Prostatitis according to TCM
Chronic prostatitis is an inflammatory disease of the prostate gland that most often affects men between the ages of 20 and 40. The disease creeps over, has slow progression, and may (but need not) be sexually transmitted. It is usually divided into bacterial and non-bacterial prostatitis, but both types show the same symptoms according to TCM. According to Chinese medicine, there are 4 basic causes of this disease:
| 1. QI stagnation and blood blockage in the lower burner QI ZHI/YU XUE | ||
| Symptoms: | Recommended diet: | Herbal therapy: |
| Discomfort and pain in the perineum (ie between the scrotum and the rectum), lower abdomen and testicles, hip pain, blood in the urine or semen or mild pain when urinating may occur | All types of soy, including tofu (soy cheese), white beans, round-grain fermented rice, basil, celery (root and stem), eggplant, hot peppers, horseradish, onion, turnip, canola, chives, leek, radish, coriander, shark, crab, mussels, sturgeon, sugar melons, pineapple, pepper, coriander, turmeric, hot pepper, chili, ginger leaves, saffron, basil, yellow mustard, chamomile, cannabis seeds (Cannabis sativa), vinegar | Waterfall of Blue Lagoon (code 108) + Persistence of Bamboo Shoot (code 205) + Beverage of Chinese Sages (code 900) |
| 2. Dampness and heat blocks the lower burner SHI/RE | ||
| Symptoms: | Recommended diet: | Herbal therapy: |
| Frequent urination, burning pain in the penis, difficult urinating, cloudy discharge from the penis, tingling and itching of the penis, cloudy and yellow urine, constipation with dry stools and sunken and swollen testicles | teardrop, groats, millet, buckwheat, wheat germ, barley, cereal germ, mung beans, adzuki beans (mainly sprouts), soy (and sprouts), celery, celery, zucchini, pumpkin, chicory, lettuce, cabbage, corn, cabbage and Chinese cabbage, broccoli, cucumber, eggplant, radish, carp, rabbit, bananas, raspberries, tangerines, pineapple, grapefruit, melons, sage, hawthorn fruits, green tea, carro café, | Brightness of Dark Pool (code 102) + Waterfall of Blue Lagoon (code 108) + Beverage of Chinese Sages (code 900) |
| 3. Kidney Yin insufficiency with rising fire SHEN YIN XU + HUO | ||
| Symptoms: | Recommended diet: | Herbal therapy: |
| Low back pain, weakness in the knees, dizziness and vertigo, ringing in the ears, insomnia, abundant dreams, nightmares and frequent erections | Green beans (beans), beans in general, peas, sweet potatoes (pits), chives, mussels, seaweeds (especially Laminatae), kidneys (any), raspberries, grapes (mainly grains), unripe green bananas green peaches, dried peaches, raw guava, palm oil or seeds, oilseed rape, fenugreek (spices), lotus and lotus seeds, walnuts, plantain, honey, ginkgo biloba seeds. | Fresh Evening Pagoda (code 185) + Beverage of Chinese Sages (code 900) |
| 4. Kidney Yang deficiency SHEN YANG XU | ||
| Symptoms: | Recommended diet: | Herbal therapy: |
| Weakness in the knees, chills, shivers, cold limbs, impotence, spontaneous sperm discharge, premature ejaculation, paleness, cloudy urine and feebly spirit | Round grain rice, oats, beans, trout, salmon, mussels, crawfish, shrimp, lamb, kid, all game, hare, mallard, mutton, all kidneys kidneys, liver, oxtail, raspberries, strawberries, hazelnuts, walnuts and pistachios, chestnuts, ginger (dried), anise, star anise, fennel, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, fenugreek, dill, truffles, ginger and cinnamon tea, mulled wine (so-called welder) | Midnight Delight (code 172) + Beverage of Chinese Sages (code 900) |
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