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94 THE TREATMENT OF MODERN WESTERN DISEASES WITH CHINESE MEDICINE3. Although some Western sources encourage frequent ejaculationas a way of discharging congestion in the prostate,Chinese medical theory usually suggests against ejaculationin prostate conditions. Clinically, it is our experience thatejaculation may worsen the symptoms of BPH when thepatient’s pattern includes, as it so often does, an element ofeither kidney yin or yang vacuity.4. Daily self-massage of the perineum can be very helpful inreducing prostate enlargement. However, the key to successwith self-massage is regularity and persistence, since it usuallytakes several weeks to notice significant change.5. BPH is relapsing in nature. During acute exacerbations,use decocted medicinals in large doses. During remissions,use appropriate combinations of Chinese medicinal readymadepills and concentrate on diet and lifestyle.6. In the West, transurethral resection of the prostate(TURP) is considered the definitive treatment of this condition.However, after this procedure, 5-10% of patients experienceproblems with sexual function and/or urinary incontinence.In the case of postsurgical urinary incontinence,research in China has shown the following protocol to be92.2% effective, with a 60% cure rate: 1 Bu Zhong Yi Qi TangJia Wei (Supplement the Center & Boost the Qi Decoctionwith Added Flavors): Dang Shen (Radix Codonopsitis), 15g,Huang Qi (Radix Astragali), 20g, Bai Zhu (RhizomaAtractylodis Macrocephalae), 9g, Dang Gui (Radix AngelicaeSinensis), 9g, Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae), 12g,Sheng Ma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae), 3g, Chai Hu (RadixBupleuri), 6g, Fu Ling (Poria), 15g, Yi Zhi Ren (FructusAlpiniae Oxyphyllae), 12g, Bi Xie (Rhizoma DioscoreaeHypoglaucae), 1g, and Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae), 6g. Ifthere is accompanying qi vacuity and lassitude of the spirit,increase Huang Qi up to 30g and replace Dang Shen witheight grams of red Hong Shen (Radix Ginseng). If there isyang qi vacuity weakness, add 12 grams of Xian Ling Pi(Herba Epimedii). If there is accompanying damp heat,remove Dang Shen and add 30-60 grams of Yin Chen Hao(Herba Artemisiae Scopariae) and six grams of Huang Bai(Cortex Phellodendri).7. Digital rectal examination should be a routine part of thephysical examination of all men over 50 years of age.ENDNOTE1 Li Zhi-qiang & Yang Jun, “The Treatment of 40 Cases of PostsurgicalProstatic Hypertrophy Urinary Incontinence with Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang JiaWei,” He Nan Zhong Yi (Henan Chinese Medicine), #6, 2000, p. 29