Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis (CNP) is one of the most common diseases in urology and andrology, with a complex etiology and a high incidence rate. Traditional Chinese medicine plays an important role in the treatment of CNP and can produce therapeutic effects through various action mechanisms. This article presents an overview of recent studies on the specific mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicine acting on CNP, including the mechanisms underlying its effects of anti-infection, anti-inflammation, immune regulation, improvement of urodynamics, endocrine regulation, improvement of microcirculation, and regulation of gut microbiota, aiming to provide some reference for the clinical application and basic studies of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of CNP.
Keywords: chronic nonbacterial prostatitis; inflammatory response; immune function; microcirculatory disorders; dysbiosis of microbiota.