After a prostate infection, an inflammatory process begins in it. If the problem is not solved, it will lead to the development of prostatitis. Medicine offers different ways to treat the prostate. The main therapy is taking antibiotics and other medications that eliminate the signs of inflammation.
In the chronic course of prostatitis, many patients use traditional methods of therapy, which have a beneficial effect on the condition of the affected organ and the work of the entire genitourinary system.
The main advantages of treating prostatitis with alternative methods
Alternative medicine has many advantages. It is so popular among patients with prostatitis because of it.
Traditional methods boast the following positive properties:
- The human body tolerates well.
- Strengthens the immune system.
- Eliminate the symptoms of the disease.
- No serious side effects.
- Can be used in combination with each other or together with synthetic drugs.
Traditional medicine aims to improve the general health of the patient. When used in conjunction with traditional methods, complete recovery can be achieved.
Herbal medicine
Phytotherapy has long been used for a variety of ailments, including prostatitis.
The method of healing is based on the intake of medicinal plants that positively affect the work of the whole organism. The herbal remedy has a number of benefits:
- It has a complicated effect on the body.
- Allows the use of plants that have antiseptic, immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects.
- Alleviates potential foci of inflammation.
- Requires non-addictive plants.
Herbal components have a milder effect on the human body. Therefore, they do not do as much damage as synthetic drugs. But it is also their disadvantage.
Due to the mild action of plants, they are not able to completely eliminate the disease. Therefore, an herbal remedy will only help if used in combination with other methods.
An herbal remedy can be used to prevent diseases of the genitourinary system, for example, prostatitis.
Plants will only be useful if applied properly.
Also, the patient must be prepared for the fact that such therapy will last more than a month.
An herbal remedy can achieve the following results:
- Pain relief.
- Eliminates cramping pain.
- Normalization of urination.
- Improved blood circulation.
- Improving sperm quality.
- Strengthening potency.
- Destruction of bacteria in the urogenital cavity.
There are a huge number of herbs that can be used to fight prostatitis. Men should pay attention to herbs, which will be discussed below.
Ivan-tea
Ivan tea is a plant that helps with prostatitis. This can be seen in many prescriptions for folk remedies that are recommended in case of inflammation of the prostate.
The healing properties of Ivan tea are provided by a unique composition that contains:
- Vitamin C. Flavonoids. Carotenoids.
The plant is anti-inflammatory and antibacterial, so it makes sense to use it against prostatitis.
Helps:
- Reduce the incidence of the disease by strengthening the immune system.
- Lower your blood cholesterol.
- Destroy pathogenic bacteria and fungi that have entered the body.
- Increase the effectiveness of therapy aimed at combating adenoma and prostate cancer.
- Normalize the reproductive system.
At the same time, the discomfort caused by diseases of the gastrointestinal tract disappears.
It is common to prepare drinks based on willow tea, which can then be drunk during the day.
You need to pour 2 tsp. dried herb or 4 tbsp. l. fresh leaves in a teapot and fill with water. 10-15 minutes tea should be poured. It will then be ready for use.
If a man has prostatitis, he should drink teas from this plant for 3 months. Tinctures and extracts of Ivan tea are also allowed in therapy. Both drugs are available without a prescription.
Men who have impaired blood clotting must refuse to take the plant. In other cases, teas and tinctures will not harm.
Ginseng
The plant is actively used for prostatitis and other diseases in which there is a strong decrease in immunity.
Ginseng is also recommended for men who are worried about strong nervous tension, pain and inflammation in different parts of the body.
The phytoproduct contains saponin. It stimulates the work of absolutely all glands. The prostate is no exception.
In order for ginseng-based therapy to be effective, it is necessary to follow exactly the recipes for the preparation of folk remedies for prostatitis, in which it is the main component.
There are several ways to make homemade ginseng remedies:
- Tincture to strengthen the immune system. It is prepared from 50 g of dried vegetable root, 50 g of natural honey and 0. 5 liters of vodka. The resulting mixture must be given for at least 3 weeks in a dark place. The temperature in that room should be 18 degrees Celsius. After the tincture will be ready for use. For medical purposes, 1 tsp should be taken. before meals several times a day.
- Tincture to combat chronic prostatitis. It is prepared from 70% alcohol and ginseng root. A 10: 1 ratio should be followed. The tool should be infused for about 14 days. After that you need to take ½ teaspoons. 3 times a day about 25 minutes before meals.
It is worth paying attention to the fact that homemade tinctures are made on an alcohol basis. Therefore, not all men can be allowed.
Our Lady's Grass
Another useful herb that helps treat chronic prostatitis. St. John's wort contains the following components:
- Industrial substances of anthracene. They have antibacterial properties. Flavonoids. They differ in anti-inflammatory action. Prevents allergies.
- Terpenes. They have antiseptic, diuretic and antiviral effects.
St. John's wort will have a beneficial effect on potency if a man starts taking medications based on it.
But they are much more often used to eliminate the symptoms of prostatitis and other inflammatory diseases that affect the genitourinary organs.
If you abuse folk remedies St. John's wort, you can achieve the development of side effects:
- Potency reduction.
- Liver disorders;
- Allergy.
It is strictly forbidden to take them to men who have been diagnosed with liver, heart and kidney disease.
Patients can use this St. John's wort recipe:
- Soup. To prepare a medicinal drink, mix 200 ml of water and 1 tbsp. l. plant mass. All this must be ignited and cooked for 15 minutes. It is best to take a full meal of soup chilled 3 times a day. An interval of at least 4 hours should be maintained between doses.
- Water infusion. It will take 1 tbsp. l. St. John's wort and 1 cup of boiling water. The tool must be insisted for half an hour before use. It is recommended to take an infusion of 50 ml of water 3 times a day before meals.
- Tincture. To prepare a folk remedy to help cure prostatitis, you need to take 100 g of St. John's wort and fill it with 40% alcohol. The tincture should be given in a dark place for at least 10 days. Take it undiluted before meals per ½ teaspoon.
Parsley
Prostatitis in men can be cured by the beloved aromatic plant primrose.
It has a huge number of useful properties that will be very useful in the fight against inflammation of the prostate, acute or chronic.
Parsley juice is very useful for men with prostatitis, as well as for other drugs prepared on the basis of its leaves, roots and seeds.
The plant is a natural diuretic that treats edema and improves the removal of harmful substances from the body.
To prepare a traditional parsley remedy you need to take fresh root of the plant in the amount of 1 tbsp. l. and mix with 0, 5 liters of boiling water.
After that, it is desirable to wrap the dish in a cloth and leave to cool for 8-10 hours.
Parsley infusion is taken in 1 tbsp. l. several times a day every 2 hours. It is recommended to limit yourself to 3-8 doses of home remedies.
Other plants
If there is a desire and opportunity, then it is worth trying to cure prostatitis with herbal preparations. They may consist of the following phyto components:
- Nettle.
- Milk burdock.
- Horsetail.
- Neven.
- Lipa.
- Melissa.
- Motherwort.
Choose only those plants that will not cause allergies.
Bee products
Alternative medicine experts recommend that men diagnosed with prostatitis be treated with bee products.
Dealing with inflammation:
Propolis
- 1 teaspoon of the product must be dissolved in a small portion of warm milk. It is recommended to drink this mixture every day before meals. Enemas are also made on the basis of propolis.
- To prepare them, take 40 g of the main ingredient dissolved in a glass of alcohol and 2 g of cocoa.
- For an enema, use only 2 g of the solution, which is diluted in a syringe and insisted on for one day. Such procedures are allowed to be performed within 2 months.
Natural honey
It is common to combine it with medicinal plants.
- From honey, linden, chamomile, celandine and St. John's wort, which are taken in equal amounts, make a mixture.
- The main ingredient is added last. The mass is poured with water in the amount of 0, 5 liters.
- The finished infusion should be drunk every day after a meal, 1 cup.
Rectal suppositories are made from honey. They are made of 1 teaspoon. bee product, 1 egg and 3 tbsp. l. flour (rye).
As a result, you should get a narrow mass from which you need to shape a candle. Finished products are best stored in the freezer. You should insert a homemade candle into your anus every morning and evening.
Undermore
- Requires 2 st. l. pour 0, 5 liters of water at room temperature.
- Then boil the mixture. After about 2 hours, filter the medicine and drink 1 tbsp. l.
- Pre-mix the soup with a small portion of honey. Take this medicine 3 times a day. Store it in the refrigerator.
Some of these home remedies may be stored for some time. However, experts recommend bringing a new dose of medication for each appointment.
Hot baths
The use of hot baths in therapy must be approved by a doctor, as such procedures are sometimes strictly forbidden for prostatitis.
Before bathing, it is recommended to add a decoction prepared from the following fees:
- Swamp caddy and willow tea (2: 2).
- Sage, linden, creeping thyme and chamomile (1: 1: 1: 1).
Any of these fillings should be poured into 1 liter of boiled water and infused for 1 hour. After the finished infusion must be poured into the bath. Sitting procedures are most beneficial for prostatitis. It is recommended to spend 20-25 minutes in water.
In order for therapy based on alternative therapies to be more effective, men should give up bad habits and start eating properly. In the absence of contraindications, you should include physiotherapy exercises in your daily routine that help improve the condition of the pelvic organs. It is also necessary to avoid hypothermia and visit a urologist regularly.