Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia – Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment
June 25, 2009 4:10 am HealthBenign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also known as benign prostatic hypertrophy, is a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland in men. As men age, the prostate gland slowly grows bigger and presses on the urethra. This causes the flow of the urine to be slower and less forceful, with the need to empty the bladder more frequently both during the day and night. Other symptoms include difficulty in starting the urine flow and dribbling after urination ends. the gleason scores for prostate cancer Medications and surgery are the standard line of treatment for this condition. In addition, medicines which act on the ‘Mansa’ dhatu (tissue) are useful in this condition. These medicines include Triphala (Three fruits), Musta (Cyperus rotundus), Patol (Tricosanthe dioica), Nimba (Azadirachta indica), Draksha (Vitis vinifera) and Kutaj (Holarrhina antidysentrica).