Prostatic hyperplasia belongs to the category of “retention of urine” in Chinese medicine, which is characterized by frequent urination, urinary urgency and poor urination. In order to treat retention of urine, it is recommended to go to the hospital for diagnosis and prescription of traditional Chinese medicine. Damp-heat in the bladder: symptoms such as difficulty in urinating, bloating and fullness in the abdomen, dry mouth, bitter and sticky mouth, etc., can be treated with Bazheng San. Lung heat and congestion: symptoms such as inability to urinate, shortness of breath, dry throat, or coughing are often treated with Lung Clearing Drink. Liver qi stagnation (liver qi does not flow smoothly): symptoms seen in the urine can not be, depression, easily angry, etc., often use Shen Xiang San. Blood stasis and obstruction: symptoms such as dribbling of urine, distension and pain in the abdomen, purplish tongue, etc., often use Dai Dai Dang Wan. Weakness of Spleen-Qi (Spleen-Qi deficiency): Symptoms such as abdominal distension, dysuria, fatigue and poor appetite are often treated by tonifying the middle Jiao Qi (treating Qi deficiency by tonifying the Spleen) Soup plus Chunze Soup. Kidney yang deficiency: symptoms such as inability to pass urine, weakness in urination, white color, tiredness, fear of cold, cold hands and feet, weakness of the waist and knees (the feeling of soreness and weakness in the waist and knees), etc., often used in Jisheng Kidney Qi Pills. Kidney yin deficiency: It is common to have little or no urine, dry mouth and throat, and soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, etc. Six-flavored Di Huang Pills and Pork Ling Soup, which nourish kidney yin, are often used. The adverse effects and contraindications of the above prescriptions are not clear, and should be used under the guidance of a physician to avoid adverse effects.