Does Acupuncture Treat Prostatitis?

Moxibustion itself has no role in treating prostatitis, but if the patient with chronic prostatitis is identified as having a weak spleen qi (spleen qi weakness) syndrome and kidney yang insufficiency (lack of yang qi in the kidneys) syndrome, then moxibustion can be used as an adjunctive treatment, but it is not recommended for prostatitis caused by dampness-heat and kidney yin insufficiency. Moxibustion has a warming effect and has the effect of promoting the operation of qi and blood. Clinically, the treatment of the prostate is mainly based on medication, with moxibustion for auxiliary treatment. 1. Weakness of spleen qi: mainly manifested as yellowish color (yellowish and lusterless), poor appetite, frequent urination, urinary urgency, painful urination and other discomforts, you can choose Ren pulse, foot Taiyin meridian acupuncture points for moxibustion. 2. Kidney yang insufficiency type: manifested as frequent urination, urinary urgency, urinary pain, or accompanied by fear of cold and lumbosacral pain and discomfort and other symptoms, you can choose the foot solar bladder meridian, foot Shaoyin kidney meridian acupuncture points for the ginger moxibustion or the interlaced epiphyllum cake moxibustion. Prostatitis is a more stubborn disease, moxibustion auxiliary treatment needs to be long-term persistence, the acute stage with infection symptoms obvious, it is recommended to regular hospitals, under the guidance of the physician standardized treatment, do not unauthorized use of medication, do not blindly moxibustion, in order to avoid delaying the condition.