Alternative medicine prescriptions are still actively used in the treatment of various health problems. In the early stages of prostatitis, home remedies are sufficient. But if the moment is lost and the problem is already burdened by concomitant complications, you will have to use pharmacological medications.
Classification and main symptoms
Prostatitis is the development of inflammatory processes in the prostate. The main source of pathology is the violation of the blood supply to the muscles and tissues of the small pelvis or its infection.
The main symptoms that help to identify the disease:
- Frequent desire to urinate.
- Cut pains when going to the bathroom or ejaculating.
- Small purulent inclusions contained in urine.
- Erectile dysfunction (impotence).
The acute form is accompanied by signs of an inflammatory process in the body: general lethargy and weakness, hyperthermia, headaches.
The disease has a specific classification:
- Acute form of bacterial prostatitis.
- Chronic bacterial disease.
- Chronic non-bacterial prostatitis.
- Asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis.
In turn, non-bacterial lesions are divided into 2 categories - inflammatory and non-inflammatory.
In the early stages of the disease, symptoms are subtle and short-term, but if you take no action to treat and prevent prostatitis, symptoms become progressive with severe pain and frequent erectile dysfunction.
You can confirm or deny suspicions about a prostate problem by contacting a doctor (urologist) who will do a series of diagnostic studies, answer some test questions, prescribe treatment if necessary, and advise on prevention methods.
the causes of the disease
The prerequisites for the development of prostatitis are different and depend on the lifestyle. Men at a young age often notice erectile dysfunction after stress, for example, during a session at university or when they have problems at work.
A large percentage of patients diagnosed with prostatitis are overweight, which contributes to poor circulation in the pelvic region. There is blood stagnation, an increase in the size of the prostate. The declared processes, as a rule, contribute to the formation of inflammation in the surrounding tissues and organs.
Last but not least is the development of prostatitis due to trauma to the pelvic organs. In case of damage, a partial or total violation of the blood supply occurs (rupture of blood vessels, their violation). An insufficient level of physical activity (sedentary work of drivers, office workers) leads to blood stagnation and disturbance of organs and tissues of the small pelvis.
Inflammatory processes in the surrounding organs and tissues, for example in the rectum, pass to the prostate. Prostatitis develops as a complication of frequent exacerbations of genitourinary infections and venereal disease.
home therapy
Alternative medicine has an impressive list of recipes in its arsenal. The treatment of prostatitis with folk remedies must be complex, as the reasons for its development are varied. The course should include sedative herbal preparations, anti-inflammatory herbal preparations and, of course, potency enhancing products.
One of the most effective methods to improve blood circulation in the pelvic region is the local application of leeches, but not all patients perform this step. In the early stages of the pathology, some prescriptions are able to independently solve the male problem of prostatitis, while others play the role of an auxiliary method of treatment in the context of basic drug therapy.
Essential oils and preparations from various herbal raw materials are used as herbal remedies: hemlock, hazelnut, pear, celandine, chestnut, Kalanchoe and others.
onion skin
For the treatment of prostatitis in men, an onion skin decoction is used successfully. It is not difficult to prepare it: the raw material must be washed, placed in a pan and filled with water. Boil for 5 minutes and leave for an hour. The resulting broth must be filtered and consumed three times a day, half a teaspoon.
Garlic
The drug is prepared as follows:
- Peel and chop 5 medium garlic cloves.
- Pour the resulting porridge with boiling water (half a liter).
- Insist overnight.
- Be sure to strain the infusion before taking it.
- It should be taken in a quarter glass before breakfast and dinner.
This medicine takes effect after 4-5 days. In this case, the course of treatment should not be interrupted, it should last for about a month.
The positive effect of garlic on prostatitis is not due to the effect on potency, but the ability to clear blood vessels. This is why the blood flow to all the organs and tissues of the small pelvis improves.
Tar
The tar collected from birch is known in folk medicine for its anti-inflammatory properties. In prostatitis, the substance can be used as a rectal mixture and tarred water.
The rectal mixture is prepared in the following way: the raw material needs to be heated a little and a few drops of propolis tincture are introduced into it. A small amount of the resulting composition is injected into the anus at night. Treatment is needed for about 2 months.
To prepare the tar water, you need to dissolve the birch tar in the water in a ratio of 1: 8. This solution is brought to a boil and cooked for 5 minutes. The drug should be administered in a tightly closed bottle in a dark place (2 days). During this time, a foam forms on the surface of the tar water, which must be removed, and the contents of the jar itself are dumped into another storage container.
You need to drink half a glass of water half an hour before meals. The duration of the treatment course is only 10 days, so it is recommended to take a break of the same duration and repeat the course of treatment. After that, after 20 days - ten days of drinking water again. If it is necessary to return to medication, this can only be done after one year.
aspen bark
The shredded dry aspen husk should be placed in a 1 liter pan for 1 third. Top up with water. In this form, the mixture is infused for 2 weeks. You need to take a filtered infusion of medicine in 1 tbsp. I. three times a day. As the composition is very bitter, you can try sweetening it with honey.
honey and aloe
A mixture of honey, aloe and red wine is used as a remedy for prostatitis. In equal amounts, you need to take the juice of aloe vera leaves and honey (eg 500 g each) and pour in a bottle of dry red wine. Insist 5 days in a dark place. The medicine received is taken for a month, 1 tablespoon 2-3 times a day. After a week, the course of treatment can be repeated.
Ginseng
Ginseng is famous for its anti-aging properties that affect the entire body as a whole, including the prostate. The tincture can be purchased at a pharmacy or prepared at home by you. 1 part of the ginseng leaves or root accounts for 10 parts 50% alcohol. For the treatment of prostatitis, you should take 20 drops once a day. But this remedy also has contraindications. It is best not to use it if you are prone to insomnia and high blood pressure.
Herbal Decoctions
In folk medicine, there are several very effective herbal preparations:
- The most effective herbal recipe for treating prostatitis is to gather nettle, birch, blueberry, horsetail, sage, cinquefoil and wormwood from the foliage. Vegetable raw materials must be mixed in equal amounts and boiled in water for 15 minutes. Leave on for 2-3 hours. You need to drink the infusion three times a day after eating a quarter of a cup.
- Another collection of herbs is not inferior in its positive properties: birch buds, milk thistle, calamus root, celandine, hilt, chamomile, field ivy, flax seeds, wheat grass, hawthorn berries. The method of preparation and dosage of use are similar to the first recipe. Lemon is added to tea for flavor.
In addition to all the listed herbal medicines, the treatment of prostatitis at home is done with special devices (massagers), which have a magnetic, vibratory or electrical effect.
conifer baths
As an additional remedy for prostatitis during main therapy, pine baths are recommended. This fee for water treatments is available at pharmacies. As per the directions on the label, it is necessary to bring a certain amount of dry raw material to a boil and add the concentrated solution to a warm water bath. There should be enough liquid to sit in it. This procedure should be performed every night before going to bed until the water has cooled (15 minutes). You don't need to sit in a cold shower: this leads to excessive hypothermia.
Physical exercises
Exercise is extremely beneficial to a sedentary lifestyle. Sitting in an office for 8 hours, even in a comfortable chair, disrupts the blood supply to the small pelvis, which leads to stagnation processes. Specially selected exercise sets speed up blood and improve blood supply to tissues and organs. It should be borne in mind that playing sports will not have a positive effect on bacterial prostatitis.
As an indictment of the problem under consideration, a set of special exercises has been developed:
- Squats - 100 times a day. They need to be deep. If your fitness doesn't allow you to do that number of reps, you can break it down into several approaches. The next day, out of habit, the muscles in your legs may ache. In the beginning, just do the squat every other day and, over time, when the muscles get stronger, you should increase the load.
- "Scissors" sitting on the floor - 20 times. The same exercise in the prone position - also 20 times.
- "Kalachik" - Lying on your back, you need to pull your knees as hard as possible against your chest and grab them with your hands. Remain in this state for 20 minutes. In this case, swinging is allowed, which has a good effect on posture and spine.
- Perineal self-massage can also be attributed to physical effects on Organs pelvic organs. Regular massage helps to get rid of stagnant processes and improve blood circulation.
This set of exercises can not only help eliminate prostatitis, but it is also a good method to prevent it from developing.
conservative drug treatment
After passing the diagnosis and confirming the diagnosis, drug therapy is prescribed, consisting of several categories of drugs:
- Anti-bacterial.
- Muscle relaxants.
- Adrenergic blockers of the alpha group.
- Immunomodulators.
- Hormonal.
- Rectal suppositories.
Antibiotics with a specific action are prescribed, which tend to accumulate in the prostate and have an antibacterial effect on its tissues. Muscle relaxants help to relax muscles in the pelvic area, which can be tense during an exacerbation of prostatitis.
The combination of treatment with pharmacological drugs with prescriptions from traditional medicine and an additional course of physiotherapy allows you to successfully combat prostatitis. It is categorically not recommended to delay treatment, because one of the most dangerous complications of the condition in question is prostate cancer.
Prophylaxis
Taking care of prevention is easy: you need to lead an active and healthy lifestyle. The main methods of preventive measures include:
- exclusion of hypothermia cases;
- sufficient physical activity - morning exercise, frequent walking;
- wear loose and loose clothing;
- limiting the use of spicy and fried foods and introducing foods rich in vitamins and minerals (celery, parsley and others);
- refusal of alcohol and tobacco;
- good rest;
- normal sex life (regular);
- avoid abstinence cases;
- vitamin and mineral courses;
- observance of personal hygiene.
Also, as a prevention of prostatitis, you can use herbal medicines and herbal preparations and baths, not only to help cure the disease, but also to prevent its development.