An analysis of the treatment for impotence based on the theory of treating five viscera diseases by five acupuncture methods in Huangdi Neijing
Impotence,also called erectile dysfunction.TCM practitioners have different understandings on the etiology and pathogenesis of the disease,and generally believe that multiple Zang-fu viscera(脏腑)cause the disease jointly and kidney deficiency is the main cause.The Chapter on Guanzhen of Lingshu(《灵枢·官 针 篇》)records the theory of treating five viscera diseases by five acupuncture methods.The five acupuncture methods are widely used in clinical practice,and different doctors have different understandings on it.Through consulting literature and relevant data,the author found that although the five acupuncture methods are widely used to treat various diseases,most of them cling to the literal expression of the original text,without touching its relationship with impotence.The author adopts the five acupuncture method to treat diseases clinically,and gains good therapeutic effects.Therefore,it is believed that the idea that the five acupuncture methods can only be applied in the same part should be abandoned clinically,and applying the same treatment method for different diseases with the same pathogenesis starting from the perspective of the mutual connection between viscera and meridians,which may gain miraculous effects.Based on the theory of treating five viscera diseases by five acupuncture methods,the relationship between five viscera and impotence was expounded in this paper,aiming to understand the connotation of the theory of treating five viscera diseases by five acupuncture methods and the feasibility in the clinical treatment of impotence,in order to provide new insights and ideas for clinical treatment of impotence by five acupuncture methods.
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