Treatment with baths, showers and steam has been used for many centuries and originates in Ancient Greece. Hydrotherapy has been used to treat a variety of diseases, with the success of treatment being confirmed to this day. The use of this method does not lose its relevance at the present time.
Water procedures help improve blood circulation, stimulate purification by sweating, tone up, improve the functioning of the cardiovascular system. It is possible to make treatment in this way at home.
General rules for preparation of baths
Baths with prostatitis should be carried out on the recommendation of a doctor, as the incorrect temperature can aggravate the condition. As with chronic, and with acute prostatitis, baths are allowed. The difference is in the temperature: with an acute form of the disease, the water temperature can be no higher than 35 degrees .Hot baths with prostatitis are used only if the disease occurs in chronic form and only after a doctor's recommendation.
You can take a bath for no more than 15 minutes, especially for a hot bath. Warm water allows you to relax the smooth muscles of the prostate, improves blood circulation in the body, helping to restore normal work.
General hot baths
Beginning the course of hydrotherapy, the doctor prescribes baths at first to follow the body's reaction and make a decision about repeated procedures.
Baths are allowed every day. They will help improve blood supply to the organs, soothe inflammation. To do this, pour warm water into the basin, plunging into it, and rubbing the perineum, lower abdomen and anus of the anal opening with a soft washcloth. The duration of the bath should be no more than 15 minutes. The room temperature should not be lower than 20 ° C, since cooling during the procedure is not recommended.
Baths using needles
The effectiveness of the treatment of needles with prostatitis is proved by many years of experience. Even if the disease is not cured to the end, the course of the disease is greatly facilitated. The healing properties of pine needles are contained in the content of essential oils that perform bactericidal and disinfecting effects. In addition, the needles contain vitamins of the groups K, B, E, as well as iron, microelements and tannins.
Coniferous baths with prostate disease perform:
- analgesia of the inflamed organ,
- choleretic and diuretic effect,
- disinfectant effect,
- immunostimulating and restorative effect,
- restoration of gland secretion.
Coniferous baths are rightly considered one of the most effective ways to treat prostatitis.
Prepare a coniferous bath can be as follows: 200 g of pine branches are poured with steep boiling water and allowed to stand for several hours. Then the infusion along with the twigs boil for 10 minutes and within an hour the resulting broth should be used in the bathroom. Take a bath can be no more than 15 minutes, actively rubbing the area of the small pelvis. The procedure is considered the most effective if the skin has reddened - this indicates active circulation in the pelvic organs.
Herbal baths
In addition to needles, decoctions and other herbs are used to treat prostatitis. Folk methods are quite diverse, it should be remembered that alkaloids have healing properties in plants, but in each specific case their effect can be unpredictable, therefore, a doctor's consultation is mandatory.
- Lavender decoctions of are used for soothing, toning baths. To a hundred grams of medicinal lavender pour five liters of boiling water and leave to stand for 15 minutes. Then it is necessary to filter out the lavender sediment. The procedure should be no more than ten minutes at a temperature of 35-38 degrees.
- Chamomile broth is widely known for its anti-inflammatory, soothing and antispasmodic effects. To prepare take exactly 50 grams of dried chamomile, pour five liters of boiling water and insist twenty minutes. Then chamomile is filtered out, and the broth is added to the bath.
- Hay grass grass hay is widely used for the preparation of bathtubs, even in acute forms of the disease, as it has antispasmodic and analgesic properties. Dry raw materials can be purchased at the pharmacy. For brewing, you need to pour half a pound of hay with five liters of boiling water and put on fire, the broth should boil well for 15 minutes. The broth is poured into the previously prepared bath water. It is necessary to prepare a bath with a temperature of 35 degrees. After the procedure, you need rest for half an hour.
Other hydrotherapy methods
In addition to baths, a local and general shower, compresses and wipes are also used.
- Hot compress is applicable for the chronic form of prostatitis. To do this, in hot water you need to wet a soft towel, fold it several times, squeezing out, and locate on the groin area. It is possible to use herbal decoctions to enhance the effect.
- The shower is applied to the perineal region in case of a disease. The procedure lasts no more than five minutes, you can perform daily. The water temperature should not be more than 35 degrees.
- Baths with application of hydrogen sulphide and turpentine are prescribed less often, but their use, as doctors say, establishes metabolism, removes harmful substances, reduces inflammation of the gland. Turpentine baths are able to help patients with a chronic form of prostatitis, infertility, since they significantly improve blood circulation and spermatogenesis.
To prepare turpentine baths, use a turpentine emulsion, gradually increasing the concentration by 200 ml of water - at first 20 ml of emulsion and each time 4 ml more until reaching the limit concentration of 60 ml.
Conclusion
Diseases of the prostate gland require special attention to treatment, since this problem has unpleasant consequences not only for the physical but also psychological health of the man.
Folk methods of disease control are widely used in traditional medicine. But do not forget that the active chemicals are completely different in each plant, and therefore their selection should be done on the recommendation of the doctor, taking into account personal tolerability and the form of the disease.
