Homeopathic Remedies for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Apis mellifica: Stinging pain during urination that is worse when the final drops
are passing is a strong indication for this remedy. Discomfort may also involve the bladder.
The prostate area is swollen and very sensitive to touch. The person may feel worse from heat
and from being in warm rooms, with improvement from being out in open air or from cool
bathing.
Causticum: Urine loss when the person coughs or sneezes often indicates a need for
this remedy. Once urine has started passing, the person may feel pressure or pulsation
extending from the prostate to the bladder. Causticum is also indicated when sexual
pleasure during orgasm is absent or diminished.
Chimaphilla umbellata: This remedy is often helpful when the prostate is enlarged,
with urine retention and frequent urging. The person may have the feeling that a ball is
lodged in the pelvic floor, or experience pressure, swelling, and soreness that are worse when
sitting down.
Clematis: This remedy is often indicated when swelling of the prostate seems to have
narrowed or tightened the urinary passage. Urine usually emerges slowly, in drops instead of a
stream, with dribbling afterward.
Lycopodium: This remedy may be helpful if urine is slow to emerge, with pressure
felt in the prostate both during and after urination. The prostate is enlarged, and impotence
may also be a problem. People who need this remedy often suffer from digestive problems with
gas and bloating, and have an energy slump in the late afternoon.
Pulsatilla: Prostate problems with discomfort after urination and pains that extend
to the pelvis or into the bladder (often worse when the man is lying on his back) suggest a
need for this remedy. There may also be a bland, thick, yellow discharge from the penis.
Pulsatilla is usually suited to emotional individuals who want a lot of affection and
feel best in open air.
Sabal serrulata: A frequent urge to urinate at night, with difficulty passing urine,
and a feeling of coldness in the sexual organs, suggest a need for this remedy. It is
sometimes also used in lower potencies for urinary incontinence in older men. This remedy is
made from saw palmetto which is also used as an herbal
extract for similar prostate problems.
Staphysagria: This remedy may be indicated if a man feels burning pain in his
urinary passage even when urine is not flowing, and urine retention is troublesome. Men who
are likely to respond to Staphysagria are often sentimental and romantic, and may
also have problems with impotence (most often caused by shyness).
Thuja: When the prostate is enlarged, and the person has a frequent urge to urinate,
with cutting or burning pain felt near the bladder neck, this remedy may bring relief. After
urine passes, a dribbling sensation may be felt. A forked or divided urine stream is sometimes
seen when this remedy is needed.
Homeopathy Dosage Directions
Select the remedy that most closely matches the symptoms. In conditions where
self-treatment is appropriate, unless otherwise directed by a physician, a lower potency (6X,
6C, 12X, 12C, 30X, or 30C) should be used. In addition, instructions for use are usually
printed on the label.
Many homeopathic physicians suggest that remedies be used as follows: Take one dose and
wait for a response. If improvement is seen, continue to wait and let the remedy work. If
improvement lags significantly or has clearly stopped, another dose may be taken. The
frequency of dosage varies with the condition and the individual. Sometimes a dose may be
required several times an hour; other times a dose may be indicated several times a day; and
in some situations, one dose per day (or less) can be sufficient.
If no response is seen within a reasonable amount of time, select a different remedy.
For more information, including references, see What is Homeopathy? and Understanding Homeopathic Potencies.
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