Traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment of low libido, including common Chinese patent medicines, single-herb prescriptions and empirical formulas.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnosis and treatment of low libido

(1) Deficiency of Mingmen Fire: Symptoms include low libido, cold limbs, damp scrotum, clear and copious urine, pale and swollen tongue with white coating, and deep and slow pulse.

Treatment principle: Warm the kidneys and strengthen yang.

Prescription: In clinical practice, Yougui Wan combined with Wuzi Yanzong Wan with modifications is often used.

Medicinal herbs include prepared aconite root, cinnamon, raspberry, eucommia bark, plantain seed, prepared rehmannia root, yam, cornus fruit, wolfberry, schisandra fruit, and dodder seed.

(2) Kidney Yin Deficiency: Symptoms include decreased libido, dizziness and tinnitus, general weakness, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, hot flashes in the palms, soles, and chest, insomnia and dreaminess, dry mouth and throat.

The tongue is red with little coating, and the pulse is thready and rapid.

Treatment principle: Nourish kidney yin.

Prescription: In clinical practice, Zuogui Wan (左归丸) is often used with modifications.

Medicinal yam, prepared rehmannia root, cornus officinalis, wolfberry, placenta, epimedium, and curculigo orchioides.

(3) Liver Qi stagnation: Symptoms include aversion to sexual intercourse, lack of pleasure, depression, chest and rib distension, irritability and anger.

Pale tongue, white coating, and wiry pulse.

Treatment principle: Soothe the liver and relieve depression.

Prescription: In clinical practice, Xiaoyao San is often used with modifications.

The medicinal ingredients include Bupleurum, Mentha, Melia toosendan, Cyperus rotundus, Paeonia lactiflora, Angelica sinensis, Atractylodes macrocephala, and Poria cocos.

(4) Deficiency of Qi and Blood: Symptoms include insomnia, forgetfulness, dizziness, fatigue, poor appetite, lack of energy, lack of interest in intercourse, and pale lips and tongue.

The tongue is pale, and the pulse is weak and thready.

Treatment principle: Tonify Qi and nourish blood.

Prescription: In clinical practice, Gui Pi Tang (Spleen-Nourishing Decoction) with modifications is often used.

The medicinal ingredients include Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus membranaceus, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, jujube, ginger, Angelica sinensis, longan pulp, Polygala tenuifolia, Aucklandia lappa, and prepared licorice root.

(5) Phlegm-dampness obstruction: Symptoms include decreased libido, obesity, dizziness, heaviness in the limbs, and nausea.

The tongue is pale with a white, greasy coating, and the pulse is slow and slippery.

Treatment principle: Dry dampness and resolve phlegm.

Prescription: In clinical practice, the Er Chen Tang formula is often used with modifications.

The medicinal ingredients include Pinellia ternata, Citrus reticulata peel, Poria cocos, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Prunus mume, and Zingiber officinale.

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Common Chinese patent medicines for treating low libido

(1) Mu Xiang Shun Qi Wan: 6 grams each time, twice a day.

It is suitable for liver qi stagnation syndrome.

(2) Ten-Ingredient Tonic Pill: 1 pill each time, twice a day.

It is suitable for patients with deficiency of both qi and blood.

(3) Jin Kui Shen Qi Wan: 1 pill each time, twice a day.

It is suitable for kidney yang deficiency syndrome.

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Commonly used traditional Chinese medicine remedies for treating low libido

(1) Modified Wuzi Yanzong Wan: Cuscuta chinensis 15g, Lycium barbarum 15g, Rubus idaeus 15g, Schisandra chinensis 10g, Plantago asiatica 15g, Ligustrum lucidum 15g, Psoralea corylifolia 15g, Curculigo orchioides 15g, Epimedium brevicornu 15g, Cistanche deserticola 15g.

Decoct in water and take one dose daily.

(2) Liuwei Wuzi Pill: 30g Rehmannia glutinosa, 20g Dioscorea opposita, 30g Epimedium brevicornu, 20g Cuscuta chinensis, 30g Lycium barbarum, 9g Paeonia lactiflora, 12g Angelica sinensis, 9g Schisandra chinensis, 12g Rubus idaeus, 18g Poria cocos, 9g Alisma plantago-aquatica, 9g Plantago asiatica, 6g Glycyrrhiza uralensis.

Decoct in water and take one dose daily.

(3) Modified Huangjing Zengjing Pill: 90g male silkworm moth, 90g deer antler glue, 90g prepared aconite root, 60g leek seed, 100g epimedium, 30g achyranthes bidentata, 60g each of dodder seed, cistanche deserticola and raspberry, 15g Huangjing, 30g wolfberry, 15g dendrobium.

Grind into a fine powder and make into honey pills, each weighing 9 grams. Take one pill three times a day orally.

(4) Cuscuta Pill: Cuscuta, Alisma, Deer Antler, Ophiopogon japonicus, Cinnamon, Aconite, each one ounce; Dendrobium, Rehmannia glutinosa, Poria cocos, Achyranthes bidentata, Dipsacus asper, Cornus officinalis, Cistanche deserticola, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Eucommia ulmoides, Psoralea corylifolia, Cubeb, Aquilaria sinensis, Morinda officinalis, Foeniculum vulgare, each three fen; Schisandra chinensis, Mantis egg case, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Rubus idaeus, each half an ounce.

Finely grind the inkstone into powder, then mix it with wine-cooked flour paste to form pills the size of a paulownia seed. Take 20 pills each time, with warm wine or salt water, on an empty stomach.

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Dietary therapy for decreased libido in men and women

The first sign of aging in both men and women is often a decline in sexual function.

However, numerous medical practices have proven that conditioning can improve and delay the process of sexual dysfunction decline.

Considering one's own physical condition and indications, the following prescriptions are recommended.

Formula, preparation method, and usage: 10-30 grams of Polygonatum sibiricum and 15 grams of honey.

Slice the Solomon's Seal and add 500 ml of water. Boil for 30 minutes, then add honey briefly before drinking the soup and eating the Solomon's Seal. After 30 minutes, drink a cup of tea.

Efficacy: Nourishes and strengthens the body, replenishes and strengthens the waist, delays aging, moisturizes dryness and benefits the lungs, strengthens the spleen and nourishes yin.

Indications: Decreased sexual function in men and women, weakness of qi and blood, soreness of the lower back and weak legs, chronic bronchitis, dry throat, and chronic pulmonary tuberculosis.

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Western medicine treatment of hypersexuality

First, the underlying diseases that may cause hypersexuality, such as pituitary tumors, hyperthyroidism, and mental illness, should be eliminated. For those with endocrine disorders, sedatives or estrogen and LHRH (gonadotropin-releasing hormone) agonists should be tried to antagonize and inhibit the effects of testosterone.

Those without organic lesions can receive psychological treatment and enhanced ethical education, avoid pornographic books and videos, and participate in healthy cultural and sports activities to enrich their spiritual life.

Maintaining a regular lifestyle and participating in appropriate physical exercise can reduce excessive activity of the seminal vesicles, allow heat to be released evenly, prevent blood from overflowing into the sexual organs, and naturally promote physical and mental health, which can effectively prevent and treat hypersexuality.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine's Differentiation and Treatment of Hypersexuality

(1) Excessive sexual desire: symptoms include strong sexual desire, frequent intercourse, nocturnal emission when sexual intercourse is forcibly prohibited, hot sensation in the palms, soles, and chest, dizziness, tinnitus, and soreness in the lower back and heels.

The tongue is red with little coating, and the pulse is thready and rapid.

Treatment principle: Nourish Yin and reduce fire, harmonize the heart and kidneys.

Prescription: In clinical practice, Zhi Bai Di Huang Tang (Rehmannia and Phellodendron Decoction) with modifications is often used.

Medicinal herbs include Cornus officinalis, stir-fried Dioscorea opposita, Rehmannia glutinosa, Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Phellodendron chinense, Paeonia suffruticosa, Scutellaria baicalensis, Schisandra chinensis, Polygala tenuifolia, and Gardenia jasminoides.

(2) Liver Yang Rising: Symptoms include strong sexual desire, frequent intercourse, irritability, flushed face and red eyes, dry mouth and throat, dry stool and dark urine, dizziness and tinnitus, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, and restless sleep.

The tongue is red with little coating, and the pulse is wiry and rapid.

Treatment principle: Nourish Yin and clear heat, soften the liver and subdue Yang.

Prescription: In clinical practice, Da Bu Yin Wan (a traditional Chinese medicine formula) with modifications is often used.

Medicinal herbs include Ophiopogon japonicus, Asparagus cochinchinensis, Rehmannia glutinosa, Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Phellodendron chinense, Lycium barbarum, pig spinal cord, Polygala tenuifolia, and Gardenia jasminoides.

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Common Chinese patent medicines for treating hypersexuality

(1) Jiawei Ziyin Pill: Nourishes Yin, reduces fire and benefits the kidneys. It is suitable for hypersexuality caused by excessive fire.

Take 1 pill each time, twice a day.

(2) Tianwang Buxin Dan: strengthens water to control fire, nourishes the heart and calms the mind. It is suitable for hypersexuality caused by heart-kidney disharmony.

Take 1 pill each time, twice a day.

(3) Gentian Liver-Clearing Pill: Clears liver heat and is suitable for hypersexuality caused by damp-heat in the liver and gallbladder.

Take one packet each time, twice a day.

(4) Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan: Nourishes Yin and reduces fire, harmonizes the heart and kidneys, and is suitable for hypersexuality due to kidney Yin deficiency.

Take 1 pill each time, twice a day.

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Commonly used traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions for treating hypersexuality

(1) Zhi Bai Shen Di Tang: 30g of raw Rehmannia glutinosa, 20g each of Scrophularia ningpoensis and Ophiopogon japonicus, 20g each of raw Astragalus membranaceus and Paeonia suffruticosa, 15g of Anemarrhena asphodeloides, 9g of Achyranthes bidentata, 10g each of Phellodendron chinense, Pheretima aspergillum, Paeonia lactiflora, Acorus tatarinowii, Polygala tenuifolia and Polygonum multiflorum, 2g of Cinnabar (to be taken separately), decocted in water and taken once a day.

It is suitable for hypersexuality.

(2) Erhuang Longmu Decoction: 9 grams each of Phellodendron bark, rhubarb, dragon bone, oyster shell, and bitter orange peel, and 6 grams of Rehmannia root. Decocted in water and taken once a day.

It is suitable for hypersexuality, accompanied by persistent erection and spontaneous ejaculation.

(3) Turtle Decoction: 1 turtle, 10 grams each of Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Phellodendron chinense, Asparagus cochinchinensis and Ligustrum lucidum, 15 grams of raw Tremella fuciformis, and appropriate amounts of ginger, scallions and monosodium glutamate.

Preparation and usage: Scald the turtle to death with boiling water, remove the shell, internal organs, head, and claws.

Place the turtle meat in a pot with water, ginger slices, and scallion segments. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until the meat is almost cooked. Add the soaked white fungus and a herbal bag (containing anemarrhena, phellodendron bark, asparagus root, and privet fruit). When the turtle meat is tender, remove from heat and add MSG.

Eat meat and drink soup.

It is suitable for hypersexuality and penile erectile dysfunction.