Prostatitis according to Chinese Medicine
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Five herbal formulas that might help with prostatitis
Ba Zheng San
Source date: 1107 AD
Number of ingredients: 9 herbs
Key actions: Clears Heat and Fire. Promotes urination. Unblocks painful urinary dribbling.
Why might Ba Zheng San help with prostatitis?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Damp-Heat in the Lower Burner' of which prostatitis is a symptom.
Tao He Cheng Qi Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 5 herbs
Key actions: Dispels Heat and. Eliminates Blood Stagnation.
Why might Tao He Cheng Qi Tang help with prostatitis?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Heat and Blood Stagnation in the Lower Burner' of which prostatitis is a symptom.
Zhi Zi Chi Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 2 herbs
Key actions: Clears Heat. Alleviates restlessness and irritability.
Why might Zhi Zi Chi Tang help with prostatitis?
Zhi Zi Chi Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of prostatitis
Di Dang Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 4 herbs
Key actions: Breaks up and dispels Blood Stagnation .
Why might Di Dang Tang help with prostatitis?
Di Dang Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of acute prostatitis
Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan
Source date: 1682 AD
Number of ingredients: 6 herbs
Key actions: Stabilizes the Kidneys. Binds up the semen.
Why might Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan help with prostatitis?
Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of chronic prostatitis
Other symptoms often associated with prostatitis
Lower abdominal pain Scanty and dark urine Painful urination Dry mouth Dry throat Urinary retention Night fever Delirious speech Irritability Amenorrhea