Patient's question:
I am a male, and I had the habit of masturbation for over ten years before marriage. During peak frequency, I did it every day, which led to frequent headaches, dizziness, and susceptibility to colds. My sexual performance also suffered, with poor erections. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) says it's due to liver heat and kidney deficiency. However, I don't know the difference between yin deficiency and yang deficiency. Is the aftereffect of masturbation due to yin deficiency or yang deficiency? What kind of Chinese medicine should I use to regulate it? Please reply, thank you very much!Doctor's answer:
Hello: 【Yin deficiency】 refers to insufficient yin fluids. Clinical manifestations include "five-palm heat," or afternoon feverishness, red lips and dry mouth, pale and red or purple and dry tongue without coating, dry constipation, yellow and short urination, and thin and rapid pulse.【Yang deficiency】 refers to insufficient yang energy. Clinical manifestations include pale complexion, cold hands and feet, easy sweating, loose and watery stools, clear and white urine, pale lip color, tasteless mouth, pale tongue, white and moist coating, and weak pulse.
Post-masturbation sequelae, this requires syndrome differentiation and analysis based on symptoms.
You can try Liuwei Dihuang Wan.