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Prostatitis and Prostatodynia
by Dan Schalm R.Ac, R.TCMP
Introduction
The purpose of this paper is to describe the physical
and functional characteristics of the prostate, the
pathological condition of prostatitis and prostatodynia
and their treatment using both Western and Eastern
medical approaches. Western medicine relies on surgery
and drugs as treatment, whereas Eastern medicine,
particularly Chinese medicine uses herbal medicine and
acupuncture.
Western medical science is based on theory and
observations about the biological, chemical and atomic
structure of the human organism and how these components
function. It follows a cause and effect principle which
tends to be mechanistic in nature. Traditionally,
Western allopathic medicine doesn't accept the idea of a
non-quantifiable energy system (e.g. Qi, Pranayama) as
being part of the human structure. Though quantum
physics and an increasing amount of research in
psycho-neurology is presently being done to support this
idea, the approach is still not embraced by the existing
medical system in North America.
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) which includes the
practice of acupuncture, along with other
complimentary health disciplines, stresses that the
human being is a holistic entity. Rather than break it
down into smaller and smaller units and particles to try
to understand it, TCM ...
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