Chronic prostatitis is an insidious disease. Its transition to a state of remission makes the patient feel euphoric and fully recover. The refusal to continue treatment is fraught with new exacerbations of the disease, the occurrence of cystitis, kidney failure and the development of inflammation of the prostate in a malignant form.
To prevent these consequences, experienced urologists recommend that patients do not stop fighting the disease, but continue the treatment of chronic prostatitis with folk remedies.
Traditional ingredients
Treatment of prostatitis with folk remedies has been and is necessary for several reasons. First, they are tested over time, and secondly, most of them are cheaper than modern drug therapy. However, it is not correct to compare the effectiveness of treatment with herbs and drugs, as these are always a priority. The role of herbal medicine is not so much reduced to getting rid of the disease, but to relieving its symptoms.
Folk remedies for prostatitis are not just herbal preparations and other herbal medicines. Also used in domestic medicine:
- various bee products (apitherapy);
- natural non-vegetable substances; massage
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- exercise;
- heating, compresses.
Phytomedication and other drugs for the domestic treatment of prostatitis should only be purchased at pharmacies. For self-harvesting herbs, you must have sufficient knowledge and be confident in the medicinal properties of the collected plants. Traditional methods of treating prostatitis are effective only when properly collected and properly prepared herbal remedies are used.
As a result of the biochemical research conducted, individual ingredients from popular recipes have already been included in the composition of modern certified medicines.
Using popular recipes requires care. Its impact on the human body can lead to the appearance of allergy symptoms, increased pressure, impaired functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and the like. The choice of alternative treatments should be left to the attending physician.
Vegetables, vegetables and herbs in the fight against prostatitis
Home treatment for prostatitis mainly involves the use of herbal remedies. It should be borne in mind that herbal medicine is a symptomatic measure. Helps relieve symptoms, including difficulty urinating, weakened erectile function, pain in the pelvic area.
When, with the help of the doctor, the patient has already decided how to get rid of prostatitis at home, it is necessary to acquire all the necessary ingredients (must be indicated in the prescription), after which he can treat prostatitis at home without problems.
Parsley seeds have long been used for prostatitis. In addition to the diuretic effect, this remedy can reduce inflammation in acute prostatitis and relieve the symptoms of chronic prostatitis. They, like the stems and all other parts of the plant, contain flavonoids. The seeds need to be ground and poured with boiling water in the ratio of a glass of water to 1. 5 tablespoons of parsley seed powder, after 15 minutes the infusion is ready, it is drunk 4 times a day for a tablespoon.
Parsley can be used as a remedy for prostatitis by crushing fresh leaves and stems and then squeezing them. You need to take a tablespoon of this salsa juice 30 minutes before a meal. If you grate the root of the plant, half the amount of juice will be sufficient. With this treatment, it should be borne in mind that overusing juice can have side effects on the liver and kidneys. To prevent the disease, just put parsley on the dishes every day. The remedies for these herbs help with an unpleasant symptom such as incomplete emptying of the bladder.
The treatment of prostatitis at home is impossible to imagine without the pumpkin. It was used in all types of food, porridge cooked with pumpkin pulp, ate seeds and buttered them. The latter remedy is considered one of the most effective in combating male infertility and inflammation of the prostate. You can eat porridge with pumpkin and rice with the addition of honey and nuts, but as an option, you can eat pumpkin seeds (only in raw form - they lose their healing properties when fried). Eating raw pumpkin seeds every day is very beneficial for treating chronic prostatitis in men and also prevents inflammation of the prostate.
Traditional medicine for prostatitis recommends onion and garlic. The large amount of vitamins, antihypertensive and antimicrobial substances makes these vegetables indispensable in male nutrition. You can prepare microclysters with garlic. It is mixed with honey and poured with boiled water in the proportion of 1/3 of a clove of garlic and an incomplete teaspoon of honey per 200 ml of water (glass), after 5 minutes, filter and apply. This is a very effective home treatment for prostatitis. If a man has chronic prostatitis, you need to eat raw onions and garlic daily, adding them to vitamin salads or fried eggs.
Treatment of prostatitis in men with folk remedies is also possible with the help of saffron. Known as a condiment, turmeric is an excellent antibacterial agent. The finely grated root is filled with water in the proportion of a glass of water to 2 tablespoons of saffron, half a glass is drunk per day.
When treating prostatitis with folk remedies, individual sensitivity must be taken into account. As effective as they are, the drugs can be dangerous in terms of side effects.
If we talk about saffron, then, unlike parsley, it cannot be consumed daily and, in addition, in large quantities, as it can cause dysbiosis (this spice affects the intestinal microflora of the human body). Turmeric is used with caution to treat prostatitis in men at home, if there is a history of diabetes mellitus, glaucoma, high blood pressure and any problems with the cardiovascular system. If a man has suffered a stroke, then it is better to choose another folk remedy for the treatment of prostatitis.
Effective therapy for chronic prostatitis is also provided by medicines made from dry nettle. Infusions and decoctions from it affect the hormonal background and the inflammatory process in the prostate. When diagnosed with chronic prostatitis, traditional medicine uses dioecious nettle seeds according to the following recipe: they should be poured with dry wine (in the proportion of 0. 5 liters of wine per 5 tablespoons of dry seeds), heated in a bath-maria (the water should be hot, but not boiling) for 5 minutes, cool and, after straining, drink 2 tablespoons before bedtime.
Some popular recipes recommend applying freshly harvested nettles to the perineal area: this supposedly causes a blood flow and therefore helps to treat chronic prostatitis. However, formic acid in the stinging cells of freshly harvested nettles can cause burns and an allergic reaction.
Nettle preparations are contraindicated in case of renal failure and tendency to edema, in case of circulatory disorders (varicose veins) and inflammatory vascular diseases (thrombophlebitis).
It is widely used for medicinal purposes in echinacea juice, as well as in seed tinctures and crushed roots of the plant. Echinacea purpurea stimulates the immune system, supports the body's defenses and helps to heal against bacterial and viral infections. You can buy ready-made tincture at pharmacies. When the prostate becomes inflamed, take a teaspoon of tincture every two hours and chronic prostatitis in remission is treated with drinks with echinacea juice.
Cranberry is widely used for prostatitis. The berries can be eaten raw or made in cranberry drinks. This remedy is very effective when the first signs of the disease appear. You can also make preparations from cranberries, in particular, jelly. This is one of the ways to treat prostatitis at home in winter, when it is difficult to obtain fresh cranberries. With fresh fruit, you can also make a tincture: a glass of vodka is taken to 100 g of fruit (do not chop the berries! ), The dishes are placed for 2 weeks in a dark place. You need to take a teaspoon after meals, 3 times a day. Cranberry juice and jam can be consumed daily. Treatment with cranberry juice is contraindicated in case of increased acidity of gastric juice, as well as in case of gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer.
But the most effective drugs for treating prostatitis with folk remedies are obtained with the combined use of medicinal plants. This is especially true for herbal teas. However, if herbal preparations are used in conjunction with traditional pharmacology, it should always be borne in mind that traditional methods can weaken or increase the effect of the pharmacopoeia. Sometimes it becomes dangerous to your health.
Despite all the indisputable benefits of home medicine, it cannot be perceived as a panacea and a miracle that can heal quickly and forever. Traditional medicines are clearly more effective. In addition, the advice found on how to cure prostatitis forever with the help of traditional medicine should be taken with healthy skepticism, since it is difficult to recover, for example, from chronic inflammation of the prostate, especially after 60. Another thing is that with the proper use of medicinal herbs, the prostate may not increase in size and the symptoms of the disease are easier.
Treatment with honey and bee products
Propolis is a unique product, used in most popular recipes, in addition to the treatment of prostatitis. It is a natural antibiotic, has beneficial effects on the immune system, prevents the development of infections and has analgesic properties. In the treatment of chronic prostatitis, the use of rectal tincture or suppositories is recommended. Both forms of the drug can be made independently.
To prepare the tincture, place 10 g of crushed propolis in a glass container, pour 250 ml of 75% diluted medicinal alcohol, or use vodka, close the container tightly and place in a cool, dark place for 10 minutes. days.
The medicine is taken daily on an empty stomach, diluting the required dose of the medicine in 200 ml of warm milk. In addition, on the first day of hospitalization, this dose is 10 drops. Every 2 days it is increased by 3 drops. The treatment course is planned for 20 days. On the last day of hospitalization, the dose of the drug will be 40 drops.
Starting ingredients of rectal suppositories:
- melted pork fat - 100 g; propolis - 30 g;
- natural wax - 25 g.
Melt the fat in a double boiler, stirring occasionally, add the chopped propolis. To obtain a uniform consistency of the composition, add crushed wax. After the wax has completely dissolved, remove the solid inclusions from the melt and cool. Cut the frozen melt into thin strips. Form cylindrical candles 30 mm long and 10 mm in diameter, which must be stored in the freezer.
In carrying out the treatment, it is recommended to use suppositories prepared daily for 30 days before bedtime, trying to insert them more deeply into the rectum. In case of remission of the disease or during prophylaxis, it is advisable to reduce the frequency of using suppositories to twice a week.
Apitherapy (treatment with bee residues) should only be used after an allergy test. It is known that honey, propolis and so on can often cause an allergic reaction.
Honey is used in pure form and with other medicines. Can be mixed with:
- cranberries;
- chopped parsley (vegetables, root);
- carrot juice;
- pumpkin seeds twisted in a meat grinder and so on.
Pumpkin seeds
Traditional methods of treating chronic prostatitis with pumpkin seeds are recognized as effective by most representatives of official medicine. This is due to the fact that, as studies show, seeds contain a significant amount of trace elements (zinc, manganese, molybdenum, iron), organic acids, healthy fats and vitamins A, E, D.
These components improve the course of the prostate's metabolic processes, increase male reproductive capacity, and the newly discovered delta-7-sterol acts on the seminal vesicles and on the prostate itself, suppressing the inflammatory process and activating the genitourinary system, orthat is, leading to the complete elimination of the symptoms of the disease. . .
Purified pumpkin seeds are not effective enough to treat chronic prostatitis. They retain the necessary concentration of nutrients and their medicinal properties only in the living, unrefined and not preliminarily heat-treated form.
The simplest and least laborious way to prepare a drug for the treatment of chronic prostatitis is powder. Using any household grinder (coffee grinder, blender or meat grinder), pumpkin seeds are made into flour. The therapeutic course is one month. Method of application: 1 tablespoon of the medicine 2 times a day before meals.
To increase the effectiveness of the treatment, it is recommended to drink the dry preparation with water, in which 2 to 3 teaspoons of honey are dissolved previously. The course of treatment is one month.
For those who like sweets, you can use the recipe to make pumpkin cookies, according to which you must mix 500 g of pumpkin seed flour with 200 g of honey and then cool the resulting composition to apasty consistency in the refrigerator. When it reaches the necessary density, it shapes balls of 1. 5–2 cm in diameter from the resulting mass, which are later stored in the freezer.
Instructions for use: dissolve one ball at a time before breakfast. The course of treatment is at least 30 days. The positive results of treatment with pumpkin seeds with honey appear within a week and a half to two weeks after the start of treatment.
Horse chestnut
Another great recipe for the treatment of chronic prostatitis is the tincture of horse chestnut. Low in toxicity, the presence of active components in the drug (fraxin, esculin and excine) has led to its wide use in official medicine in the treatment of many diseases. Horse chestnut tincture relieves inflammation and swelling, improves blood circulation and eliminates venous blood stagnation, which has a beneficial effect on the condition of the prostate.
To prepare the tincture, 25 g of chopped bark and 250 g of 75% diluted alcohol or vodka are needed. The prepared peel is placed in a glass container, poured with alcohol and left to infuse for 21 days in a cool, dark place. Periodically, the tincture should be stirred. Before use, the liquid is peeled through several layers of gauze.
When collecting raw material for the preparation of the medicine, chestnuts collected on city streets or close to highways and industrial facilities should not be used.
Instructions for use: the tincture is administered 10-15 drops, 2 times a day, in the morning and in the evening after meals. The therapeutic course of hospitalization should not exceed 14 days. After 30 days, it is recommended to repeat the course of treatment.
In regions where horse chestnut does not grow, you can use a standard pharmaceutical preparation that, in addition to the chestnut extract, contains thiamine chloride (a source of vitamin B1).
Aloe
Aloe, or agave, is a favorite plant of traditional healers. Its medicinal properties have long been recognized by experienced pediatricians and therapists. Biochemical studies have shown that aloe juice, in addition to a lot of vitamins (A, C, E, H, P, P1) and amino acids, contains structures of proteins and enzymes that can eliminate inflammatory processes of various etiologies, and the compounds ofanthraquinone included in it by its nature- good anesthetics. Protease, emodine and acemanan contained in the plant provide the ability to effectively combat neoplasms.
That is why agave occupies a special place on the list of recipes for curing chronic prostatitis with folk remedies. The simplest of these is to chew the leaves of the plant on an empty stomach daily, before having breakfast. For the treatment, you should use the older, fleshier leaves located near the base. Before use, the leaf must be thoroughly washed and, after cutting the side spines, divided into several fragments of 3 to 4 cm in length, the fragments of unused leaves may be kept in the refrigerator, placing them in a paper baglater use. The therapeutic course of hospitalization is 30 days.
Naturally, chewing an aloe leaf on an empty stomach will not give a man a pleasant taste. But there are also traditional milder treatment methods using this plant. Particularly popular with urologists, it is a treatment method that uses infusion of aloe vera with honey with the addition of Cahors.
The following ingredients are included in the medicine:
- freshly sliced aloe leaves - 0. 5 kg;
- bee honey (linden or buckwheat) - 0, 5 l;
- Cahors - 0. 5 l.
The selection and processing of the plant's leaves is done as in the first recipe. All components are well mixed in a glass container and placed in the refrigerator for 10 days. The resulting infusion is filtered through several layers of gauze.
Take the infusion before meals, 3 times a day, as follows:
- 1st week - 1 teaspoon each;
- 2nd week - 1 tablespoon each.
According to urologists, the described method allowed many patients to get rid of chronic prostatitis in two weeks.
Exercises and massage
To prevent the return of cured prostatitis, you need to do simple exercises regularly that help to maintain health. In the morning, when you wake up, you need to lie on your back and bend your knees, pulling them against your chest. Even 5 minutes in this position is a good prevention of prostatitis. You do not need to do this exercise for more than 20 minutes.
Squats, which should be included in morning exercises, help with prostatitis. The day ends with an outdoor walk. Those who walk a lot suffer from prostatitis much less frequently than drivers and men who lead sedentary lives.
In addition, each man can massage the perineum independently in the morning, 5 minutes is sufficient. But a procedure like prostate massage is done only by specialists. It is almost impossible to do this alone.
Bath for prostatitis
A visit to the bath has a curative effect on patients with chronic prostatitis, as long as the man:
- does not use contrast treatments (alternating heat and cold);
- didn't stay in the steam room for long.
For other forms of inflammation of the prostate, bathing procedures should be treated with caution. Doctors generally recommend going to the spa only during the remission period; in other cases, there is a risk of worsening your condition.
It is very good to drink a decoction of medicinal plants (chamomile, sage, St. John's wort) after bathing. At the pharmacy, you can buy special herbal teas to drink after bathing. You can combine bathing procedures with medicinal microclysters based on herbal remedies.
Home remedies can be very effective as adjuvants, but the question of whether prostate inflammation can only be cured with homemade methods cannot be answered in the affirmative. As good as traditional medicine is, pharmacology is always more effective. Some patients only need surgery, which cannot be replaced by herbal medicines and other similar methods. And in any case, therapy with folk remedies must be approved by a doctor. It also needs to be treated urgently if, in the process of using non-traditional methods of treatment, the state of health has deteriorated.