Today, I want to speak frankly to our male friends: as men, what is our body most afraid of?
The greatest fear is damp-heat!
In my clinic for over 60 years, I have seen tens of thousands of male patients, obtained several patents in this field, and published a few books. From a clinical perspective, many male diseases are caused by damp-heat. We men inherently possess Yang heat energy, and once invaded by damp evil, the damp-heat mixes and accumulates in the lower jiao (lower abdomen) or the anterior yin, leading to many diseases such as yang wei (impotence), prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and varicocele.
To address damp-heat, our ancestors had a brilliant formula that is commonly used in clinical practice, called Long Dan Xie Gan Tang (Gentiana Decoction to Drain the Liver).
Let me share an interesting medical case to illustrate how it is used.
Mr. Zhao from Hubei, only 40 years old, came to see me for issues related to yang wei, with the main symptom being inability to maintain an erection. At such a young age, why would this happen?
He has a habit of relying on smoking and drinking, and he cannot eat without spicy food. Illness arises from the mouth, and a year ago, his sexual function began to weaken.
He often feels dizzy and has a bad temper, is irritable and angry, experiences pain in the sides, has a bitter mouth and dry stools, and his urine is turbid.
He also shyly mentioned that there is a strong odor from the anterior yin area, and he sweats a lot, changing his underwear frequently without relief.
I asked him to stick out his tongue, and upon examination, the tongue was red with a yellow and greasy coating, indicating significant liver channel damp-heat.
Damp-heat disturbing the liver channel leads to poor flow of liver qi, causing pain in the sides. The qi of the liver and gallbladder is reversed, resulting in a bitter mouth. Damp-heat rising causes dizziness and a feeling of fullness in the head. Damp-heat descending leads to dampness and odor in the anterior yin, and turbid urine. Damp-heat injures yin, causing constipation.Moreover, due to the prolonged disturbance of damp-heat in the anterior yin, the reproductive muscles weaken, and the flow of qi and blood becomes obstructed, resulting in inability to maintain an erection.
Based on Long Dan Xie Gan Tang, I added Huang Bai (Phellodendron), Chuan Lian Zi (Toosendan), Ku Shen (Sophora), Niu Xi (Achyranthes), and Bai Hua She She Cao (Oldenlandia).
The entire formula strictly follows the principle of draining the liver without harming it. Mr. Zhao took the formula for a week, and his symptoms improved significantly. After adjusting the formula according to his symptoms, he underwent treatment for over a month, and all symptoms have resolved. He is currently consolidating the treatment effects.
Serious Statement: This article is for knowledge sharing only. If you have related symptoms, it is recommended to actively seek help from a professional doctor.
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Hello everyone, I am Lin Tiandong, a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner with over 60 years of experience. I specialize in: male and female diseases, tumors, nodules, and various common and difficult internal diseases. Thanks to the cultivation by the state and the trust of the people, I have been honored with the top honor in traditional Chinese medicine, the title of National Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine. I have also published several books and obtained several invention patents, and I am busy with countless old and new patients every day.
On my seventy-seventh birthday, I told my disciples,if I am fortunate enough to live to one hundred years, I will ensure my patients reach one hundred years as well. I also want to use this platform to maximize the remaining energy of my old bones and realize the grand aspiration of“inheriting the academic tradition of classical formulas and benefiting all living beings”.
