Post Date May, 15 2023
Low libido refers to a continuous or repeated lack or lack of desire for sexual activity. It can be divided into completeness low sexual desire and situational sexual desire. Most people with low completeness sexual desire only have sex once a month or less, but they can passively obey when their spouse requests sex; Situational low sexual desire only occurs in a specific environment or partner's situation. Low libido does not rule out the possibility of women achieving sexual arousal and pleasure when passively accepting sexual activity.
According to clinical manifestations, this disease seems to belong to the "yin cold" and "female yin impotence" in traditional Chinese medicine. The Neijing has the name "Yin impotence", also known as "not using yin organs", but the focus of the discussion is on men. In the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Jingyue believed that Yin impotence refers to the inability of men to handle yang affairs, so it was later renamed as impotence. Yin deficiency is not uncommon in clinical practice, but in the past, women were severely constrained by feudal ideology, kept silent, and suffered secretly. Therefore, there are very few records in ancient books.
Pathological Analysis of Low Sexual Desire in Traditional Chinese Medicine
1. Deficiency of kidney yang. Kidney stores essence, which is the foundation of congenital development. It transforms into Tiangui and is responsible for reproduction. If the transformation is abundant, the reproductive function is vigorous. If the natural endowment is insufficient or sexual activity is not regulated, sexual labor is excessive, prolonged illness damages the kidneys, damages the yang qi, leads to deficiency of yang qi, abnormal warming, and the decline of vital energy that cannot be stimulated, resulting in cold libido.
2. Kidney essence deficiency. Inadequate by nature, deficient by nature; Excessive sexual exertion, early marriage and excessive childbearing, prolonged illness causing yin damage, resulting in kidney yin loss, and inadequate sexual activity.
3. Liver depression, qi stagnation, and liver blood accumulation are the main factors that lead to laxity and sexual pleasure. However, internal injuries such as aversion, depression, and excessive anger can lead to liver qi stagnation and qi dysfunction; Or sexual intercourse, where the five desires of a woman have not yet arrived, and the male essence has already been released. After a long time, the qi flow is not smooth and the sexual intercourse is evil.
4. Deficiency of both the heart and spleen. The heart governs blood, the spleen regulates blood, and the spleen is the source of qi and blood biochemistry. Due to excessive thinking, it consumes heart and blood, and affects the circulation function of the spleen. The spleen is damaged, resulting in deficiency of both the heart and spleen, insufficient qi and blood, and loss of mental health, resulting in sexual dysfunction.
5. Phlegm dampness injection. Obesity of the body, excessive phlegm and dampness, or excessive exertion, improper diet, damage to the spleen, loss of spleen health, endogenous phlegm and dampness, blockage of meridians and qi, and obstruction of the veins can lead to low libido.
Introduction to Dietary Therapy for Low Sexual Desire
(1) Stewed Pork Kidney with Attachments: Take 6g of Attachments and 2 Pork Kidney. Wash and cut open to remove the white film. Cut into small pieces and stew together. Season with salt and drink soup. Once a day for 10 consecutive days.
