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39 20. Prostate Gland Enlargement of the prostate gland results in some distinct urinary symptoms and, at times, sexual weakness. The patient cannot completely empty his bladder. The urine stream becomes very weak and lacks full force. This may lead to interruption of flow. Soon after passing water, the patient feels like passing urine again. The frequency of urination is increased gradually, and the interval between urination is decreased. Sometimes, the interval is half an hour or less. The quantity becomes less and the patient is not relieved completely. Frequent urination is not always necessarily due to the enlargement of the prostate but if it is, the treatment should be as follows. If the frequency is considered to be due to the suppressed gonorrhoea, then it should be treated with Thuja. Start in a low potency and then gradually increase to CM potency. Thuja also affects the Prostate Gland. It allays the burning sensation in the urethra. Therefore, this should be considered the first remedy. Among other illnesses reminiscent of Thuja, Asthma is the most prominent. Similarly, the presence of skin warts indicates Thuja. The peculiar symptoms of Thuja include the burning sensation in the urethra with frequency of urination. Another specific symptom is the splitting of the urine stream into two, becoming one again on straining. The other homoeopathic treatment for enlarged prostate is Silicea. Potency CM works the best. The only condition is that the patient is of cold constitution, and that the limbs feel very cold. Silicea works equally well on the cancer of the prostate and the bladder. Two to three doses of Silicea CM at intervals of seven to ten days, by God’s grace, will be found significantly effective. Another good remedy for an enlarged prostate is Clematis. It happens to work on the right-sided diseases, affecting for example, the right limb, the right testis and the right ureter (the channel carrying urine from the kidney to the bladder). The patient is always restless and wakes up to pass urine again and again. Severe thirst can be quenched with cold water. Clematis offers only temporary relief of the urinary symptoms, but does not cure them. It simply decreases the frequency. Instead of going to the lavatory every few minutes, the patient needs