Article 80: Sitz baths, massage therapy, and the "apple therapy" for prostatitis
How to perform sitz bath therapy for prostatitis?
Sitz bath therapy is actually a type of physical therapy, but it does not require any medical equipment.
The equipment can be prepared and operated by the patient at home, making it a highly effective home treatment method worthy of promotion.
The specific operating method is as follows:
Pour water at around 40℃ (not too hot to the touch) into a basin, about half full. Use this water each time you sit...
10-30 minutes. Add more hot water as needed to maintain an effective temperature. Repeat daily.
One to two treatments, with 10 days constituting one course of treatment. Appropriate aromatic Chinese herbs, such as Atractylodes lancea and Gynostemma pentaphyllum, can also be added to the hot water.
Ingredients include costus root and cardamom. If a prostate suppository is inserted before a sitz bath, it can promote drug absorption and improve...
Therapeutic effects.
How is prostate massage therapy performed?
Self-massage is simple to perform and easy for patients to accept and master, making it an excellent adjunctive therapy.
Methods. Specific methods include:
(1) Massage by another person: Massage can be performed after the patient has cleaned the anus and lower rectum.
The patient can be placed in a knee-chest position or a side-lying position. Using the index finger, locate the prostate gland through the anus, moving from the outside upwards and downwards.
Gently and rhythmically apply pressure to the prostate while instructing the patient to perform Kegel exercises to expel prostatic fluid from the urethra.
Mouth, and immediately urinate.
(2) Self-massage: After defecation, the patient cleans the anus and lower rectum, then squats or bends to the side.
Lie in a bent-over position and press the prostate gland with your middle or index finger, as before, for 3-5 minutes each time.
The ideal massage technique involves the discharge of prostatic fluid from the urethra with each stroke. The massage must be gentle; a gentle massage technique can be used beforehand.
Use soap to lubricate the finger cots to reduce discomfort. Each massage treatment should be spaced at least 3 days apart. If you are in a self-diagnostic situation...
During the massage, I noticed significant tenderness and increased cystic sensation in my prostate. I should see a specialist immediately.
Seek medical attention to avoid acute exacerbations of chronic prostatitis.
What are the effects of the "apple therapy" on prostatitis?
In recent years, doctors have found in clinical practice that eating more apples can have an effective conditioning effect.
This can help alleviate the symptoms of chronic prostatitis and reduce recurrence. This is mainly because apples contain zinc.
The content of zinc is very high, and zinc is an important disease-fighting element in the prostate and can affect anti-inflammatory cells.
The function of cells. Supplementing zinc by eating apples not only has no adverse reactions, but also helps the body absorb it.
Harvesting and utilizing these nutrients is more effective than taking medicine. The clinical use of apples has been well-received by most patients.
The popularity of apples has led to their fame as the "apple therapy."
For patients with chronic prostatitis, eating 2-3 apples a day can provide sufficient...
The zinc element can help treat prostatitis and prevent recurrence by drinking apple juice or eating [certain foods].
Jam is fine. Additionally, other foods high in zinc, such as lean meat, eggs, peanuts, and walnuts, are also good sources.
Kernels, sesame seeds, pine nuts, sunflower seeds, etc., can also be chosen according to personal taste.
What are some home remedies for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?
(1) Drug therapy: Experts believe that regular consumption of bee pollen can prevent and treat benign prostatic hyperplasia. (Consuming pollen...)
Its preparations can increase blood circulation in the prostate tissue, reduce edema, and achieve satisfactory therapeutic effects.
It is effective and has no adverse reactions. Domestically produced pollen tablets are called Qianliekang tablets.
(2) Physical therapy: Regular physical exercise can improve physical fitness and promote blood circulation in the perineum.
The loop, specifically the method, is as follows:
First, do the abdominal and anal sphincter exercises. The method is to contract your lower abdomen and anus while inhaling, in accordance with your own breathing.
Exhale and relax, repeat 100 times, once in the morning and once in the afternoon each day. The posture is not limited; you can stand or sit upright.
Both sitting and lying positions are acceptable.
Secondly, increasing the amount of exercise in the perineal area, such as practicing Tai Chi regularly, can improve the condition of the perineal area.
Improve blood circulation and prevent benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In addition to the above-mentioned treatments, patients with BPH should also pay attention to...
Pay attention to self-care, such as avoiding overwork and strenuous exercise.
(3) Dietary therapy: Attention should be paid to supplementing the diet with foods that have the effects of tonifying the kidneys and strengthening yang and promoting diuresis, such as dog food.
Meat, venison, mutton, turtle meat, shrimp, carp, winter melon, red beans, white fungus, goji berries, poria cocos
Foods such as Poria cocos and fresh Imperata cylindrica root.
How to treat urinary tract stones?
If a patient experiences hematuria along with intermittent lower back or abdominal pain, urinary tract stones should be considered first.
The possibility of stones. Emergency treatment usually involves the administration of effective analgesics, and sometimes requires an injection of 50mg of pethidine.
~100 mg. Currently, many hospitals use extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, which is suitable for lithotripsy of the kidneys and ureters.
The stones in the bladder. Stones in the bladder can be removed during a cystoscopy; there are now even newer techniques...
The procedure involves percutaneous nephrolithotomy or ureteroscopy to remove stones. For excessively large stones, ultrasound or laser techniques are used first.
The best practice is to break up the stones and remove them; or to use medication to dissolve the stones. This is a common aspiration.
Over 80% are calcium oxalate stones, which are difficult to dissolve; the very few are uric acid stones, which can be treated by alkalizing the urine.
Some medications may shrink kidney stones.
There are many drug advertisements in society that promote drugs that can dissolve kidney stones; these should not be readily believed.
The use of "fossil drugs" should be carefully considered based on the patient's specific condition or after consulting a specialist.
How to treat urinary retention?
Urinary retention is a condition where the bladder is full and cannot empty itself. The bladder may extend up to the level of the navel, and the abdomen may appear distended.
The condition is caused by urinary tract diseases that lead to mechanical obstruction of the urethra, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Major factors, psychological factors, getting up too late after abdominal surgery, and insufficient water intake, etc.
When male patients experience lower abdominal distension and difficulty urinating, or feel incomplete urination despite passing urine, they may take...
The following treatment methods can be used:
(1) Give the patient a warm drink and put the patient's hands in warm water.
(2) When the patient is preparing to urinate, let him listen to the sound of running water and try to relax.
(3) Rinse the perineum with warm water to stimulate urination. Family members can place a bedpan under the patient's buttocks to allow the patient to urinate.
The person can dip their fingertips into the water and repeatedly rinse the perineum with warm water, or apply a hot compress to the lower abdomen, to...
The patient relaxes their muscles to facilitate urination.
(4) Use massage to assist urination.
(5) Have medical staff perform drainage and catheterization.
How to manage vascular erectile dysfunction?
Most cases of vascular erectile dysfunction can be treated surgically to restore penile erectile function, or it can be managed through treatment.
To achieve the goal of rehabilitation.
(1) Restore penile arterial blood supply: Penile arterial blood supply is impaired due to arteriosclerosis or thrombosis.
For those with severe atherosclerosis, medications that improve atherosclerosis and dissolve blood clots can be taken.
The blood clots are dissolved or removed to restore blood supply to the penile arteries, thereby stimulating an erection.
(2) Taking traditional Chinese medicine decoctions or prepared Chinese medicines: improving local health through methods such as tonifying the kidneys, promoting blood circulation, and strengthening yang and unblocking the meridians.
It improves blood supply and regulates sexual function, and can also help regulate emotions, especially for middle-aged and elderly people with arteriosclerosis.
It has a better effect on patients with hyperlipidemia and erectile dysfunction.
(3) Improve dietary structure: Focus on a low-fat, low-calorie diet, quit smoking, and drink less alcohol.
Drink alcohol, and don't overeat; aim for about 70-80% fullness at each meal. If possible, increase your intake of seafood.
Reduce your intake of processed foods, while increasing your consumption of meat and fresh vegetables and fruits.
(4) Increase physical exercise: The principle is to start with slow speed and gradually increase the speed, start with small amount and gradually increase the amount, and start with short time.
Later in life, you can choose activities such as Tai Chi, jogging, medium-distance running, or swimming.
(5) Exercise and weight loss: For obese or overweight individuals, control your diet, lose weight, and persist in appropriate exercise.
The sport of the time.
In short, as long as you choose a suitable exercise program and stick to it, along with necessary medication and...
With proper dietary adjustments, erectile dysfunction can be cured to varying degrees.
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