What are the methods of traditional Chinese medicine for treating prostatic hyperplasia?

　　What are the methods of treating prostatic hyperplasia with traditional Chinese medicine? With the development of society, more and more patients are suffering from prostatic hyperplasia. The high incidence of prostatic hyperplasia disease makes people panic. Prostatic hyperplasia is a disease that mostly occurs in middle-aged and elderly men. This disease is extremely harmful to men's bodies, so patients must receive timely treatment. So, what are the methods of traditional Chinese medicine to treat prostatic hyperplasia?

　　(1) Damp-heat accumulation syndrome

　　The treatment method is to clear away dampness and heat, eliminate blood stasis and dissolve stagnation. The prescriptions include Longdan Xiegan Decoction or Zhuling Decoction. For those with excessive dampness and heat, use Longdan Xiegan Decoction to clear away heat and diuresis; if dampness and heat damage yin, use Zhuling Decoction. Donkey hide gelatin nourishes yin and blood, regulates yin and yang, Polyporus, poria, talc, Alisma clears away heat and dampness, and relieves urination. Add Curcuma, paeoniae, and red peony root to eliminate blood stasis, dissipate stagnation, and relieve contracture. For patients with constipation, add rhubarb to relieve heat and clear the bowels and facilitate urination; for patients with hematuria, add puhuang to stop bleeding and activate blood circulation; for patients with urinary obstruction, add white peony root, licorice, calamus, and coix seed to relieve urination.

　　(2) Spleen and kidney qi deficiency syndrome

　　The method of treatment can replenish qi and improve it, transforming qi into flowing water. Modifications and subtractions of the prescription Buzhong Yiqi Decoction. Astragalus, Codonopsis, Atractylodes, and licorice nourish qi and strengthen the spleen; tangerine peel regulates qi and helps qi flow; cinnamon twig and poria transform qi and move water; cohosh and platycodon elevate clearness and reduce turbidity; angelica replenishes blood and activates blood to relieve spasm. Add coix seed and wax gourd kernel to dissipate knots, diuretic, and relieve spasm. For patients with obvious prostate enlargement, add Curcuma zedoary and leech to break up blood stasis and dissipate stagnation, or combine with Guizhi Fuling Pills.

　　(3) Qi stagnation and blood stasis syndrome

　　The treatment method is to activate blood circulation, remove blood stasis, disperse stagnation and diuresis. Modifications and subtractions of the prescription Guizhi Fuling Pills. Guizhi and Poria transform qi and move water, while red peony root, paeoniae bark and peach kernel activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Add Curcuma zedoaria and leech to break blood stasis and disperse stagnation, seaweed and kelp to soften hard stagnation, coix seed and winter melon kernel to remove stagnation and relieve water retention, white peony root and licorice to relieve spasm.

　　(4) Qi and Yin deficiency syndrome

　　The treatment method is to replenish qi and nourish yin, and regulate yin and yang. The prescription is astragalus licorice decoction combined with Liuwei Dihuang pills. Astragalus, licorice, and yam replenish qi and help bladder gasification; Rehmannia glutinosa and dogwood nourish yin and yang; Alisma and Poria promote water and relieve yang; paeonol activates blood circulation and removes blood stasis to relieve spasm. Patients with this type are older, have symptoms that appear later, and have obvious prostatic hyperplasia. Guizhi Fuling Pills are usually added to soften and dissipate hard stagnation, clearing yang and transforming qi. If you see dry mouth and throat, hot flashes and night sweats, add Trichosanthes, Anemarrhena, Phellodendron to nourish yin, clear away heat, nourish yin and promote fluid production.

　　(5) Kidney yang deficiency syndrome

　　The treatment method is to warm the kidneys and help yang, transform qi and circulate water. Modifications and subtractions of the prescription Jinbian Shenqi Pills. Aconite and cinnamon twigs warm yang and transform qi, and are combined with rehmannia glutinosa, yam, and dogwood to replenish yin and yang; Poria cocos and Alisma diuresis and yang are diluted; paeonol bark activates blood circulation and removes blood stasis, and combined with cinnamon twigs warms the blood vessels and relieves spasms. For those with insufficient kidney yang, if the prostate is large and soft, seaweed, kelp, and oysters can be added to resolve phlegm and stagnation; if the texture is hard, add Curcuma zedoary and leech to break stasis and stagnation, or combined with Guizhi Fuling Pills to remove phlegm and stagnation.

　　Patients with prostatic hyperplasia must go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible. Do not delay the condition due to your own negligence. Such consequences will only make the condition more serious and pose a greater threat to the patient's health.