Chinese Herbal and Acupuncture Treatment Protocols for Prostatitis - Formulas, Protocols, TCM Diagnoses

Prostatitis - Diagnostic Patterns

The Chinese Medicine treatment of prostatitis generally involves arriving at the appropriate TCM diagnosis or pattern. This pattern within the individual is what treatment is based on not the general condition (see treating the cause and not the symptoms).

The following patterns may represent the underlying contributing factors for the development of prostatitis:

• Liver and Gallbladder Damp Heat
• Kidney Yang Deficiency

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Prostatitis - Related Acupuncture Points

The following (1) acupuncture point may be useful for prostatitis. A subset of these could potentially be useful with acupressure stimulation and/or tongren therapy methods as well.

Generally treatment would be based on the TCM patterns listed above instead of selecting points by function alone, (see general points selection rules.)

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