227 cases of prostatisis were treated by acupuncture combined with Chinese herbs according to their symptoms and signs of TCM and a satisfactory result had been obtained. Of all cases

48 % were cured

42. 7 were significantly improved

9. 2 % were ineffective

the total effective rate was 90.7%. Clinical observation indicated that acupuncture combined with Chinese herbs could obtain a better ef fect than simple acupuncture therapy

effect for damp-heat going down type was better than that of spleen deficiency and damp retention type

particularly in acute cases of damp-heat going down type

the Chinese herbs can relieve clinical symptoms a1most immediately

and acupuncture can enforce the effect. The relation between the effect and disease duration was also discussed

generally speaking

the shorter the disease duration

the better the effect will be and the sooner the good result can be ob tained