Alternative medicine recipes are still actively used in the treatment of various health problems.In the early stages of prostatitis, the use of home remedies is quite sufficient.But if the moment is missed and the problem is already aggravated by related complications, you will have to use pharmacological drugs.
Classification and main symptoms
Prostatitis is the development of inflammatory processes in the prostate gland.The main source of the pathology is a violation of the blood supply to the muscles and tissues of the pelvis or their infection.
The main symptoms that help to identify the disease:
- Frequent urge to urinate.
- Cutting pain when going to the toilet or ejaculating.
- Minor purulent inclusions contained in the urine.
- Erectile dysfunction (impotence).
The acute form is accompanied by signs of an inflammatory process in the body: general lethargy and weakness, hyperthermia, headache.
The disease has a specific classification:
- Acute form of bacterial prostatitis.
- Chronic form of bacterial disease.
- Chronic non-bacterial prostatitis.
- Inflammatory prostatitis, asymptomatic.
In turn, non-bacterial damage is divided into 2 categories - inflammatory and non-inflammatory.
In the initial stage of the disease, the symptoms are subtle and short-lived, but if measures are not taken to treat and prevent prostatitis, the symptoms become increasingly severe with severe pain and frequent erectile dysfunction.
You can confirm or refute suspicions of a problem with the prostate gland by contacting a doctor (urologist), who will conduct a series of diagnostic tests, offer to answer several test questions, prescribe treatment, if necessary, and learn about prevention methods.
Causes of the disease
Prerequisites for the development of prostatitis are different and depend on lifestyle.Men at a young age quite often notice erectile dysfunction after stress, for example during a session at university or problems at work.
A large percentage of patients diagnosed with prostatitis are overweight, which contributes to poor blood circulation in the pelvic area.There is stagnation of blood, an increase in the size of the prostate gland.The mentioned 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 injuries to the pelvic organs.In case of damage, a partial or complete disruption of the blood supply occurs (vascular ruptures, pinching).Insufficient level of physical activity (sedentary work of drivers, office workers) leads to blood stagnation and damage to the organs and tissues of the small pelvis.
Inflammatory processes from surrounding organs and tissues, for example in the rectum, spread to the prostate gland.Prostatitis develops as a complication with frequent exacerbations of infections of the genitourinary system and sexually transmitted diseases.
Home therapy
Alternative medicine has an impressive list of recipes in its arsenal.Treatment of prostatitis with folk remedies should be comprehensive, since the reasons for its development are different.The course should include soothing herbal preparations, anti-inflammatory herbal preparations and, of course, products that increase potency.
One of the most effective methods of improving blood circulation in the pelvic area is the local use of leeches, but not all patients take this step.In the initial stages of the pathology, some recipes can independently solve the male problem of prostatitis, while others play the role of an auxiliary method of treatment against the background of the main drug therapy.
Essential oils and preparations from various plant raw materials are used as herbal medicines: hemlock, hazel, pear, yarrow, chestnut, kalanchoe, etc.
Onion peel
A decoction of onion peels has been successfully used to treat prostatitis in men.It is not difficult to prepare: the raw materials must be washed, placed in a pot and filled with water.Boil for 5 minutes and leave for an hour.The resulting decoction is filtered and taken three times a day for half a teaspoon.
garlic
The medicine is prepared as follows:
- Peel 5 medium cloves of garlic and chop them.
- Pour the resulting slurry with boiling water (half a liter).
- Leave overnight.
- Be sure to strain the infusion before drinking it.
- You should take a quarter cup before breakfast and dinner.
This medicine begins to work after 4-5 days.In this case, the course of treatment should not be interrupted;should last about a month.
The positive effect of garlic in prostatitis is not due to its effect on potency, but to its ability to cleanse blood vessels.Thanks to this, the blood circulation of all organs and tissues in the small pelvis is improved.
Tar
The tar collected from birch trees is known in folk medicine for its anti-inflammatory properties.In prostatitis, the substance can be used as a rectal mixture and tar water.
The rectal mixture is prepared as follows: the raw material should be warmed a little and a few drops of propolis tincture should be added.A small amount of the resulting composition is injected into the anus at night.The treatment takes about 2 months.
To prepare tar water, you need to dissolve birch tar in water in a ratio of 1:8.Bring this solution to a boil and boil for 5 minutes.The medicine should be poured into a tightly closed jar in a dark place (2 days).During this time, foam forms on the surface of the tar water, which must be removed and the contents of the jar poured into another container for storage.
You should drink half a glass of water half an hour before meals.The duration of the course of treatment is only 10 days, after which it is recommended to take a break of the same duration and repeat the course of treatment.Then, after 20 days, drink water again for ten days.If it is necessary to return to the drug, this can be done only after a year.
Aspen bark
Grated dried aspen bark should be placed in a liter pot to fill 1 third.Add water.In this form, the mixture is infused for 2 weeks.You should take the strained medicinal infusion at 1 tbsp.l. three times a day.Since the composition is very bitter, you can try to sweeten it with honey.
Honey and aloe
A mixture of honey, aloe and red wine is used as a cure for prostatitis.You need to take aloe leaf juice and honey in equal amounts (for example, 500 g each) and add a bottle of dry red wine.Leave for 5 days in a dark place.The resulting medicine is taken for a month at 1 tablespoon 2-3 times a day.After one week, the course of treatment can be repeated.
Ginseng
Ginseng is known for its rejuvenating properties, which have an effect on the entire organism, including the prostate.The tincture can be purchased at a pharmacy or prepared at home.For 1 part of ginseng leaf or root there are 10 parts of 50% alcohol.For the treatment of prostatitis, you should take 20 drops once a day.But this drug also has contraindications.It is better not to use it if you are prone to insomnia and hypertension.
Herbal infusions
In folk medicine there are several quite effective herbal remedies:
- The most effective recipe with herbs for the treatment of prostatitis is a collection of leaves of nettle, birch, lingonberry, horsetail, sage, gentian and wormwood.Plant raw materials should be mixed in equal amounts and boiled in water for 15 minutes.Leave for 2-3 hours.You should drink the infusion three times a day after meals, a quarter cup.
- Other herbal collections are not inferior in their positive properties: birch buds, milk thistle, yarrow root, yarrow, mantle, chamomile, field ivy, linseed, wheat grass, hawthorn berries.The method of preparation and the dosage of use are similar to the first recipe.Lemon is added to the tea for flavor.
In addition to all listed herbal remedies, the treatment of prostatitis at home is also carried out with special devices (massagers) that have a magnetic, vibrational or electrical effect.
Pine baths
As an additional means of treating prostatitis during the main therapy, it is recommended to take pine baths.This water treatment collection is available in pharmacies.According to the instructions on the label, you should bring a certain amount of dry raw material to a boil and add the concentrated solution to a bath filled with warm water.There should be enough liquid to sit in it.This procedure should be performed every night before going to bed until the water cools down (15 minutes).It is not necessary to sit in a cold bath: this leads to excessive hypothermia.
Exercise
Physical activity is extremely useful in a sedentary lifestyle.Sitting in the office for 8 hours, even in a comfortable chair, disrupts the blood supply in the pelvis, which leads to stagnation.Specially selected sets of exercises speed up the blood and improve blood supply to tissues and organs.It should be noted that playing sports will not have a positive effect on bacterial prostatitis.
A set of special exercises has been developed to combat the problem under consideration:
- Squats - 100 times a day.They must be deep.If your physical training does not allow you to do such a number of repetitions, you can divide it into several approaches.The next day, out of habit, your leg muscles may ache.In the beginning, it is enough to do squats every other day, and over time, when the muscles become stronger, you need to increase the load.
- "Scissors" while sitting on the floor - 20 times.The same exercise while lying on your stomach - also 20 times.
- "Kalachik" - lying on your back, you need to pull your knees as tightly as possible to your chest and grab them with your hands.Stay in this state for 20 minutes.At the same time, it is permissible to swing, which has a good effect on the posture and spine.
- Independent massage of the perineum can also be classified as physical impact on the pelvic organs.Regular massage helps to get rid of congestion and improve blood circulation.
This set of exercises can not only help eliminate prostatitis, but is also a good method of preventing its development.
Conservative treatment with drugs
After undergoing diagnostics and confirming the diagnosis, drug therapy consisting of several categories of drugs is prescribed:
- Antibacterial.
- Muscle relaxants.
- Alpha blockers.
- Immunomodulators.
- Hormonal.
- Rectal suppositories.
Antibiotics with a certain effect are prescribed, which tend to accumulate in the prostate and have an antibacterial effect on its tissue.Muscle relaxants help relax the muscles in the pelvic area that can be tense during a prostatitis flare-up.
The combination of treatment with pharmacological drugs with prescriptions of traditional medicine and an additional course of physiotherapy allows you to successfully fight prostatitis.It is categorically not recommended to postpone the treatment, since one of the most dangerous complications of the pathology in question is prostate cancer.
Prevention
Taking care of prevention is easy: you have to lead a healthy, active lifestyle.The main prevention methods include:
- elimination of cases of hypothermia;
- sufficient physical activity - morning exercises, frequent walking;
- wearing loose, loose clothing;
- limiting the consumption of spicy, fried foods and introducing foods rich in vitamins and minerals (celery, parsley and others);
- giving up alcohol and smoking;
- complete rest;
- normal (regular) sex life;
- avoiding cases of withdrawal;
- courses of vitamins and minerals;
- maintaining personal hygiene.
You can also use herbal medicine to prevent prostatitis, and herbal medicines and baths not only help to cure the disease, but can also prevent its development.