Impotence

Impotence and Chinese Medicine

Impotence (inability to achieve full erection) and premature ejaculation during ages of regular sexual practices (16-64 +/-). This is usually due to KI but can also be caused by external factors. Chronic illness, stress, and depression seem to be very common in these individuals.  

Chinese Medicine Differentiation and Treatment

Kidney Deficiency

low back pain or weakness, sore knees, frequent urination, cold feet, cold body, infertility, fatigue,  clear or watery sperm or small amount of ejaculate.  low sex drive, inability to sustain an erection

Herbal Medicine Treatment: You Gui Wan

Heart and Spleen Deficiency

poor sleep, heart palpitations, low appetite, poor energy, loose stool, inability to sustain an erection

Herbal Medicine Treatment: Gui Pi Tang + Qi Fu Yin

Kidney Qi Deficiency Due To Shock

Chronic long term fear or recent shock, overall a timid person with lots of dreams at night and frequent urination especially at night.  not able to sustain an erection as well as a low libido.

Herbal Medicine Treatment: Da Yu Tang + Kidney tonics

Damp Heat In Lower Jiao

skin rashes, pimples or history of Sexually Transmitted Diseases around genitals or anus, general feeling of warmth or hot, sweats easily, irritability, possible high sex drive but not able to sustain erection, dark urine, discomfort with urination and lots of smell (very concentrated urine)

Herbal Medicine Treatment: Long Dan Xie Gan Tang