Ayurvedic Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
About Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) also known as benign prostatic hypertrophy is an enlarged prostate that can block the urethra (a tube that excretes urine out of the body.) It is very common problem after 40 years of age in men. The prostate is a small gland found only in men, located below the bladder.
Causes of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
- Changes in hormone balance and in cell growth.
- Sedentary or insufficient physical work
- Suppression of urge for urinating
- Incompatible food intake
- Lifestyle disturbance
Certain medications also trigger the symptoms:-
- Cold or sinus medications that contain decongestants or anti-histamines
- Asthma drugs (esp. inhalers)
- Allergy and hay fever drugs
Symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
Nerves within the prostate and bladder may also play a role in causing the following common symptoms:
- Urinary frequency – The need to urinate frequently during the day or night (nocturia), usually voiding only small amounts of urine with each episode
- Urinary urgency – The sudden, urgent need to urinate, owing to the sensation of imminent loss of urine without control
- Hesitancy – Difficulty initiating the urinary stream; interrupted, weak stream
- Incomplete bladder emptying – The feeling of persistent residual urine, regardless of the frequency of urination
- Straining – The need strain or push to initiate and maintain urination in order to
- fully evacuate the bladder
- Disturbed sleep at night
- Decreased force of stream – The subjective loss of force of the urinary stream over time
- Dribbling – Due to a poor urinary stream
Complications of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
- In a small number of cases, BPH may cause the bladder to be blocked, making it extremely hard to urinate.
- Backed-up urine in the bladder (urinary retention), leading to bladder infections or stones, or kidney damage.
Ayurvedic Approach
Ashthila along with two other conditions known as mootrakrucha and mootraaghaata caused due to aggravation of Vata especially the Apana Vayu described in ayurvedic texts coincides with the symptoms of Prostate enlargement. Mootrakruchra or difficulty in urinating is characterized by severe pain in passing urine whereas in mootraaghaata, there is total suppression or intermittent flow of urine during urination.
The Goodnews!?
The good news is that Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia is preventable and reversible, but can only be possible by using holistic approach, the one advocated in Ayurveda that addresses the issues from the very root.
Since ancient times, Ayurveda has defined diseases with their symptoms, causes and healing methods with nature.
If you are having any of the above mentioned symptoms, don’t assume it is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia yet without any proper diagnosis because there are other related diseases that comes with the same symptoms. Consult with a Doctor for accurate diagnosis to find out if Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia is what you are having or any other related disease.
Vine-Health Approach to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
As a holistic health clinic, we take accurate diagnosis very seriously in order to ascertain the root cause of a particular illness. You will be consulted a doctor to know the type of test or scan to run base on your symptoms to detect exactly the root cause of your issue to ascertain if Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia is your issue or not to ensure appropriate treatment.
Accurate diagnosis is the key to the treatment of any disease.
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