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1. Overview
and Causes|
Hyperplasia of prostate, also known as prostatic hyperplasia, is a very common disease that occurs in old male patients. The disease in considerate with the disturbance of sexual hormones. The main manifestations are uroschesis and difficulty of urination. |
2. Symptoms|
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It occurs mostly in old men who are over 50.
b. Frequent micturition is the main symptom of early stage. c. Difficulty in urination is getting worse time to time and there is the interruption or dripping in urination. In severe cases, there is acute uroschesis. d. There is pseudo-uroschesis since the sphincter muscle of urethra can not against too much pressure from the retention of the urine, so the urine will dribble out continuously. e. Complications: -- High abdomen pressure come from the difficulty in urination, so inguinal hernia, hemorrhoid, proctoptosis, varicose vein in the lower limbs occur. -- The damage of the kidney or renal failure until coma may happen , manifested as poor appetite, fatigue,nausea, hypertension and anemia. f. The examinations: -- The rectum examination can find that the prostate gland is large, smooth, hardness with resilience and the central sulcus is shallow or disappears. -- Cystoscopy and cystography, ultrasound can find the enlargement of the prostate gland and the blockage of the urethra. -- The laboratory: There are the pus cells or red blood cells. In the severe cases, there is urea nitrogen and creatinine in the blood, which means the damage of the kidney. Return To Top |
3. TCM Effectiveness and Evaluation
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Acupuncture and Chinese medicine can improve the qi and blood
of kidney, clean up the urination, relieve the pain. The successful
rate of this disease in early stage by Chinese medicine and Acupuncture
is very high. For the middle or late stage, the treatment can treat
tall the discomfort very well. |
4. Common Syndromes and Treatments in TCM
This ailment, according to TCM, has
different syndromes. The treatment for these syndromes using herbal
medicine and acupuncture is shown below.
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(a) Qigong and other therapies
For effect of Qigong on the Nervous System Function, click here. Generally speaking, Qigong is good for healing effect of this specific ailment, however individual results may vary. It improves the flow of the qi and the circulation of the blood, so you'll experience more energy, but, you won't see/ feel any immediate effects, as with many exercises and therapies, it takes a few weeks or even months of practice before you'll see any significant improvements. The following types of Qigong may help:
For the information of different types of Qigong ,just click a link above. This information is for education purpose only. We strongly advise you seek a licensed Qigong master to learn the correct ways to conduct these exercises before attempting them. (b) Medicated diet 6.
Psychological Adaptation to a Chronic and Severe Illness Please click the following button to learn "Psychological Adaptation to a Chronic and Severe Illness".
Acknowledgments:
We also greatly acknowedge Ms. Najaf Munir, MBBS, for her editorial support. Ms. Munir simplified the highly technical medical documents into easy-to-read documents, for the enjoyment and education of our numerous visitors
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5. Healing by Other Therapies
