One in ten British men suffer from impotence. It is manifested as an inability to have an erection of the penis or lack of copulative power in male. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, the kidney is the key organ in performing the sexual activity. Impotence is in most cases due to insufficiency of the kidney. TCM classifies the kidney into two parts: The Yin of the kidney - its material structure, including its essence of life and the Yang of the kidney - its function and heat. The essence of life is stored in the kidney and the Qi of the kidney is produced by the kidney's essence of life. The earliest classical Chinese medical book the Huang Di Neijing points out, "kidney Qi is the material basis on which the human body grows, develops and reproduces." For example, milk teeth are replaced by permanent teeth and hair grows longer when girls are seven years and boys when they are eight. This is because the Qi of the kidney is getting richer and the time when they reach the age of puberty, the Qi of the kidney reaches its peak. This caused their bodies to produce a substance called "Tian Kui" in TCM. This substance not only promotes the development of sperm in boys, but also the discharge of eggs and menstruation in girls. The sexual function is protected gradually until at last the ability to reproduce is fully developed. In old age, the Qi of the kidney becomes weak, which causes sexual functions and reproductive abilities to become ever weaker and disappear, usually 64 years old for men. There are many causes for impotence, such as stress, overwork, anxiety, oversexed, kidney disease, inappropriate diet etc. The common syndromes for impotence:
Symptoms: impotence, dizziness, tinnitus, soreness in the loins and knees, lustless complexion, pale tongue with white coating, deep thready pulse. Yang insufficiency happens more to old age groups.
Symptoms: Impotence, Semi emission, irritability, nights sweats, backache, dizziness, tinnitus, red tongue with little or no coating, thready and rapid pulse. What can TCM do for impotence? Deficiency of Kidney Yang can be treated by Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture. The herbal medicine prescribed by our practitioners can tonify kidney Yang, invigorate the spleen and soothe the heart. Acupuncture is also proved to be very effective in treating impotence. Deficiency of Kidney Yin can be treated by Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture. The herbal medicine prescribed by our practitioners can nourish Yin essence, soothe the heart and calm the mind. For further information, please contact your local branches. |