According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, impotence and premature ejaculation are closely related to overall dysfunction of the heart, liver, spleen, and kidneys. Treatment emphasizes "differentiating symptoms and treating accordingly." Dr. Ma Yonghong, a senior physician at 1TCM TCM Clinic, emphasizes that proper diet and psychological support are equally important.
In an interview with "Live Well," Dr. Ma Yonghong advised patients to communicate openly with their partners to gain understanding and support, which is often the best psychological "medicine."
She also recommends daily dietary therapy to nourish the spleen and kidneys. For example, incorporating ingredients like goji berries and Chinese yam into soups can help strengthen the body and replenish qi.
Dietary Therapy 1: Goji Berry Lamb Soup
Ingredients: 250g lamb, 30g goji berries, 3 slices of ginger
Instructions: Cut the lamb into pieces, blanch to remove the fishy smell, add an appropriate amount of water, add goji berries and ginger, and simmer over low heat for about 1 hour.
Benefits: Warms and nourishes kidney yang, replenishes essence and blood, and is suitable for those with weak waist and knees and aversion to cold.
Dietary Therapy 2: Stir-fried Chives with Shrimp
Ingredients: 100g fresh chives, 150g shrimp, shredded ginger to taste
Instructions: Heat a wok, add all ingredients, and stir-fry quickly, keeping the chives crisp-tender.
Benefits: Chives are known as "yang-raising herbs" and, when combined with shrimp, nourish the kidneys and strengthen yang. Suitable for those suffering from impotence and weak sperm.
Reminder! People with Yin deficiency and excessive fire (dry mouth and throat, night sweats, restless fever, frequent dreams); damp-heat (yellow and dark urine, damp scrotum, hypersexuality or inflammation); and spleen and stomach deficiency (poor appetite, abdominal distension, loose stools, and diarrhea after taking tonics) should not take tonics without authorization. Consult a professional physician for diagnosis and treatment.
