The prostate is a male gland located directly beneath the male bladder and is responsible for the production of seminal fluid. The prostate can become enlarged or swollen, leading to a variety of symptoms, including painful or difficulty urinating, states the Mayo Clinic. The prostate surrounds the ureters, the tubes that allow liquid waste to pass from the kidneys through the bladder via urine. A variety of natural Chinese herbs and supplements are available in Traditional Chinese Medicine or as alternative treatment therapies to help reduce swelling as well as a preventive approach to prostate health.
Saw Palmetto
Saw palmetto has been used by men around the world to treat symptoms of enlarged or swollen prostate. The herb is not only well known in traditional Chinese applications, but in the Americas, it was used by Native Americans for its benefits as an antiseptic. Saw palmetto reduces levels of the male hormone testosterone into dihydrotestosterone, abnormal levels of which cause hypertrophy, or enlargement of the prostate, according to the Mayo Clinic.
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The combination of a variety of herbs has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for generations to treat benign prostate hyperplasia, or enlarged prostate, commonly known as BPH. The prostate herbal formula contains over a dozen herbal ingredients, states AltMD. Ingredients include Vaccaria segetalis, also known as cow cockle seeds or wang bu liu xing, according to One Garden, as well as Paeonia veitchii, or peony root.
Modified 8 Health Restoring Powder
Modified 8 health restoring powder contains ingredients believed to help restore adequate flow of blood and qi through the body, as well as help provide relief from urinary retention caused by an enlarged prostate. Some of the common ingredients of this Chinese herbal formula include but are not limited to rhubarb, phellodendron bark, climbing fen spores and pyrosia leaf, according to Professor and Doctor Enqin Zhang of the Asante Academy of Chinese Medicine in Middlesex University and writing for TCM Treatment, a website dedicated to Traditional Chinese Medicine remedies and herbs.
Essence Chamber
Essence chamber is a combination of Chinese herbs used to treat a variety of prostate issues, including swelling, difficulty urinating and discomfort. Ingredients include saw palmetto and hydrangea as well as damiana leaf, salvia root and bai jiang cao, more commonly known as patrinia herb. The combination is designed to drain dampness, increase blood circulation, reduce swelling caused by damp heat and encourage urination ease, according to Holistic Chinese Herbs.
