Post Date April, 15 2023
Spring is the "golden season" for treating prostate disease
In the spring, there are many elderly prostate patients coming to the traditional Chinese medicine andrology clinic to seek medical advice for medication. Most of their unspoken symptoms are problems with urination, some are frequent urination but impeded urination, some even urinate dribbles, and some urinate frequently and profusely. It is said to be an old patient, because many people have a medical history of at least three to five years. It is said that treating prostate diseases in spring has the effect of "getting twice the result with half the effort", and many elderly patients seem to have a little more hope.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, when spring returns to the earth, the Qi of the five zang organs is in the rising stage, and the physiological functions of the various zang organs are also in the active stage, which is also the period when the body is most sensitive to drug intervention. And spring is a wood, corresponding to the liver, which is the best time to regulate liver qi. In men, the prostate and genitals are the main parts of the liver meridian. In spring, when liver qi rises and Qi and blood flow smoothly, health care and regulation of the prostate can indeed achieve better results.
From the perspective of modern medicine, in spring, the rise in temperature will relax the muscles around the prostate, improve the symptoms of edema and congestion, and the urethra will also be relatively unobstructed. At this time, combined with medication, it is easier to significantly alleviate symptoms. Therefore, spring is indeed the "golden season" for treating prostate diseases.
Prostate disease is becoming "younger"
Prostate disease is a common clinical disease in Chinese andrology. Generally speaking, the male prostate gland will begin to increase after the age of 45~50, and the incidence rate of prostate diseases will gradually increase with age. Prostate diseases can occur at various ages in the young, middle-aged, and elderly, and the types of lesions vary. The middle-aged and elderly are more likely to see prostate hyperplasia, prostate tuberculosis, prostate tumors, etc., while the young and middle-aged are more likely to see acute or chronic prostatitis.
According to statistics, currently 40% of men over 35 years of age suffer from this disease, while chronic prostatitis often occurs in young and middle-aged men between the ages of 25 and 50. Therefore, prevention of this disease should begin in young and middle-aged men.
In particular, it is important to remind that the age of 40 is an important turning point for human physiological functions. According to the "Su Wen Yin Yang Xiang Da Lun" in the "Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic", "At 40, the Yin Qi is half dead and the daily life is declining." Nowadays, people's living conditions are better, and at 40, they are still young and middle-aged, which is a great time to achieve success in their careers. However, men around this age stage often suffer from high work pressure Lack of physical exercise can easily lead to a decline in physical fitness, resulting in a "deficiency of vital energy", and it can easily feel the invasion of various evils such as cold, dampness, heat, and poison. If not treated carefully, it can cause dysfunction of the bladder's gasification function, and urine will begin to dribble, even suffering from prostate disease.
Self massage to relieve pain and reduce swelling
People who have the time and perseverance can also do self massage every day to achieve the purpose of health care, as follows:
Take a supine position, straighten your legs, place your left hand on the Shenque acupoint (navel), and gently press and rotate with your middle, index, and ring fingers around the navel for 1-2 minutes. Then massage the Huiyin acupoint, flex the lower limbs, separate the legs, press and touch the Huiyin acupoint with the threaded surface of the middle finger, do not slide the finger on the epidermis, and massage with appropriate force for 1 minute.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, there are Qihai, Guanyuan, and Zhongji acupoints around the navel, which are the places of Dantian. Proper massage is conducive to the recovery of bladder gasification (urination) function. Especially, a slight massage after urination is more helpful in promoting bladder emptying and reducing urine residue. The Huiyin acupoint is the meeting point where the Ren, Du, and Chong meridians converge. Frequent massage can accelerate blood circulation in this area, and can play a role in anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and detumescence.
