With Reflexologist Nuria Weaver
Home Remedies for Enlarged Prostate
Home Remedies for enlarged prostate incorporate dietary changes, herbal support, and important tips to be followed. One will be surprised with the outcome that helps in reducing severe disorders such as prostate cancer. Enlarged prostate is the disorder which is noticed in men after 50 years of age. Prostate is semen producing glands. Semen is a whitish fluid that acts as a sperm carrier during ejaculation. Prostate surrounds the urethra and below the bladder. The enlarged prostate exerts pressure on urethra and leads to problems with urination and weakening of bladder. It may lead to severe complications like renal failure due to hindrance in urination for long time. Few other body disorders which may arise due to arise due to enlarged prostate are, inguinal hernia, hemorrhoid, varicose vein problem etc.
The major and most frequently noticed disorders caused due to enlarged prostate are
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
- Prostatitis
- Prostate Cancer
Symptoms of Enlarged Prostate
- Recurrent urination
- Urine retention
- Urinary incontinence
- Difficulty in urination at the beginning which is very painful.
- Hematuria : Occurrence of blood in urine
- Fiery sensation when urinating
- Pain behind the scrotum
- Ejaculation comprises with great pain
Dos and Don'ts
- Try to limit liquid intake after 6 p.m. and do not limit liquid intake in daytime.
- Empty the bladder before going to bed.
- Don't take any diuretic medicine on your own.
- Restrict intake of tea, coffee and alcohol.
- Do not suppress passing urine.
- Avoid food items which are spicy, rich with chili and acidic food.
Home Remedies for Enlarged Prostate
- Pumpkin seeds: Pumpkin seeds are rich with zinc and diuretic properties. It is one of the highly effective home remedy for enlarged prostate which is non cancerous type. It boosts immunity.
- Remove the shell covering and eat plain pumpkin seeds without salt.
- Boil a handful of pumpkin seeds in water, allow it to cool down. Filter it and drink it daily.
- Saw palmetto: Saw palmetto consists of enzyme that helps in conversion of testosterone into DHT, which plays lead role in Benign Prostrate Hypertrophy. It is very effective and reduces pain, urine retention and frequent urination at night. Recommended dosage is 15-30 drops of Saw palmetto tincture, twice a day.
- Diet plan: Eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. Avoid starchy food, fried food, red meat etc.
- Basil: Take one teaspoon basil extract and mix it with 1/2 teaspoon honey. Consume it daily especially in cold. Don't eat or drink for 30 minutes after having honey basil combination.
- Basil and yogurt: Take one tablespoon basil extract and mix it with yogurt. Eat it daily in hot weather. Don't eat or drink for 30 minutes after having yogurt basil combination.
- Fish: Fish is a rich source of omega 3 which helps to treat prostate cancer. Eat fish twice a week.
- Tomatoes: Tomatoes are rich with an antioxidant, lycopene helps to fight cancer. Consume tomato in form of salad, juice, sauce, soup at least twice a week.
- Stinging nettle. Take stinging nettle capsules. Consult the doctor for deciding dosage. It helps to tackle the prostate problems.
- Corn Silk: It is highly effective to treat enlarged prostate. Take the dried corn silk boil it in water for ten minutes. Filter the corn silk tea or decoction and drink a cup of the drink thrice a week.
- Watermelon seeds: Watermelon seeds help in flushing out and relieves from bladder related issues. Boil 1/8 cup or 2 tablespoon of watermelon seeds in approximately 1/2 a liter of water. Allow it to cool, filter it and drink it every day. Follow this for ten days.
- Lavender and Rosemary essential oils: Mix 1/2 teaspoon of lavender oil to equal amount of Rosemary oil. Massage with it daily before going to bed. It increases blood supply to prostate with increased blood circulation. It results into reduced inflammation and it eases pressure on urethra.
- Zinc: Zinc is known as immunity booster and cell growth booster to. Consume food rich with zinc such as Oyster, Sesame, peanuts, pumpkin seeds and watermelon seeds. One can take zinc supplement 75 mg. daily. It reduces inflammation and helps to reduce size of the enlarged prostate.
- Selenium: Selenium is one of the proven homoeopathic remedies that relieves from urinary incontinence due to prostate problem.
- Thuja: Thuja is also one of the widely used remedy. It is highly effective in patients those feel like frequently urinating.
- Staphysagria: Staphysagria is another homoeopathic remedy which gives relief from burning sensation in prostate and the urinary tract, due to enlarged prostate.
Home remedies for enlarged prostate are highly effective. Pursue them consistently. For some of the remedies like homoeopathic remedies or deciding the dosage of the supplements, it is advisable to seek doctor's advice.
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