Patient's question:
At home high, I have had prostatitis for more than a year. I have received some treatments, but none of them have worked. Later, I went to the hospital for treatment, but there was still no improvement. Now, I have a hard lump below my left testicle. What is wrong with me? How should I treat it to get better?Doctor's answer:
Epididymitis Epididymitis is a common disease in the male genital area, often caused by the spread of infection from adjacent organs. This condition is more prevalent in young and middle-aged adults. Acute epididymitis is characterized by sudden pain in the scrotal area, rapid swelling of the epididymis, significant tenderness, and may be accompanied by symptoms such as fever. If the acute phase is not treated thoroughly, it can develop into chronic epididymitis,，，，。 It falls under the category of "Zi Yong" (testicular abscess) and "Zi Tan" (scrotal swelling) in Traditional Chinese Medicine.Formula 1: Tong Luo Li Qi Decoction
Composition:
- Chuan Liang Zi (fructus meliae) 15g
- Mu Xiang (radixangelicae sinensis) 10g
- Li He (semilla magnoliae) 12g
- Yuan Hu (rhizoma corydalis) 12g
- Ze Xie (polyscias) 12g
- Wu You (fructus evodiae) 6g
- Gan Cao (radix glycyrrhizae) 6g
- Bi Ba (rhizoma Stephaniae) 6g
- Mu Tong (cortex magnoliae officinalis) 6g
- Fu Ling (sclerotium polyporae) 15g
- Dang Gui (radix angelicae sinensis) 15g
- Bai Shao (radix paeoniae alba) 15g
- Pu Gong Ying (herba taraxaci) 30g
Usage: decoct once daily for oral administration.
If local hard nodules persist for a long time, add Tian Shang Jia (carapace of Tridacna) and Mu Li (oyster shell).
Indication: Epididymitis.
Formula 2: Xian Fang Huo Ming Yin (Modified)
Composition:
- Er Hua (flos lonicerae japonicae) 35g
- Fang Feng (radix saposhnikoviae) 10g
- Bai Zhi (radix angelicae dahuricae) 10g
- Gui Wei (radix peucedani) 10g
- Chi Shao (radix paeoniae rubra) 10g
- Ru Xiang (resina styracis) 10g
- Mo Yao (resina myrrhae) 10g
- Bei Mu (bulbus fritillariae) 10g
- Tian Huang (radix and rhizoma atractylodis macrocephalae) 30g
- Niu Xi (radix asari) 15g
- Chen Pi (pericarpium citri reticulatae) 15g
- Zhao Ci (spina scabii) 40g
- Gan Cao (radix glycyrrhizae) 5g
Usage: decoct once daily for oral administration.
Indication: Acute Epididymitis.
Formula 3: Chai Jie Wu Bei Tang
Composition:
- Chai Hu (radix bupleuri) 6g
- Wu Yao (radix Linderae) 6g
- Qing Pi (pericarpium citri sinensis) 6g
- Jie He (semilla Juglandis) 9g
- Fu Ban (radix aconiti tibetici) 9g
- Hai Zao (thallus kelp) 12g
- Da Bei Mu (bulbus fritillariae) 12g
- Bai Jie Zi (semilla sinapis) 12g
Usage: decoct once daily for oral administration.
Indication: Epididymitis.