Prostatitis is the most common disease of the male genital area, one in two men after the age of 60 suffers from inflammation of the prostate. Very often we hear about folk remedies for prostatitis.
Treatment of prostatitis in men with folk remedies can be carried out only after consultation with an andrologist, and in complex therapy, otherwise serious complications are possible.
Treatment of inflammation of the prostate with folk remedies should be accompanied by a healthy lifestyle. A man should eat well, do exercises to improve blood circulation in the tissues.
If you neglect these recommendations, folk remedies will be ineffective, due to impaired blood circulation and degenerative changes in the prostate.
Treatment of acute prostatitis with folk remedies
If the patient has signs of acute prostatitis, for example, sharp pain in the lower abdomen, a severe burning sensation during urination and high fever, a weak stream of urine, then you need to consult a doctor. Prostatitis can be infectious and non-infectious. In case of bacterial inflammation, it is imperative to take antibiotics.
If you do not drink antibiotics and use medical treatment, but treat a bacterial infection with folk remedies, there is a risk of causing severe suppuration, which can lead to sepsis. It is especially dangerous to warm the prostate with infectious inflammation, since bacteria multiply much faster with heat.
If the patient has a recurrence of non-bacterial prostatitis, the recipes of traditional medicine can be used in complex therapy. But not all recipes are allowed to be used with drugs. For acute prostatitis, the following remedies are effective:
- To strengthen the immune system and speed up recovery, it is helpful to use freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juices.
- To relieve inflammation, prepare microclysters with decoction of chamomile.
- Propolis and cocoa butter candles are quite safe and effective.
- For prostatitis, pear compote without added sugar is effective.
It is not recommended to treat acute prostatitis with baths due to a bacterial infection that could cause pathology, it is better to refuse this method of therapy.
Treatment of chronic prostatitis with folk remedies
Chronic inflammation of the prostate is an advanced form of the disease that is difficult to treat. For more effective therapy, the use of folk remedies is recommended, but the recommendations of the attending physician can not be neglected.
The most effective alternative recipes for the treatment of chronic prostatitis:
- Healing baths. For the preparation of baths, you can use pine needles, chamomile, sage, calendula and other herbs that have anti-inflammatory effects. It is necessary to brew the grass and strain it, pour the broth into a bowl of warm water and sit in it. The duration of the procedure is 15 minutes. The baths are carried out 2 to 3 times a week.
- Tincture of celandine, sold in pharmacies, helps to fight against prostatitis. In addition, celandine is an excellent antioxidant, it reduces the risk of adenoma and prostate cancer. Take the tincture for 2 months, starting with one drop, increasing by 1 drop per day.
- Honey is a well-known anti-inflammatory agent; candles for prostatitis are made from it. To prepare candles, honey, flour and an egg are mixed to form candles. The resulting suppositories should be injected into the rectum in the morning and evening for a month.
- Pumpkin seeds are very effective for chronic prostatitis. You need to eat 30 seeds per day.
- Chestnuts have long been used for adenoma and prostatitis. To prepare a medicinal broth, you need to take the skin of ripe chestnuts. The finished product is drunk during the day instead of tea, and is also used as a microclyster.
- To relieve the symptoms of prostatitis, you can prepare a folk remedy with propolis, it relieves spasms and inflammation well. For the preparation of candles take 0, 1 gram of propolis and 2 grams of cocoa butter. You must be treated within 30 days.
Before using folk remedies, you need to make sure that they are not allergic.
Prevention of prostatitis
Prostatitis is a very nasty disease, so the best thing to do is to prevent the inflammation from reoccurring. The following methods will help prevent pathology:
- You should eat a lot of fresh herbs and vegetables, and don't forget the pumpkin seeds.
- To reduce the risk of inflammation of the prostate, you need to drink Ivan tea courses 3 times a year.
- It is very useful for male strength and prevention of prostatitis to eat a mixture of nuts, dried apricots and honey.
- In prevention, it is recommended to drink a decoction of oats with the addition of parsley juice. To do this, boil the oatmeal until it becomes soft, then filter. Parsley juice is added to the liquid in a ratio of 1: 10. You need to drink a decoction of 100 grams three times a day.
An important condition for successful prevention is a suitable sex life. Alternative medicine specialists, as well as doctors, recommend having regular sex, preferably with a constant partner. It is better to refuse promiscuous sex because of the risk of contracting infectious diseases.
Also, the prevention of prostatitis involves regular visits to the andrologist, the refusal of fatty and junk food, alcohol. If the patient wants to prevent the development of prostatitis at home, it is imperative to do gymnastics, paying special attention to the pelvic area.
Conclusion
Folk remedies for prostatitis have been used by people for centuries, but unfortunately they are not as effective as necessary for this disease. Therefore, you should not dwell on alternative treatment and neglect a visit to the doctor, such a choice will not lead to any good.