Recipes of alternative medicine 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 missed and the problem is already burdened by concomitant 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 pathology is a violation of the blood supply to the muscles and tissues of the pelvis or their infection.
The main symptoms that help 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 bacterial disease.
- Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis.
- Inflammatory prostatitis, asymptomatic.
In turn, nonbacterial lesions are divided into 2 categories - inflammatory and non-inflammatory.
In the early stages of the disease, the symptoms are insignificant and short-lived, but if measures are not taken to treat and prevent prostatitis, the symptoms become progressive with severe pain and frequent erectile dysfunction.
You can confirm or rule out suspected prostate problems by contacting a doctor (urologist) who will conduct a series of diagnostic tests, offer to answer a few test questions, prescribe treatment if necessary, and train in methods. for prevention.
The causes of the disease
The preconditions for the development of prostatitis are different and depend on lifestyle. Young men often notice erectile dysfunction after stress, for example during a university session or when they have problems at work.
A large percentage of patients diagnosed with prostatitis are overweight, which contributes to poor pelvic circulation. There is stagnation of blood, an increase in the size of the prostate gland. 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 there is a partial or complete violation of the blood supply (rupture of blood vessels, their disruption). Insufficient level of physical activity (sedentary work of drivers, office workers) leads to blood stasis and disruption of the organs and tissues of the pelvis.
Inflammatory processes from the surrounding organs and tissues, such as the rectum, pass to the prostate gland. Prostatitis develops as a complication of frequent exacerbations of urogenital infections and sexually transmitted diseases.
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 different. The course should include sedative herbal preparations, anti-inflammatory herbal preparations and, of course, products that increase potency.
One of the most effective methods of improving pelvic circulation is the topical application of leeches, but not all patients take this step. In the initial stages of the pathology, some prescriptions are able to solve the male problem with prostatitis on their own, while others play the role of an auxiliary method of treatment against the background of basic drug therapy.
As herbal medicines are used essential oils and preparations of various herbal raw materials: hemlock, hazel, pear, celandine, chestnut, kalanchoe and others.
Onion peel
A decoction of onion peels has been used successfully to treat prostatitis in men. Its preparation is not difficult: the raw materials must be washed, placed in a saucepan and filled with water. Cook for 5 minutes and leave for an hour. The resulting broth should be filtered and consumed three times a day, half a teaspoon.
Garlic
The drug is prepared as follows:
- Peel and grate 5 medium garlic cloves.
- Pour the resulting slurry with boiling water (half a liter).
- Insist at night.
- Be sure to strain the infusion before taking it.
- It should be taken in a quarter cup before breakfast and dinner.
This drug begins to act after 4-5 days. In this case, the course of treatment should not be interrupted, it should last about a month.
The positive effect of garlic in prostatitis is not due to the effect on potency, but to the ability to clean blood vessels. This improves blood flow to all organs and tissues in the pelvis.
tar
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 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. It needs to be treated for about 2 months.
To prepare tar water, you need to dissolve birch tar in water in a ratio of 1: 8. This solution is brought to a boil and boiled for 5 minutes. The drug 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 itself are poured into another storage container.
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 - again ten days of drinking water. If it is necessary to return to the drug, this can happen only after one year.
Aspen bark
Grated dried aspen bark should be placed in a 1-liter saucepan with 1 third. Top up with water. In this form the mixture is infused for 2 weeks. You need to take strained medicinal infusion in 1 tbsp. l. 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 leaves and honey (for example, 500 g each) and pour a bottle of dry red wine. Insist for 5 days in a dark place. The resulting drug is taken for a month 1 tablespoon 2-3 times a day. After one week, the course of treatment can be repeated.
Ginseng
Ginseng is known for its anti-aging properties, which affect the whole body, including the prostate. The tincture can be purchased at a pharmacy or prepared at home yourself. 1 part of ginseng leaves or root represents 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 decoctions
In folk medicine there are several very effective herbal preparations:
- The most effective recipe with herbs for the treatment of prostatitis is the collection of nettle, birch, blueberry, horsetail, sage, cinquefoil, wormwood from the leaves. Vegetable 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 eating a quarter cup.
- Another herbal collection is not inferior in its positive properties: birch buds, milk thistle, calamus root, celandine, cuff, chamomile, field ivy, flaxseed, wheatgrass, hawthorn berries. The method of preparation and dosage of use are similar to the first recipe. Lemon is added to tea to taste.
In addition to all the listed herbal medicines, the treatment of prostatitis at home is performed with special devices (massagers) that have a magnetic, vibrational or electrical effect.
Coniferous baths
As an additional treatment for prostatitis during the main therapy, it is recommended to take pine baths. This fee for water treatments is available at pharmacies. According to the instructions on the label, you need to bring a certain amount of dry raw materials to a boil and add the concentrated solution in a bath full of warm water. There must be enough fluid to sit in it. This procedure should be performed every night before bed until the water cools (15 minutes). It is not necessary to sit in a cold bath: this leads to excessive hypothermia.
Exercise
Exercise is extremely useful for a sedentary lifestyle. Sitting in an office for 8 hours, even in a comfortable chair, disrupts the blood supply to the pelvis, leading to stagnant processes. Specially selected sets of exercises accelerate blood circulation and improve blood supply to tissues and organs. It should be borne in mind that exercise will not have a positive effect on bacterial prostatitis.
A set of special exercises has been developed to accuse the problem:
- Squat - 100 times a day. They must be deep. If the physical form does not allow you to do this number of repetitions, you can divide it into several approaches. The next day, the muscles of the legs can usually hurt. In the beginning it is enough to do squats during the 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 in a supine position - also 20 times.
- Kalachik - lying on your back, you should pull your knees as close to your chest as possible and hold them with your hands. Stay in this state for 20 minutes. In this case, rocking is permissible, which reflects well on the posture and spine.
- Self-massage of the perineum can also be attributed to physical effects on the pelvic organs. Regular massage helps to get rid of stagnant processes and improve blood circulation.
Such a set of exercises can not only help eliminate prostatitis, but is also a good method to prevent its development.
Conservative drug treatment
After the diagnosis and confirmation of the diagnosis, drug therapy is prescribed, consisting of several categories of drugs:
- Antibacterial.
- Muscle relaxants.
- Alpha group of adrenergic blockers.
- Immunomodulators.
- Hormonal.
- Rectal suppositories.
Prescribed antibiotics are prescribed that tend to accumulate in the prostate and have an antibacterial effect on its tissues. Muscle relaxants help to relax the pelvic floor muscles, which can be tense during an exacerbation of prostatitis.
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 strongly recommended not to delay treatment, as one of the most dangerous complications of this pathology is prostate cancer.
Prevention
Taking care of prevention is easy: you need to lead a healthy, active lifestyle. The main methods of preventive measures include:
- exclusion of cases of hypothermia;
- sufficient physical activity - morning exercises, frequent walks;
- wearing loose, not tight clothing;
- limiting the use of spicy, fried foods and the introduction of foods rich in vitamins and minerals (celery, parsley and others);
- abstinence from alcohol and smoking;
- good rest;
- normal (regular) sex life;
- avoidance of abstinence;
- courses with vitamins and minerals;
- observance of personal hygiene.
Also, as a prophylaxis of prostatitis, you can use herbal medicines, and herbal preparations and baths not only help to cure the disease, but also can prevent its development.