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Methods: UPLC-ZenoTOF 7600-MS\/MS was used to analyze the chemical composition of BJT. The therapeutic effect of BJT was evaluated using an experimental autoimmune prostatitis (EAP) rat model. Lipid metabolomics, proteomics, and integrated network pharmacology analyses were performed to investigate the potential mechanisms and active components of BJT in treatment. Results: A total of 174 constituents were identified in BJT, among which 54 major active compounds were screened for further analysis. Network pharmacology and combined multi-omics analysis indicate that the protein targets of HIF-1\u03b1, Akt, and PI3K\/Akt, as well as the Glycolysis pathway, play important roles in the improvement of CP\/CPPS. Conclusions: Our results demonstrated that BJT was an effective drug to improve the development of CP\/CPPS. 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