title: Phytotherapy for chronic prostatitis.
abstract: Chronic prostatitis is a poorly defined condition that is difficult to treat; there are therefore multiple therapies. Although there is a paucity of trials using phytotherapeutic agents, plant extracts have been postulated to have anti-inflammatory effects that might be useful in the treatment of chronic prostatitis. More placebo-controlled trials of longer duration in this condition are needed to ascertain whether there is a significant benefit to the use of phytotherapeutic agents for chronic prostatitis.
authors.affiliation: St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center, 111 Amsterdam Avenue at 114th Street, New York, NY 10025, USA. lowe21@aol.com
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fagelman
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000188:drug therapy*