Prostatitis is the most common disease of the male genital region, every two men over the age of 60 suffer from inflammation of the prostate. We often hear about folk remedies for prostatitis.
Treatment of prostatitis in men with folk remedies can only be performed after consultation with an andrologist and in complex therapy, otherwise serious complications are possible.
Treatment of prostate inflammation with folk remedies must be accompanied by a healthy lifestyle. Man needs to eat right, exercise to improve blood circulation in the tissues.
If you neglect these recommendations, folk remedies will be ineffective, and this is due to impaired blood circulation and degenerative changes in the prostate.
Treatment of Acute Prostatitis with Folk Remedies
If the patient has signs of acute prostatitis, for example, severe pain in the lower abdomen, a strong burning sensation when urinating, and a high fever, a weak stream of urine, you should see a doctor. Prostatitis can be infectious and non-infectious. In case of bacterial inflammation, it is necessary to take antibiotics.
If you don't drink antibiotics and don't use medical treatment, but treat a bacterial infection with folk remedies, you risk causing severe discharge, which can result in sepsis. It is especially dangerous to heat the prostate with infectious inflammation, as bacteria multiply much faster in heat.
If the patient has a recurrence of non-bacterial prostatitis, traditional medicine prescriptions can be used in complex therapies. But not all prescriptions can be used along with medications. For acute prostatitis, the following remedies are effective:
- For strengthening the immune system and a quick recovery, it is helpful to use freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juices.
- To relieve inflammation, make microclysters with chamomile decoction.
- Candles with propolis and cocoa butter are very safe and effective.
- For prostatitis, pear compote without added sugar is effective.
It is not recommended to treat acute prostatitis with baths due to a bacterial infection that can lead to pathology, it is best to refuse this method of therapy.
Treatment of chronic prostatitis with folk remedies
Chronic inflammation of the prostate is an advanced form of the disease and difficult to treat. For more effective therapy, the use of folk remedies is recommended, but the recommendations of the treating physician cannot be neglected.
The most effective alternative recipes for the treatment of chronic prostatitis:
- Healing baths. To prepare baths, you can use pine needles, chamomile, sage, marigold and other herbs that have anti-inflammatory action. It is necessary to prepare the herb and strain, pour the broth into a bowl of warm water and sit in it. The procedure takes 15 minutes. Baths are performed 2-3 times a week.
- The celandin tincture, which is sold at the pharmacy, helps in the treatment of prostatitis. Also, celandin is an excellent antioxidant as it reduces the risk of adenoma and prostate cancer. Take the tincture for 2 months, starting with one drop, increasing by 1 drop each day.
- Honey is a known anti-inflammatory agent; candles for prostatitis are made with it. To prepare candles, honey, flour and an egg are mixed together to form candles. The suppositories obtained must be injected into the rectum in the morning and in the evening for a month.
- Pumpkin seeds are very effective for chronic prostatitis. You need to eat 30 seeds daily.
- Chestnuts have long been used for adenoma and prostatitis. To prepare a medicinal broth, it is necessary to peel off the ripe chestnuts. The finished product is drunk during the day in place of tea and is also used as microclysters.
- To alleviate the symptoms of prostatitis, a folk remedy with propolis can be prepared, as it well relieves spasms and inflammation. To prepare the candles, take 0, 1 gram of propolis and 2 grams of cocoa butter. You need to be treated within 30 days.
Before using folk remedies, make sure they are not allergic.
prevention of prostatitis
Prostatitis is a very unpleasant disease, so the best thing to do is to prevent the inflammation from recurring. The following methods will help prevent the pathology:
- You should eat lots of fresh herbs and vegetables and don't forget about pumpkin seeds.
- To reduce the risk of prostate inflammation, you need to drink Ivan tea three times a year.
- It is very helpful for male strengthening and for preventing prostatitis to eat a mixture of walnuts, dried apricots and honey.
- For prevention, it is recommended to drink an oat decoction with the addition of parsley juice. To do this, boil the oatmeal until soft and then filter. Parsley juice is added to the liquid in a ratio of 1: 10. You need to drink a 100 gram decoction three times a day.
An important condition for successful prevention is an adequate sex life. Alternative medicine specialists, along with doctors, recommend having sex regularly, preferably with a constant partner. It is better to refuse promiscuous sex because of the risk of contracting infectious diseases.
Furthermore, the prevention of prostatitis involves regular visits to the andrologist, refusal of fatty foods and rubbish, alcohol. If the patient wants to prevent the development of prostatitis at home, it is essential to exercise, with special attention to the pelvic region.
Conclusion
Popular remedies for prostatitis have been used by people for many centuries, but unfortunately they are not as effective as needed for this disease. Therefore, you should not stick to alternative treatments and neglect a visit to the doctor, such a choice will not lead to anything good.