Chronic prostatitis is an insidious disease. Its transition to a state of remission causes the patient to feel euphoric and to make a full recovery. Refusal to continue treatment is fraught with new exacerbations of the disease, the appearance 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 to treat chronic prostatitis with folk remedies.
Traditional ingredients
Treating prostatitis with home remedies has been and is in demand for many reasons. Firstly, they have been 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 pharmaceuticals, since the latter are always a priority. The role of herbal medicine is reduced not so much to eliminating the disease as to alleviating its symptoms.
Home remedies for prostatitis are not just herbal preparations and other medicines that use plants. It is also used in home medicine:
- various bee products (apitherapy);
- natural non-vegetable substances;
- massage;
- exercise;
- heating, compressing.
Phytopreparations and other preparations for the treatment of prostatitis at home should be purchased only in pharmacies. For self-collected herbs, you need to have sufficient knowledge and confidence 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 on them.
As a result of the biochemical research carried out, individual ingredients from popular recipes have already been included in the composition of modern certified drugs.
Using popular recipes requires caution. 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 treating physician.
Vegetables, greens 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, he should buy all the necessary ingredients (they must be indicated in the recipe), after which he can treat prostatitis at homewithout any problem.
Parsley seeds have long been used for prostatitis. In addition to the diuretic effect, this remedy can reduce inflammation in acute prostatitis and alleviate symptoms of chronic prostatitis. They, like the stems and all other parts of the plant, contain flavonoids. The seeds need to be crushed and poured with boiling water in the ratio of a glass of water for 1. 5 tablespoons of parsley seed powder, after 15 minutes the infusion is ready, it is drunk 4 times a day for one tablespoon.
Parsley can be used as a remedy for prostatitis by rubbing fresh stems and leaves and then pressing them. You should take a tablespoon of said parsley juice 30 minutes before a meal. If you grate the root of the plant, half the amount of juice will be enough. With such treatment, it should be noted 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. These herbal remedies help with such an unpleasant symptom as incomplete emptying of the bladder.
Treating prostatitis at home is impossible to imagine without pumpkin. It was used in all kinds of food, cooked pumpkin pulp porridge, ate seeds and made butter with them. The last remedy is considered one of the most effective in the fight against male infertility and inflammation of the prostate. You can eat oatmeal porridge with pumpkin and rice 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 beneficial in treating chronic prostatitis in men and it also prevents inflammation of the prostate.
Traditional medicine for prostatitis recommends both onion and garlic. The content of a large number of vitamins, antihypertensive and antimicrobial substances makes these vegetables indispensable for the male diet. You can make microclysters with garlic. It is mixed with honey and poured with boiled water in the ratio of 1/3 of a clove of garlic and an incomplete teaspoon of honey for every 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, he should 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 an excellent antibacterial agent. The finely grated root is filled with water at the rate of a 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, as 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, high blood pressure, and any problems with the cardiovascular system. If a man has suffered a stroke, it is better to choose another folk remedy for the treatment of prostatitis.
An effective therapy for chronic prostatitis is also provided by drugs made from dried nettle. Infusions and decoctions of it affect the hormonal background and the inflammatory process in the prostate gland. When diagnosing chronic prostatitis, traditional medicine uses dioecious nettle seeds according to the following recipe: they should be poured with dry wine (in a ratio of 0. 5 liters of wine per 5 tablespoons of dry seeds), heated in a bath ofwater (the water should be hot, but not boiling) for 5 minutes, then cool, and after straining, drink 2 tablespoons before going to bed.
Some popular recipes recommend applying freshly plucked nettles to the perineal area - it supposedly causes blood flow and thus helps treat chronic prostatitis. However, the formic acid contained in the stinging cells of freshly harvested nettles can cause burns and an allergic reaction.
Nettle preparations are contraindicated in cases of kidney failure and a tendency to edema, in cases of circulatory disorders (varicose veins) and inflammatory vascular diseases (thrombophlebitis).
Echinacea juice has long been used for medicinal purposes, as well as for tinctures on seeds and crushed roots of the plant. Echinacea purpurea stimulates the immune system, supports the body's defenses, and helps heal bacterial and viral infections. You can buy ready-made tincture 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.
Bilberry is widely used for prostatitis. The berries can be eaten raw or in blueberry-based drinks. This remedy is very effective when the first signs of the disease appear. You can also make preparations with blueberries, in particular, jam. This is one of the ways to treat prostatitis at home in the winter, when fresh blueberries are hard to come by. From fresh berries, you can also make a tincture: a glass of vodka is taken per 100 g of berries (do not grind the berries! ), The dishes are placed for 2 weeks in a dark place. You should take a teaspoon after meals 3 times a day. Cranberry juice and jelly can be eaten 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 the treatment of 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 folk methods can weaken or enhance the effect of the pharmacopoeia. Sometimes it becomes dangerous for health.
Despite all the undoubted benefits of home medicine, one cannot perceive it as a panacea and a miracle that can heal quickly and forever. Traditional pharmaceuticals are clearly more effective. Also, the advice found on how to cure prostatitis forever with the help of traditional medicine should be taken with a healthy skepticism, since it is practically impossible to cure, for example, chronic inflammation of the prostate, especially after 60. Otherthing is that with the proper use of medicinal herbs, it is possible that the prostate does 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 popular recipes for treatments other than 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 tincture or rectal suppositories. Both forms of the drug can be prepared independently.
To prepare the tincture, put 10 g of crushed propolis in a glass container, pour 250 ml of medicinal alcohol diluted to a concentration of 75% or use vodka, close the container tightly and put in a cool dark place for10 days.
The drug is taken daily on an empty stomach, diluting the required dose of the drug in 200 ml of warm milk. In addition, 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.
Rectal suppository starting ingredients:
- extracted pork fat - 100 g;
- propolis - 30 g;
- natural wax - 25 g.
Melt the fat in a water bath, stirring, add chopped propolis. To achieve 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 melt into thin strips. Forms cylindrical candles 30 mm long and 10 mm in diameter, which must be stored in the freezer.
When carrying out the treatment, it is recommended to use suppositories prepared daily for 30 days before going to bed, trying to introduce them deeper into the rectum. In the case of remission of the disease or during prophylaxis, it is advisable to reduce the frequency of use of suppositories to twice a week.
Apitherapy (treatment with bee waste products) should be used only after an allergy test. Honey, propolis, etc. are known to, can often cause an allergic reaction.
Honey is used both in pure form and with other medicines. Can be mixed with:
- blueberries;
- chopped parsley (greens, 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 because, as studies have 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 the 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 thegenitourinary system, that 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 a living form, unrefined and not subjected to a preliminary heat treatment.
The simplest and least labor-intensive way to prepare a medicine for the treatment of chronic prostatitis is powder. Using any household grinder (coffee grinder, blender, or meat grinder), the pumpkin seeds are turned into flour. The therapeutic course is one 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 are previously dissolved. The course of treatment is one month.
For those with a sweet tooth, you can use the recipe for making pumpkin balls, according to which 500 g of pumpkin seed flour should be mixed with 200 g of honey, and then the resulting composition should be cooled to a doughy consistency inthe fridge. Upon reaching the required density, it molds 1. 5 to 2 cm diameter balls from the resulting mass, which are stored in the freezer.
Directions for use: Dissolve one scoop at a time before breakfast. The course of treatment is at least 30 days. Positive treatment results when using pumpkin seeds with honey appear within a week and a half or two after the start of treatment.
Horse Chestnut
Another great recipe for a remedy for chronic prostatitis is horse chestnut skin tincture. The 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, removes venous blood stasis, which has a beneficial effect on the condition of the prostate gland.
To prepare the tincture, you need 25 g of minced skin and 250 g of alcohol, diluted to a 75% concentration, or vodka. The prepared peel is poured into a glass container, poured with alcohol and left to stand for 21 days in a cool dark place. Periodically, the tincture must be shaken. Before use, the liquid is peeled off by passing through several layers of cheesecloth.
When collecting raw materials for drug preparation, you should not use chestnuts collected on city streets or near roads and industrial facilities.
Method of use: the tincture is taken from 10 to 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 one of the favorite plants 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 protein structures and enzymes that can eliminate inflammatory processes of various etiologies, andanthraquinone compounds included in it by its nature. - good anesthetics. The protease, emodin and acemannan contained in the plant provide the ability to effectively combat neoplasms.
That is why agave occupies a special place in the list of recipes to cure chronic prostatitis with home remedies. The simplest of them is to chew the leaves of the plant on an empty stomach every day, before having breakfast. For treatment, you should use the oldest and fleshy leaves located closer to the base. Before use, the leaf should be washed well and, after the lateral spines have been cut, divided into several fragments 3-4 cm long, the unused leaf fragments can be kept in the refrigerator by placing them in a paper bag untilits later use. The therapeutic course of admission is 30 days.
Naturally, chewing an aloe leaf on an empty stomach will not give a man a pleasant taste. But there are also gentler traditional treatment methods that use this plant. Especially popular with urologists is the method of treatment with infusion of aloe with honey with the addition of Cahors.
The following ingredients are included in the drug:
- fresh aloe leaves thinly sliced - 0, 5 kg;
- honey (linden or buckwheat) - 0, 5 l;
- Cahors - 0. 5 l.
The selection and processing of the leaves of the plants 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 cheesecloth.
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 has allowed many patients to get rid of chronic prostatitis in two weeks.
Exercise and massage
To prevent your cured prostatitis from coming back, you should do simple exercises regularly to help you stay healthy. In the morning, upon waking, you need to lie on your back and bend your knees, pulling them to the chest. Even 5 minutes in this position is a good prevention of prostatitis. You should do this exercise for no more than 20 minutes.
Squats, which should be included in morning exercises, help with prostatitis. The day ends with a walk in the fresh air. Those who walk a lot suffer from prostatitis much less frequently than motorists and men who lead a sedentary lifestyle.
Also, each man can massage the perineum independently in the morning, 5 minutes is enough. But a procedure such as prostate massage is performed only by specialists. It is hardly possible to do this on your own.
Bath for prostatitis
A visit to the bathroom has a curative effect in patients with chronic prostatitis, provided that the man:
- does not use contrast treatments (alternating heat and cold);
- hasn't been in the steam room for long.
For other forms of inflammation of the prostate, 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. At the pharmacy, you can buy special herbal teas that are drunk after bathing. You can combine bathing procedures with medicinal microclysters based on herbal remedies.
Home medicine can be very effective as an adjunct, but the question of whether inflammation of the prostate can be cured by home methods alone cannot be answered in the affirmative. No matter how good traditional medicine is, pharmacology is always more effective. Some patients only need surgery, which cannot be replaced with herbal medications and other similar methods. And in any case, home remedy therapy must be approved by a doctor. You should also be contacted urgently if, in the process of using non-traditional treatment methods, the state of health has deteriorated.