Top 10 Homeopathic Remedies for Prostatitis

Prostatitis refers to the inflammation of the prostate gland (this gland is located beneath the bladder that encircles the top part of the urethra which is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body). When the tissue in and around the prostate gland becomes swollen, irritable, and tender, it indicates prostatitis.  Pain in the genitals, pelvic area, perineum, groin, painful urination, and painful ejaculation are the prominent symptoms of this condition. Prostatitis is of various types mainly, bacterial and non-bacterial.

Homeopathy is a highly advanced healing system that offers a magnificent treatment for prostatitis. The homeopathic remedies for prostatitis are made of natural substances and are completely safe, with zero side effects. Homeopathic medicines for prostatitis aim to provide easy relief in its symptoms followed by rooting out the chronic problem. Homeopathic treatment can greatly help in managing acute prostatitis and can also provide a cure for chronic prostatitis. However, in acute cases, conventional treatment may be required when symptoms are severe. Here homeopathic medicines can be used along with that treatment for symptom management.

As prostatitis may arise from different reasons including infectious as well as non-infectious, so homeopathy works to treat the underlying basic cause for long-term relief and cure. It boosts the body’s self-healing mechanism to fight back the cause to help in a natural cure.

The foremost principle of homeopathy is to treat any health issue including prostatitis following an individualised approach. As per this law, the homeopathic medicines are prescribed based on the characteristic key symptoms in every individual case and not just merely on the basis of diagnosis. Excellent results occur only when medicines are prescribed as per this law. Hence, it is advised to consult a homeopathic practitioner for proper evaluation of every case individually to find the most suitable medicine prescription.

Homeopathy goes beyond just providing symptomatic relief as it further works at a deeper level at the root cause to gradually decrease the frequency and intensity of recurrent episodes of prostatitis and to give long-term relief in chronic cases. Homeopathic treatment can help in reducing dependency on conventional medicines, like the frequent course of antibiotics in chronic prostatitis. Regular use of homeopathic medicines as per guidelines and till the recommended period as suggested by a homeopath can bring a cure in majority of the cases.

Top 10 Natural Homeopathic Remedies for Prostatitis

Some of the most frequently recommended medicines for prostatitis are – Apis Mellifica, Clematis, Cantharis, Pulsatilla, Conium, Sabal Serrulata, Chimaphila, Thuja, Lycopodium and Nitric Acid.

1. Apis Mellifica – Top-Most Medicine For Prostatitis

Apis Mellifica is a top homeopathic medicine for acute prostatitis. It is suitable for patients of prostatitis who have burning / stinging type of pain while urinating. The burning is most intense specifically while passing the last drops of urine. With this, there is a frequent desire to pass urine not only during the daytime but also at night. There is difficulty in retaining urine even for a few seconds. The urine passed is usually scanty.

When to use Apis Mellifica?

Apis Mellifica is very beneficial for providing relief from burning and stinging sensation while urinating, especially when passing the last few drops of urine.

How to use Apis Mellifica?

It can be used in low 30C potency. It can only be repeated twice a day when given in low power. It is also used in 200C but in order to do so one should carefully look for the symptoms.

2. Clematis – To Manage Genital Pain In Prostatitis

Clematis is of great help in managing genital pain in prostatitis cases. It can be used when there is testicle pain. It is worse from touch and walking. The nature of pain can be drawing, pinching type. Pain occurs in the scrotum and groin as well. It is also useful to relieve burning pain in the penis occurring during ejaculation.

When to use Clematis?

This medicine can be considered to relieve pain in the testicle, scrotum, and the groin area. Usually, pain in the testicles gets worse from touching and walking.

How to use Clematis?

Though it can be used in various potencies, the most commonly used is its 30C potency. Clematis 30C can be taken two to three times a day for good relief.

3. Cantharis – For Pain / Burning Before, During And After Urination

Cantharis is of great help in treating cases of prostatitis where the urine is passed with pain or a burning sensation. The –pain/burning is felt before, during and even after passing urine. The desire to pass urine is almost constant. At times urine may pass drop by drop.

When to use Cantharis?

The most striking feature for using this medicine is pain or burning sensation before, during and after urination along with a constant desire to pass urine.

How to use Cantharis?

Cantharis is best suited in 30C potency. It can be repeated 2 times a day in 30C potency.

4. Pulsatilla – To Manage Pelvic Pain And Perineum Pain

This medicine works well in cases of prostatitis with pelvic pain and perineum pain. Males needing it mainly have pain in the perineum after urinating. This pain extends to the entire lower pelvic region and also down the thighs. Excessive heat and pressure are felt in the perineum. Along with this, there is a frequent, ineffectual urge to pass urine.

When to use Pulsatilla?

The use of Pulsatilla is suggested to help pelvic pain and perineum pain, especially after urination in prostatitis cases.

How to use Pulsatilla?

Pulsatilla 30C once in the morning and once in the evening can be taken to relieve this complaint.

5. Conium – To Manage Painful Ejaculation

Conium is a highly effective medicine to manage painful ejaculation in prostatitis cases. It is also useful when there is difficulty in starting urine flow. Cutting or burning pain is felt after passing urine. Besides, Conium can be given for managing weak erections in prostatitis cases.

When to use Conium?

This medicine should be opted to manage painful ejaculation in cases of prostatitis. It is also recommended for weak erections in prostatitis cases.

How to use Conium?

Its use is usually recommended in 30C potency that can be administered twice a day.

6. Sabal Serrulata – For Frequent Urine At Night

Sabal Serrulata is one of the very popular homeopathic remedies for prostatic troubles including inflamed prostate and enlarged prostate. Sabal Serrulata is the best homeopathic medicine for dealing with the problem of frequent urination at night in patients with prostatitis. The urge to pass urine can be constant. Difficulty or burning while passing urine is also noted in such patients.

When to use Sabal Serrulata?

It is a key remedy prescribed for prostatitis with frequent urination at night that may be attended with a burning sensation.

How to use Sabal Serrulata?

Unless otherwise prescribed, it is to be taken in mother tincture (Q) form once or twice a day.

7. Chimaphila – When There Is Difficulty Starting Urine

Chimaphila is an effective medicine for persons who have difficulty in the beginning while urinating. Passing urine requires straining. A peculiar position of standing with feet wide apart and stooping in forward direction may help to pass urine with much straining. Burning during passing urine may be noticed. The urine may contain ropy mucus.

When to use Chimaphila?

Chimaphila is suitable for prostatitis when too much straining to initiate urine is required.

How to use Chimaphila?

It is mostly administered in mother tincture (Q) form. It can be taken 2-3 times a day. Once the symptoms improve, frequent repetition of doses is not required. If there is no improvement, then it is best to seek professional guidance.

8. Thuja – For Frequent And Urgent Urination

Thuja is an appropriate natural remedy for patients of prostatitis who have frequent urination and who are unable to control urine with a sudden desire to empty the bladder quickly. The patient has to hasten and rush to pass urine. The urine may also be passed involuntarily at night. The patient needing Thuja may have a history of gonorrhea and syphilis. Foamy-cloudy urine or mucus in urine may be present in high levels.

When to use Thuja?

It is a remedy that is used in cases of prostatitis having complaints of increased frequency of urination and sudden desire to urinate, that cannot be controlled.

How to use Thuja?

Both the lower and the highest potencies of this medicine are credited with excellent results. But as it is a deep-acting remedy hence lower potency, 30C is usually preferred once or twice a day. Otherwise, 200 C or even higher potencies, have proved efficacious but not in too frequent doses.

9. Lycopodium – For Frequent, Difficult Urination With Backache

Lycopodium is very beneficial when frequent and difficult urination is accompanied by backache. The backache may be relieved after passing urine. Much straining is needed to begin to urinate. Here the increased frequency of urination may be felt mostly during night hours.

When to use Lycopodium?

It is best to take Lycopodium in prostatitis where there is increased frequency of urine, especially during the night along with backache.

How to use Lycopodium?

It can be taken one or two times a day in 30 C potency.

10. Nitric Acid – For Burning And Offensive Urine In Prostatitis

Nitric Acid proves to be the best cure for prostatitis, where the urine emits a highly offensive odor along with burning in urethra during its passage. The urine passed is scanty with a strong and highly offensive smell. The urge to empty the bladder is frequent but urine is scanty in quantity. The stream of urine is also thin. Pus discharge from the urethra may be noted in a few patients requiring this medicine.

When to use Nitric acid?

This remedy is best suited to patients who complain of burning pain when passing urine and the urine has a very foul smell.

How to use Nitric acid?

Mostly, it works well in low potency i.e. 30C. Usually, the repetition of dosage is limited to once a day. Higher potencies are not recommended until discussed with a physician.

Note One may use the above medicine for a week or two in the recommended dose and potency. If no changes are seen, it is advised to consult a homeopathic doctor for further course of action. The above medicines are indicated only when symptoms are mild to moderate. In case of severe symptoms and when there is fever with painful urine, inability to urinate, urine retention, blood in urine, and intense pain in the genitals or pelvic region, one should immediately take help from the conventional mode of treatment as homeopathy has limitations in treating such acute cases.

Cause Behind Prostatitis 

The reasons for prostatitis could be two-fold: bacterial infection or non-bacterial origin

1. Bacterial infection– An infection from the urinary tract (UTI) might enter the prostate and result in inflammation. In some cases, sexually transmitted infections like gonorrhea and chlamydia may result in prostatitis.

2. Non-bacterial reasons–This kind of prostatitis does not result from any bacterial infection. It may happen from some injury, stress, or nerve irritation.

Risk Factors For Prostatitis

There are some factors that increase the risk of prostatitis as follows:

1. A recent UTI or sexually transmitted infection

2. Use of urinary catheter (a tube used to drain urine from bladder)

3. Pelvic injury

4. History of prostatitis

5. Enlarged prostate

6. Having a prostate biopsy

7. Pelvic floor muscle spasms

8. Young and middle-aged males are at risk, but in case of chronic prostatitis, males between 50-60 yrs are at risk.

Types Of Prostatitis

1. Acute bacterial prostatitis: It occurs from bacterial infection where symptoms come on quickly and are severe.

2. Chronic bacterial prostatitis:  It also results from bacterial infection but here symptoms appear gradually, remain for a long time and are less severe. Sometimes the symptoms are recurrent. It is more common in elderly males.

3. Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (chronic prostatitis): The most common type, in which inflammation of the prostate gland does not arise from any infection. It causes symptoms like long-term pelvic pain, and pain in genitals and perineum for several weeks and months.

4. Asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis (Non-bacterial prostatitis): In this type the prostate is inflamed but no symptoms are present.

Symptoms of Prostatitis

The symptoms vary according to the type. The symptoms of prostatitis include painful urination or burning sensation while passing urine, pain in genitalia (penis, testicles, scrotum), lower abdomen, pelvic region, groin or perineum (area between scrotum and rectum) and pain may spread to the back, frequent urination that gets worse in the night hours and an urgent desire to pass urine. Its other symptoms may include difficulty in initiating urination, weak urine flow, difficulty in emptying the bladder, and painful ejaculation. Fever, chills, and body aches occur in cases of acute bacterial prostatitis. The urine may be cloudy or have blood in it. Urine may be foul-smelling at times.

How to diagnose Prostatitis?

As the symptoms occurring in prostatitis may happen from various other urinary conditions like UTI (urinary tract infection), BPH (Benign prostate hypertrophy), etc so some tests are usually required to diagnose prostatitis. After checking the symptoms the doctor may suggest some tests to diagnose prostatitis. Among these, the most helpful test is ultrasound of the prostate gland which helps to reveal inflammation of the prostate gland if present. Other suggested tests are urine examination (urine routine and urine culture test) for checking for an infection and bacterial growth in urine and a blood test called PSA (prostate-specific antigen) that is raised in cases of enlarged prostate, prostatitis and prostate cancer.

Complications Of Prostatitis

The complications include urine retention, the spread of infection to blood (sepsis), an abscess (pus-filled lump) formation in the prostate, epididymitis, and the spread of infection to the pelvic bone and lower spine.  In the case of chronic pelvic pain syndrome, erectile dysfunction (inability to achieve or maintain an erection) may be caused.