What are the Chinese medicine prescriptions for treating sexual dysfunction?

First of all, it must be made clear that there is no universal Chinese medicine prescription that is suitable for all patients with sexual dysfunction. All prescriptions must be prescribed based on the results of TCM syndrome differentiation. Using random prescriptions may aggravate the symptoms.

I have been in the men's clinic for almost ten years, and I have met too many patients who came with the mentality of "asking for a universal prescription." The one who impressed me the most was a 32-year-old Internet practitioner who stayed up late every day to catch up on projects and ate barbecue and cold beer for his late-night snack. When he first had problems with erection, he searched the Internet for "famous prescriptions for replenishing the kidneys" and bought Liuwei Dihuang Pills to eat. After taking it for a month, the problem became worse. He even lost his morning erections. He also always felt that his stomach was bloated and his mouth was bitter. When he came for the consultation, his tongue coating was yellow and greasy, and his pulse was slippery and rapid. It was not a case of kidney deficiency at all, but a typical damp-heat injection that blocked the meridians. He was prescribed a modified and subtracted prescription of Paixuefenqingyin, and adjusted his diet and rest. After more than half a month, he came back for a follow-up consultation and said that most of his condition was back to normal.

It’s interesting to say that when many people encounter this problem, their first reaction is “I have kidney deficiency and I need to supplement it.” However, in fact, less than 30% of patients with true kidney deficiency in clinical practice are caused by “blocking” problems such as dampness and heat, liver stagnation, and blood stasis. It's like if the water pipe is blocked and the water outlet is small. If you don't open the pipe but keep increasing the water pressure, it will only burst the pipe in the end. Previously, there was a 45-year-old patient who was in the building materials business. He usually socialized a lot and was prone to anger. After getting stressed out, he was always unable to do what he wanted when having sex. He asked someone to buy deer antler and deer penis and soaked it in wine for more than three months. He didn’t see any improvement. He suffered from constant nosebleeds and pain in his chest and ribs that kept him awake. The syndrome was diagnosed as liver qi stagnation and functional decline caused by blocked drainage. I gave him a modified formula of Xiaoyao Powder, plus some albizia bark and roses to soothe the liver. His condition stabilized in about a month.

Nowadays, many people are controversial about traditional Chinese medicine. Some people think that traditional Chinese medicine is too slow to take effect and is not as effective as Western medicine that can be effective after taking it for dozens of minutes. Some people think that Western medicine is only a "temporary emergency" and cannot get rid of the root cause. In fact, there is no need to go to extremes in these two views. If there is a temporary need for sexual intercourse, it is absolutely fine to use Western medicine to quickly improve the condition according to the doctor's advice. If you want to adjust your physique in the long term and solve the root problems, the advantages of using traditional Chinese medicine based on syndrome differentiation are indeed more prominent. In clinical practice, many patients use the two together, and the effect is better.

If there is any universal "prescription", don't blindly search for medicines and take them, and don't believe in any ancestral prescriptions on the Internet. If you are really troubled, go to the men's department or the traditional Chinese medicine department of a regular tertiary hospital. Tell the doctor truthfully the details of whether you stay up late, whether you like to drink, and whether you are under great stress. The prescription that comes out of the diagnosis is the "exclusive conditioning prescription" that is most suitable for you.