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What to do about prostate enlargement

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Asked on：Apr 17, 2026 01:15 PM

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Audhumla
Apr 17, 2026

Prostatic hypertrophy often causes a variety of symptoms, which brings great harm to men's life and work. When prostatic hypertrophy occurs, it can be treated with conservative methods or surgical methods. Generally speaking, Chinese patent medicines have a relatively good therapeutic effect in this area. They have a good effect in relieving congestion. Patients should drink more water and avoid sitting for long periods of time. Let's take a look at this aspect.

What to do about prostate enlargement

1. Stone tea

The main ingredients are Desmodium grandiflorum, corn silk, chicken bone grass, Poria cocos, stoneweed, Imperata cogongrass, plantain, and golden sand vine. It is a diuretic, relieves fire, relieves pain, and stops bleeding. Used for urinary tract infections, cystitis, nephritis and edema, prostatic hypertrophy, urinary tract stones, hematuria, turbid vaginal discharge, and burning pain in the urinary tract. Decoction or drink with boiling water, 1 bag at a time, once a day. For severe cases, take 2 times a day.

2. Furosemide tablets

Edema diseases include congestive heart failure, liver cirrhosis, kidney disease (nephritis, nephropathy, and acute and chronic renal failure caused by various reasons). Especially when other diuretics are ineffective, the use of this class of drugs may still be effective. Used in combination with other drugs to treat acute pulmonary edema and acute cerebral edema. Hypersecretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH), prostatic hypertrophy. Prevention of acute renal failure is used to prevent insufficient renal blood perfusion due to various reasons, such as dehydration, shock, poisoning, anesthesia accident, and circulatory insufficiency. Timely application while correcting blood volume deficiency can reduce the chance of acute tubular necrosis.

Patients with prostatic hypertrophy are related to water and electrolyte disorders, especially when used in large doses or for long periods of time, such as postural hypotension, shock, hypokalemia, hypochloremia, hypochloremic alkalosis, hyponatremia, hypocalcemia, and related thirst, fatigue, muscle soreness, arrhythmia, etc.

How to treat prostate enlargement with food?
1. Plantain, radish and mutton soup
You need 15 grams of plantain, 250 grams of radish and mutton, and ten jujubes. Clean all the ingredients and put them in a pot. Add an appropriate amount of water to boil the soup. This treatment has the effects of strengthening the spleen, replenishing qi, and diluting dampness. It is especially suitable for patients with prostatic hypertrophy caused by qi deficiency.

2. Stewed dog meat with gorgon seeds

You need 30 grams of gorgon seeds, raspberries, and 500 grams of dog meat. Wash the dog meat and cut it into pieces, put it in a pot with Chinese medicine, add water, and simmer until cooked. Finally, add salt to season. This treatment has the effects of nourishing the kidneys, supporting yang, strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi. It is especially suitable for symptoms such as soreness and weakness in the waist and knees, and general fatigue caused by prostatic hypertrophy.

3. Tremella chicken soup

You need 12 grams of white fungus and 1500 grams of chicken soup. Soak the white fungus in warm water, wash it, put it in a pot, add water, and cook over low heat for half an hour. Then pour the chicken soup into the pot, add salt, pepper, and rice wine and bring to a boil. Then pour in the white fungus water and boil. Take it once a day in the morning and evening. This treatment has the effect of replenishing deficiency and replenishing qi, and is suitable for forgetfulness, insomnia, dreaminess, physical weakness, palpitations, etc. caused by prostatic hypertrophy.