What are the Chinese medicine prescriptions for treating sexual dysfunction?

First of all, I have to pour cold water on everyone. There is no universal Chinese medicine prescription that can cure all sexual dysfunctions. Currently, all the commonly used prescriptions in clinical practice are based on the syndrome type. If it is not correct for the symptoms, others may take a prescription that works well for you, but you may still have problems.

In the past two months, I met a 28-year-old young man who kept having sex problems during the first half year of marriage. I searched a certain red book for "Ancestral Chinese Medicine Recipes for Tonifying the Kidneys" and took the medicine for almost three weeks. Not only did he not get better, but his gums were swollen and he was constipated every day. His mouth was terribly bitter. When he came to the doctor, he had a red tongue with yellow and greasy coating, and a slippery and rapid pulse. It was obvious that the damp-heat had disturbed the Jingguan, which meant he had kidney deficiency. So he stopped all the tonics and used Longdan Xiegan Decoction to clear away the damp-heat for two weeks, and most of the symptoms disappeared.

That’s not to say that kidney-tonifying prescriptions are useless, it depends on your situation. For example, men in their forties are always afraid of the cold, have cold hands and feet, always feel soreness in their waists, and often wake up at night. It is difficult to have an erection during intercourse, and the hardness is not enough. This is mostly a syndrome of kidney yang deficiency. Use the base of Yougui Pills or Jingui Shenqi Pills to adjust, and add some yang-warming medicines such as Epimedium and Morinda officinalis. If the symptoms are correct, you can feel the change in half a month. If you always feel hot in the palms and soles of your feet, always sweat at night, are too upset to sleep, can have an erection but are very sensitive during sex, and ejaculate within two minutes, this is mainly due to kidney yin deficiency. Generally, you will use the base of Liuwei Dihuang Pills or Zhibai Dihuang Pills to nourish yin and reduce fire. If you take kidney-tonifying medicine that warms yang, you will be like the young man just now, and the more you take it, the worse it will be.

There is another situation that is very common, especially among young people today. They have high work pressure, deal with leaders and clients every day, and have to deal with trivial matters at home. They are always sighing. The relationship with their partners is also a bit tense, and they are completely unmotivated when having sex. It was normal before, but now it is not kidney deficiency at all, but mostly liver qi stagnation blocking the meridians. Use Xiaoyao Powder or Bupleurum Shugan Powder as a base and add some Cyperus rotunda and turmeric to soothe the liver and regulate qi. You may feel your mood return in about a week, which is much faster than taking supplements blindly.

There are two extreme opinions on the Internet. One is that Chinese medicine for treating sexual dysfunction is a lie, and the other is that pure natural Chinese medicine has no side effects and can be taken freely. Both of these are wrong. I have met many patients whose condition has improved significantly after taking symptomatic medications. I have also seen patients who randomly bought "Shenwu" "kidney-tonifying and yang-enhancing pills" and found their transaminase levels increased. Of course, if the sexual dysfunction is caused by organic problems such as atherosclerosis and nerve damage, don't just take Chinese medicine. You must also cooperate with Western medical examination and treatment. Traditional Chinese medicine alone may not solve the problem.

If you really want to make a prescription, don't just copy it. Everyone's constitution and syndrome types are different. Some people have several problems at the same time, such as kidney deficiency and liver stagnation, or dampness and heat plus blood stasis. Prescriptions must be added or subtracted according to the symptoms. First, find a traditional Chinese medicine doctor in a regular hospital to clearly identify the syndrome, and then prescribe a "good prescription" that is suitable for you.