Prostatic hyperplasia is generally categorized as retention of urine in traditional Chinese medicine, and the causes of the disease are mainly due to the attack of external evils and dietary irregularities. It can be treated with Chinese patent medicines such as Qingyin Granules, Urinary Retention Capsules, and Prostatic Urinary Retention Capsules.
1. Qinglong Granules is composed of Qu Mai, Mu Tong, Psyllium and so on. It has the effect of clearing away heat and fire, inducing diuresis and clearing lymph. It is used for gonorrhea (increased frequency of urination, astringent pain of dribbling) and retention of urine due to dampness-heat of the bladder, with frequent and astringent urination, poor dribbling, fullness of the abdomen, dry mouth and throat. Pregnant women should not take it, and those who are physically weak should not take it.
2. Urinary Retention Capsules is composed of tonic bone resin, motherwort and so on. It has the effect of benefiting the kidney and activating blood circulation, clearing away heat and clearing away gonorrhea. It is used for retention of urine due to insufficiency of kidney qi and stagnation of dampness and heat, which is characterized by lumbar and knee soreness and weakness, frequent urination, urgency, painful urination, thin urinary line, accompanied by urgent pain in the abdomen. Individual patients have slight thirst, stomach discomfort and mild diarrhea after taking the medicine, which does not affect the continuation of the medicine.
3. Prostatic Retention of Urinary Bladder Capsule is composed of Astragalus, Turbellaria, Dongkui Fruit, Peach Kernel and so on. It has the effect of benefiting qi and warming yang, promoting blood circulation and inducing diuresis. It is used for the retention of urine due to kidney deficiency and blood stasis, symptoms of frequent urination, delayed urination, laborious urination, residual leaking after urination, lumbar and knee soreness and weakness; prostate hyperplasia with the above symptoms.
Note that the above medication should be taken in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, do not blindly use their own medication, as well as the diagnosis of retention of urine, should be timely medical diagnosis and treatment, according to the different types of evidence to choose the appropriate proprietary Chinese medicines.