Post Date September, 03 2023
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that sexual dysfunction is mainly caused by dysfunction of the kidneys, liver, spleen, and heart. The etiology is closely related to dampness, heat, cold, and pathogenic factors, and the disease is mainly characterized by deficiency syndrome. There are many types of identification for sexual dysfunction, and a preliminary understanding and grasp of these types of proof, as well as their special symptoms, general symptoms, treatment principles, etc., have a reliable basis. Combined with the guidance of sexual therapy experts, it is helpful for patients with sexual disorders to self identify, recover, and enhance sexual function.
Kidney Yin Deficiency Type
Special symptoms include soreness in the lower back and knees, hot flashes and night sweats, foot and heart heat, red tongue with little coating, and thin pulse.
The general symptoms include insomnia, excessive dreaming, strong yang, premature ejaculation, dry throat, red cheekbones, and pale yellow urine.
Treatment principle: Nourishing yin and clearing heat. Common drugs include rehmannia glutinosa, mountain vermilion, wolfberry, privet fruit, mulberry, polygonatum, ass hide glue, tortoise shell gum, etc. Commonly used formulas include Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, Zuo Gui Yin (Wan), etc.
Kidney Yang Deficiency Weak Type
Special symptoms include soreness in the lower back and knees, fear of cold, pale, plump tongue, white fur, and weak pulse.
The general symptoms include impotence, infertility due to cold in the female uterus, diarrhea during the night shift, or swelling.
Treatment principle: Warm and tonify kidney yang. Commonly used traditional Chinese medicines such as deer antler, seahorse, clam, purple river car, cistanche, psoralen, pattern, epimedium, leek, and prescriptions mainly composed of them.
