Chronic prostatitis is an insidious disease. Its transition to a state of remission causes the patient to feel euphoric and make a full recovery. Refusal to continue treatment is fraught with new exacerbations of the disease, the occurrence of cystitis, renal failure and the development of inflammation of the prostate into a malignant form.
To prevent these consequences, experienced urologists recommend patients not to stop fighting the disease, but to continue the treatment of chronic prostatitis with folk remedies.
Traditional ingredients
Treatment of prostatitis with folk remedies was and is in demand for many reasons. Firstly, they are time-tested, and secondly, most of them are cheaper than modern drug therapy. However, it is incorrect to compare the effectiveness of herbal and pharmaceutical treatments, as the latter is always a priority. The role of herbal medicine is reduced not so much to eliminate the disease as to alleviate its symptoms.
Folk remedies for prostatitis are not only herbal preparations and other medicines using plants. Also used in home medicine:
- various apiculture products (apitherapy);
- natural non-vegetable substances;
- massage;
- exercise;
- during heating, compresses.
Phytopreparations and other drugs for the home treatment of prostatitis should only be purchased at the pharmacy. For herbs that harvest themselves, you need to have sufficient knowledge and be confident in the medicinal properties of the harvested plants. Traditional methods of treating prostatitis are effective only when collected correctly and properly prepared herbal remedies are used.
As a result of the biochemical research conducted, the individual ingredients of folk recipes have already been included in the composition of modern certified medicines.
Using popular recipes requires caution. Their impact on the human body can lead to the appearance of allergy symptoms, increased blood pressure, impaired functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and the like. The choice of alternative treatments should be left to the treating 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, weakening of erectile function, pain in the pelvic area.
When, with the help of a doctor, the patient has already determined how to get rid of prostatitis at home, it is necessary to purchase all the necessary ingredients (they must be indicated in the recipe), after which it is possible to cure prostatitis at home without any 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 symptoms in chronic prostatitis. They, like the stems and all other parts of the plant, contain flavonoids. The seeds should be ground and poured with boiling water in the proportion of a glass of water for 1, 5 tablespoons of powdered parsley seeds, after 15 minutes the infusion is ready, drink 4 times a day for one tablespoon.
Parsley can be used as a remedy for prostatitis by grinding the fresh stems and leaves and then crushing them. You need to take a spoonful of such parsley juice 30 minutes before a meal. If you grate the root of the plant, half the amount of juice will suffice. With such treatment, it should be borne in mind that excessive use of juice can have side effects on the liver and kidneys. To prevent the disease, it is enough to add parsley to dishes every day. Remedies from these herbs help with such an unpleasant symptom as incomplete emptying of the bladder.
Treatment of prostatitis at home is impossible to imagine without pumpkin. It was used in all kinds of food, cooked porridge from pumpkin pulp, ate seeds and made butter. The last remedy is considered to be one of the most effective in the fight against male infertility and inflammation of the prostate. You can simply eat pumpkin and rice porridge with the addition of honey and nuts, but as an option, you can eat pumpkin seeds (only in their raw form - they lose their healing properties when fried). Eating raw pumpkin seeds every day is very helpful in treating chronic prostatitis in men and also prevents inflammation of the prostate.
Traditional medicine for prostatitis recommends both onions and garlic. The content of a large amount of vitamins, antihypertensive and antimicrobial substances makes these vegetables indispensable for the male diet. You can make microcliters 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 in 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 every day, adding them to vitamin salads or fried eggs.
Treatment of prostatitis in men with folk remedies is also possible with the help of turmeric. Known as a seasoning, turmeric is a great antibacterial agent. The finely grated root is filled with water at the rate of one glass of water for 2 tablespoons of turmeric, half a glass is drunk a day.
When treating prostatitis with folk remedies, individual sensitivity should be taken into account. As effective as the remedies are, they can be dangerous in terms of side effects.
If we talk about turmeric, then, unlike parsley, it cannot be consumed daily and, moreover, in large quantities, since this 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, hypertension, 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 based on dry nettle. Infusions and decoctions from it affect the hormonal background and the inflammatory process in the prostate gland. When chronic prostatitis is diagnosed, traditional medicine uses dioecious nettle seeds according to the following recipe: they should be poured with dry wine (in a proportion of 0. 5 liters of wine per 5 tablespoons of dry seeds), heated in a water bath (lwater must be hot, but not boiling) super 5 minutes, then cool and, after filtering, drink 2 tablespoons before bedtime.
Some folk recipes recommend applying freshly picked nettles to the perineal area - it allegedly causes blood flow and thus helps treat chronic prostatitis. However, the formic acid in the stinging cells of freshly harvested nettles can cause burns and an allergic reaction.
Nettle preparations are contraindicated in cases of renal insufficiency and a tendency to edema, in case of circulatory disorders (varicose veins) and inflammatory vascular diseases (thrombophlebitis).
Echinacea juice has long been used for medicinal purposes, as well as tinctures on the seeds and crushed root of the plant. Echinacea purpurea stimulates the immune system, supports the body's defenses and helps heal from bacterial and viral infections. You can buy ready-made tinctures in pharmacies. When the prostate gland 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 into cranberry drinks. This remedy is very effective when the first signs of the disease appear. You can also make preparations with cranberries, especially jam. This is one of the ways to treat prostatitis at home in winter, when fresh blueberries are hard to get. You can also make a tincture with fresh berries: a glass of vodka is taken for 100 g of berries (do not grind the berries! ), The dishes are placed in a dark place for 2 weeks. You need to take a teaspoon after meals 3 times a day. Cranberry juice and jelly can be consumed every day. Cranberry juice treatment is contraindicated in cases of increased acidity of gastric juice, as well as in cases of gastric and duodenal ulcer.
But the most effective drugs for the treatment of prostatitis with folk remedies are obtained with the combined use of medicinal plants. This is especially true of herbal teas. However, if herbal preparations are used together 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 health.
Despite all the undoubted benefits of home medicine, it cannot be perceived as a panacea and a miracle that can heal quickly and forever. Traditional drugs are clearly more effective. In addition, the advice encountered on how to cure prostatitis forever with the help of traditional medicine should be taken with healthy skepticism, since it is almost impossible to recover, for example, from chronic inflammation of the prostate, especially after the age of 60. Another thing is that with the correct 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 that is used in most folk recipes for purposes other than 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, it is recommended to use a rectal tincture or suppositories. Both forms of the drug can be produced independently.
To prepare the tincture, put 10 g of chopped propolis in a glass container, pour 250 ml of medical alcohol diluted to a concentration of 75%, or use vodka, seal the container well and store it in a dark place andfresh for 10 days.
The drug is taken daily on an empty stomach, diluting the required dose of the drug in 200 ml of warm milk. Also, on the first day of admission, this dose is 10 drops. Every 2 days it is increased by 3 drops. The course of treatment is designed for 20 days. On the last day of admission, the dose of the drug will be 40 drops.
Original ingredients of rectal suppositories:
- rendered pork fat - 100 g;
- propolis - 30 g;
- natural wax - 25 g.
Melt the fat in a water bath, stirring occasionally, add the chopped propolis. To obtain a uniform consistency of the composition and add crushed wax to it. After complete dissolution of the wax, remove solid inclusions from the melt and cool. Cut the frozen mixture into thin strips. Form cylindrical candles each 30 mm long and 10 mm in diameter, which should be stored in the freezer.
During the treatment it is recommended to use the prepared suppositories every day for 30 days, trying to insert them deeper into the rectum. In case of remission of the disease or during prophylaxis, it is recommended to reduce the frequency of use of suppositories to twice a week.
Apitherapy (treatment with bee waste products) 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 both in pure form and with other medicines. Can be combined 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 research has shown, the 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 metabolic processes in the prostate, increase male reproductive capacity, and the recently discovered delta-7-sterol acts on the seminal vesicles and the prostate itself, suppressing the inflammatory process and activating the genitourinary system, that isleading 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 a live, unrefined and not subjected to preliminary heat treatment.
The easiest and least labor-intensive 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 turned into flour. The therapeutic course lasts a month. Method of application: 1 tablespoon of the drug 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 2-3 teaspoons of honey have previously been dissolved. The course of treatment is one month.
For the sweet tooth, you can use the recipe for making pumpkin meatballs, according to which 500 g of pumpkin seed flour must be mixed with 200 g of honey, and then the resulting composition is cooled in the refrigerator topasty consistency. Once the required density has been reached, shape the dough into balls of 1. 5–2 cm in diameter, which are further stored in the freezer.
Instructions for use: dissolve one ball at a time before breakfast. The course of treatment is at least 30 days. Positive results of treatment when using pumpkin seeds with honey appear within a week and a half to two weeks after starting treatment.
Horse chestnut
Another great recipe for a remedy for chronic prostatitis is horse chestnut husk tincture. Low toxicity, the presence of active components in the drug (fraxin, esculin and excin) led to its widespread use in official medicine in the treatment of many diseases. Horse chestnut peel tincture relieves inflammation and swelling, improves blood circulation, eliminates stagnation of venous blood, which has a beneficial effect on the condition of the prostate gland.
To prepare the tincture, you will need 25 g of chopped peel and 250 g of alcohol diluted to a concentration of 75%, or vodka. The prepared peel is poured into a glass container, poured with alcohol and left to ferment for 21 days in a cool dark place. Periodically, the tincture must be stirred. Before use, the liquid is peeled by passing through several layers of gauze.
When collecting raw materials for the preparation of the drug, chestnuts collected on city streets or near highways and industrial plants should not be used.
Method of use: the tincture is taken 10-15 drops, 2 times a day, in the morning and in the evening after meals. The therapeutic course of admission 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 which, in addition to chestnut extract, contains thiamine chloride (a source of vitamin B1).
Aloe
Aloe, or agave, is a favorite 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 whole group of vitamins (A, C, E, H, P, P1) and amino acids, contains protein structures and enzymes capable of eliminating inflammatory processes of various etiologies and anthraquinone compoundsincluded in it by their nature- good anesthetics. Protease, emodin and acemannan contained in the plant provide the ability to effectively fight neoplasms.
That is why agave occupies a special place in the list of recipes for treating chronic prostatitis with folk remedies. The simplest of these is to chew the leaves of the plant on an empty stomach every day, before having breakfast. For treatment, you should use the older, fleshy leaves located closer to the base. Before use, the leaf must be washed well and, after cutting the side thorns, divided into several 3-4 cm long fragments. The unused leaf fragments can be stored in the refrigerator by placing them in a paper bag until their next use. The therapeutic course of admission is 30 days.
Of course, chewing an aloe leaf on an empty stomach will not give a man a pleasant taste. But there are also gentler traditional methods of treatment that use this plant. Especially popular with urologists is a method of treatment using aloe infusion with honey with the addition of Cahors.
The following ingredients are included in the medicine:
- fresh aloe leaves, thinly sliced - 0, 5 kg;
- bee honey (linden or buckwheat) - 0, 5 l;
- Cahors - 0, 5 l.
The selection and processing of the plant leaves is done as in the first recipe. All components are thoroughly 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 tsp each;
- 2nd week - 1 tbsp each.
According to urologists, the described method allowed many patients to get rid of chronic prostatitis within two weeks.
Exercise and massage
To prevent the return of cured prostatitis, you need to regularly do simple exercises that will help you maintain health. In the morning, upon waking, you need to lie on your back and bend your knees, pulling them towards your chest. Even 5 minutes in this position is a good prevention of prostatitis. You need to perform this exercise for no more than 20 minutes.
Squats, which must be included in the morning exercises, help with prostatitis. The day ends with a walk in the open air. Those who walk a lot suffer from prostatitis much less often than motorists and men who lead a sedentary lifestyle.
In addition, each man can independently massage the perineum in the morning, 5 minutes is enough. But such a procedure as prostate massage is performed only by specialists. It is almost impossible to do it yourself.
Bath for prostatitis
A visit to the bathroom has a healing effect on patients with chronic prostatitis, provided that the man:
- does not use contrast treatments (alternating hot and cold);
- hasn't been in the steam room in too long.
For other forms of prostate inflammation, bathing procedures should be treated with caution. Doctors generally recommend visiting the bathhouse 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. In the pharmacy you can buy special herbal teas to drink after a bath. It is possible to combine bath procedures with medicinal microcyclists based on herbal remedies.
Home medicine can be very effective as an adjuvant, but the question of whether prostate inflammation can only be cured by home methods is not answered in the affirmative. As much as traditional medicine is, pharmacology is increasingly effective. Some patients only need surgery, which cannot be replaced with herbal medicine and other similar methods. And in any case, folk remedy therapy must be approved by a doctor. It also needs to be urgently addressed if, in the process of using non-traditional methods of treatment, the state of health has deteriorated.