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Prostate problems are the most common evils of men health, including prostatitis, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), and Prostate Cancer.
 
For men under 45, the most common prostate problem is prostatitis.
For men over 45, the most common prostate problem is prostate enlargement. This condition is also called benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH.
BPH may lead to risk of prostate cancer.
 
Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, and dietary therapy can help men maintain a healthy prostate to reduce the risks of the prostate diseases.
 
TCM for Prostatitis
 
Prostatitis is a knd of inflammation of the prostate sometimes caused by bacteria. It is usually a part of chronic pelvic pain syndrome, and some of the signs and symptoms can be pelvic pain, difficult/painful urination, painful ejaculation, erectile difficulties, etc.
In non-infective prostatitis, acupuncture may be a safer and more effective way to relieve this painful condition. Chinese herbs are also effective to helpful in dealing with infective or non-infective prostatitis.
 
TCM for BHP
 
BPH is a situation that the growth of the cells in the prostate resulting in an increase in the size of the prostate. This is something that normally happens throughout the life of a healthy adult male. But sometimes the increase in size can result in issues with urination such as difficult, painful, incomplete, frequent, urgent, weak, or nighttime urination. This condition affect quality of life by increasing the frequency of urinate or urgent feeling of urination.
 

TCM associates enlargement of the prostate with kidney Qi deficiency. The Qi (energy) deficiencies in the prostate gland causes it to enlargement that is known in the Western medicine as benign prostatic hyperplasia.

In order to compensate for this decline, men in China have historically used acupuncture treatments to enhance the circulation and energy in the prostate. To support the effect of acupuncture, they have also used Chinese herbs in traditional herbal formulas to replenish the kidney essence. Thus acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine help to normalize prostate function and restrain enlargement.
 
TCM For Cancer
 
Even TCM do treat cancer in China. But TCM un-fortunatly  do not treat prostate cancer in USA for common reasons you know. But it can play a role in relieving symptoms caused by radiation and other prostate cancer treatments. Acupuncture can be usefull as a post surgical treatment to relieve pain and promote healing.