Patient's question:
I am 42 years old. My penis is erect but not firm, and sometimes it cannot get erect. What medication should be used for treatment?Doctor's answer:
Hello: Moxibustion therapy has a good effect on impotence. Clinically, it follows the theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for syndrome differentiation and treatment, selecting points along meridians. The reinforcing or reducing techniques should be chosen based on the condition of deficiency or excess.A. Body acupuncture: Shenshu (BL23), Mingmen (GV4), Sanyinjiao (SP6), Guanyuan (CV4). Generally, once a day, with a course of 10 days.
B. Electroacupuncture: Guanyuan (CV4), Sanyinjiao (SP6). Used alternately with low-frequency pulse current,3～5 (transmitting for 3–5 minutes).
C. Auricular acupuncture: Jingguang (Point 8), external genitalia (testis), endocrine.
D. Moxibustion: In body acupuncture, it can be applied to Gao (GV20), Dadu (LR1), or Shenque (CV8). Warm moxibustion 1–2 times has a strengthening effect. During acupuncture and moxibustion treatment, sexual activity should be avoided.