What are the prescriptions for TCM to treat prostate?

Traditional Chinese medicine is profound and extensive. It emphasizes slow and precise treatment of diseases, especially for men's physiological diseases. Many treatment prescriptions can be proposed. For example, there are many ways to treat male prostatitis in traditional Chinese medicine. Not only can the medicine cure the disease, but it can also play a role in health care. So, what are the prescriptions of traditional Chinese medicine for treating prostate?

Treating chronic prostatitis with Anemarrhena asphodeloides and Plantago asiatica

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and dampness, promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis. Mainly used to treat chronic prostatitis.

[Ingredients of the folk remedy] 12 grams of Anemarrhena asphodeloides, 12 grams of Plantago seed, 12 grams of Bupleurum chinense, 12 grams of peach kernel, 12 grams of Carthamus tinctorius, 15 grams of Achyranthes bidentata, 15 grams of Angelica sinensis, 15 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 15 grams of Paeonia lactiflora, 15 grams of Pangolin, 15 grams of Vaccaria segetalis, 15 grams of Patrinia scabra, 10 grams of Phellodendron chinense, 10 grams of Toosendan fruit, 10 grams of Corydalis chinensis, and 10 grams of Licorice.

[Usage and Dosage] Take 1 dose daily, decocted in water and taken orally. One course of treatment is 7 days, with a 2-day interval between each course.

[Case Verification] This prescription was used to treat 56 cases of chronic prostatitis, 39 of which were cured, 11 showed significant effects, 4 were effective, and 2 were ineffective.

Evodia rutaecarpa for chronic prostatitis

【Functions and indications】Mainly used to treat chronic prostatitis.

[Ingredients of the folk remedy] Evodia rutaecarpa.

[Usage and Dosage] Use Evodia rutaecarpa for internal and external application. For external application: Grind 60 grams of Evodia rutaecarpa into powder and mix it into a paste with half wine and half vinegar. Apply externally to Zhongji point and Huiyin point. Fix with adhesive tape, once a day. There are two situations for internal use: for the elderly and weak without obvious symptoms of heat, use 15-20 grams of Evodia rutaecarpa every day, add 100 ml of water, boil for 40 minutes to make 60 ml, and take it twice a day; for those with strong physique or symptoms of heat, use 10-12 grams of Evodia rutaecarpa and 8 grams of bamboo leaves every day, add 100 ml of water, boil it to 90 ml, and take it 3 times a day. The above 10 days constitute a course of treatment, and generally the effect is seen in one course of treatment.

[Case Verification] This prescription was used to treat 46 patients with chronic prostatitis, 29 of whom were cured, 10 showed significant effects, 5 were effective, and 2 were ineffective, with an effective rate of 95%.