What are the Chinese medicine prescriptions for treating sexual dysfunction?

First of all, we must make it clear that there is no fixed traditional Chinese medicine prescription for sexual dysfunction that is universal and effective for everyone. The so-called "same prescription for everyone" aphrodisiac prescriptions posted on the Internet are basically unreliable gimmicks.

Traditional Chinese medicine focuses on syndrome differentiation and treatment of such problems. The same problems include poor erection, loss of sexual desire, and abnormal ejaculation. The root causes of the disease vary from person to person, and the medication is naturally completely different. If used incorrectly, it will not only be useless but may also aggravate the symptoms. I met a 32-year-old Internet programmer before. He stayed up late every day for three months working on a project, ate takeaways that were heavy in oil and spicy food, and loved to drink cold beer. During that time, he developed erectile dysfunction. He secretly bought an Internet-famous aphrodisiac cream and took it for half a month. Not only did it not get better, but he had two nosebleeds. His mouth felt bitter and sticky in the morning, and it even hurt to urinate. When he came to the doctor, his tongue coating was yellow and greasy, and his pulse was slippery and rapid. It was not a deficiency at all, but dampness and heat blocking the meridians. He was prescribed a prescription for clearing away dampness and heat based on Longdan Xiegan Decoction for a week without adding any medicine to replenish yang. During the follow-up consultation, he said that the symptoms were basically relieved.

Speaking of this, some people may wonder, then why does a certain recipe used by someone around me really work? That's because his certificate type just corresponds to Fang Zi. For example, if a man in his forties or fifties is usually afraid of cold all year round, he will urinate two or three times at night, and the soreness and weakness in his waist and knees after intercourse will take a day or two. If the syndrome is kidney yang deficiency, he will use yang-warming medicinal materials such as Epimedium, Morinda officinalis, and Eucommia ulmoides, and adjust the dosage based on Jingui Shenqi Pills. ； If your palms and soles are always hot at ordinary times, you have night sweats at night, and your mouth is dry and you always want to drink cold drinks, it is a sign of kidney yin deficiency. Instead, you need to use Zhibai Dihuang Pills as a base to nourish yin. If you use medicine that warms yang, it will only add fuel to the fire. There are also many young patients whose problems have nothing to do with "deficiency". They are caused by recent high pressure at work, conflicts with family members, and excessive emotions. The syndrome diagnosis is liver stagnation and qi stagnation. They used Bupleurum Soothing Gan Powder to adjust the condition for half a month. After that, their moods became smoother and their functions recovered naturally. There was no need to add any supplements.

There are a lot of controversies about this topic now. Some people think that traditional Chinese medicine is all about IQ taxation and is not as effective as Western medicine. Others believe in the so-called secret recipes passed down from ancestors and think there is a magic formula that will work wonders after taking it. Both of these views are too extreme. Symptomatic Chinese medicine conditioning is to adjust the root cause of the constitution, improve functions, and also relieve the usual discomforts such as fatigue, insomnia, and cold sensitivity. However, the prerequisite is to find a regular Chinese medicine practitioner to take the pulse, check the tongue, and accurately differentiate the syndrome. Many of the secret recipes that claim to be usable without syndrome differentiation are illegally added with Western medicine ingredients. They seem to be effective in a short period of time, but long-term consumption will overdraw the body, and the more you eat, the more serious the problem will be.

If you are really troubled by sexual dysfunction, don’t be embarrassed to look for folk prescriptions. First go to a regular hospital to check whether there are organic problems. After ruling out the problem, go to a regular traditional Chinese medicine doctor for syndrome differentiation and prescription. Everyone’s constitution and condition are different, and a tailor-made prescription is the most suitable “conditioning prescription” for you.