Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an enlarged prostate gland. The prostate gland surrounds the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body. As the prostate gets bigger, it may squeeze or partly block the urethra. This often causes problems with urinating. BPH occurs in almost all men as they age. BPH is not cancer. An enlarged prostate can be a nuisance. But it is usually not a serious problem. About half of all men older than 75 have some symptoms. Symptoms of prostatic hyperplasia in TCM include:

1. Syndrome of Downward Transmission of Dampness and Heat
Main Symptoms: Frequent and hesitant urination, or dribbling drops, yellow and brown and hot urine, itching and pain in the urethra, distending fullness or pain in the lower abdomen, accompanied by hematuria , dry and greasy mouth, constipation, reddened tongue, yellowish and greasy coating, and rapid pulse.

2. Syndrome of of Lung-Qi Failing to Disperse
Main Symptoms: Hesitant urination or no drops of urine, pain in the penis, distending fullness in the lower abdomen, short breath on exertion, thirst with desire to drink, constipation, reddened tongue, yellowish coating, superficial and rapid pulse.
 
3. Syndrome of Yin Deficiency and Fire Hyperactivity
Main Symptoms: Frequent urination, dribbling urine, intermittent attack, aggravated by fatigue, lingering duration, accompanied by dizziness, tinnitus, soreness and weakness in the lumbus and knee, emaciated figure,reddened tongue, scanty coating, thready and rapid pulse.

4. Syndrome of Deficiency of Kidney Yang
Main Symptoms: Forceless urination or hesitant dribbling urine, frequent nocturnal urination, pale complexion, short breath, lassitude, cold sensation in the limbs, aversion to cold, accompanied by impotence, pale tongue, thin and whitish coating, deep and thready pulse.

5. Syndrome of Stasis and Obstruction in Bladder
Main Symptoms: Hesitant dribbling urine, fine urine stream like a thread only by forced strength, or difficult to drip out, mixed with hematuria sometimes, distending fullness and pain in the lower abdomen, purple red tongue, or with purple spots, thin coating and hesitant pulse.
Therapeutic Method: Dissolve stasis, disperse accumulation, get rid of retention and promote urination.