Patient's question:
I have been feeling unwell recently and had a thorough examination, which revealed that I have prostatitis. I am very concerned that this condition may not be treated effectively, as it brings great pain and I feel very helpless. I would like to understand some good methods for treating prostatitis. Please explain some to the experts.Doctor's answer:
Damp-heat lower-jiao type: Symptoms include dysuria with burning pain, lower abdominal constriction, suprapubic distending pain, leukorrhea at the urethral orifice, yellow greasy tongue coating, and a slippery rapid pulse. Treatment should clear heat and resolve dampness. The formula Ba Zheng San (Eight Principle Decoction) is modified accordingly.Spleen deficiency with dampness excess type: Symptoms include turbid urine, pallor, fatigue in limbs, poor appetite, pale tongue with white coating, and a weak pulse. Treatment should invigorate the spleen and resolve dampness.
Qi stagnation and blood stasis type: Symptoms include obstructed urination with a sense of falling pain in the suprapubic and lower abdomen, enlarged and hard prostate. The tongue is purple and dark, and the pulse is wiry and. Treatment should activate blood circulation to resolve stasis and promote qi flow to unblock meridians.
Liver-kidney yin deficiency type: Symptoms include frequent leukorrhea at the urethral orifice, suprapubic, soreness in the lower back and knees, night sweats and restlessness, red tongue with little coating, and a thready rapid pulse. Treatment should nourish the liver and kidneys and clear the ministerial fire.
Symptoms include dysuria with seminal emission, aversion to cold, soreness in the lower back and knees, premature ejaculation, pale and swollen tongue, and a deep weak pulse.