Herbal treatment for prostate enlargement

Prostatic hyperplasia can be attributed to the category of “retention of urine” in Chinese medicine, and can be treated with Chinese medicines under the guidance of a professional physician, commonly used Chinese medicines such as Bazheng San and Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan. 1. Bazheng San is composed of Psyllium, Qu Mai, Polygonum, Slippery Rock, Gardenia, Licorice, Mutong, Rhubarb, etc. It has the functions of clearing heat and removing dampness (removing heat and dampness in the body), eliminating retention of urine and promoting closure, and can be used for treating urinary frequency, urgency, and dysuria due to dampness-heat downstream (the invasion of dampness and heat into the intestinal tract, bladder, pubic region, and lower limbs, etc.). 2. Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan (知柏地黄丸): composed of Zhi Mu (知母), Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata (熟地黄), Rhizoma Cypress (黄柏), Cornus Officinalis (山茱萸), Rhizoma Coptidis (山药), Mudanpi (牡丹皮), and Poria (茯苓), etc., which is good at nourishing the kidney yin and promoting urination. The above medicines should be taken under the guidance of professional medical practitioners for evidence-based treatment.