochi Dan (Guide the Red Decoction):