Phytotherapy for chronic prostatitis.
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.
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St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center, 111 Amsterdam Avenue at 114th Street, New York, NY 10025, USA. lowe21@aol.com
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D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000188:drug therapy*