Erectile Dysfunction

[Guest guest]

Dear Candace,

 

I agree with your pattern identification and in general, your choice of herbs.

A few questions and then a comment or two. 1. You didn't tell us anything about

his sleep pattern. I have found in virtually all ED patients the common

denominator that there is a concurrent sleep disorder. If that's the case,

determine the differential diagnosis first. IF APPROPRIATE (again, don't treat

symptoms but patterns!) consider adding Mu Li and Long Gu. Besides the other

benefits, they also should do the trick with the night sweats. 2. When I was

in school, one of my clinical supervisors taught me an important rule: Shock,

meaning emotional or physical trauma, causes severe vacuity of blood and Jing.

So consider gently supplements those two treasures as well. 3. If you aren't

afraid to follow your instincts, or as we say in CranioSacral therapy, listen

to your inner-physician, dare, during needling, when he is most relaxed, to feel

his qi, ever so lightly, and in the most

inobtrusive places you can, ie. hands, wrists, arms, neck, shoulders, head,

feet ankles, and legs up to the knees. If you pick up the the qi is changing or

that his body is trying to communicate, or if, on the other hand, you pick up a

strange stillness or LACK of qi or pulse--in any of those cases, engage his

quietly in therapeutic dialogue. Let him direct it. Just be a non-judgemental

mirror, reflective, repeating and responding to what he says. If that trauma of

his brother dying comes up, help him hear softly, that he is not responsible

for the death of his brother. Even though his brother is not here physically,

he is still with him and loves him, and he has every right to continue loving

his brother. Use your imagination. You might have him imagine an ethereal

image of his brother coming close to him and smiling at him, confirming that

what you are telling him is true. Emphasize to him that things he is able to

not change, he must let go of, and give them

over to that which is bigger than he is (if appropriate, you can refer to that

as G-d, or whatever both of you feel comfortable with). But that which he CAN

change, he MUST, and he must start by loving himself, by forgiving himself, and

by giving himself permission to include the love of his brother in his life.

'Just some quick ideas. Candace, I know that that's a tale order, so I'll give

you two other ideas: first, get a short book called " Your Inner-Physician and

You " by John Upledger. It presents alot of information about these principles

I have discussed and how to engage in them. Second, if you feel it's over your

head, get a referral from www.upledger.com, the upleger institute, for a

qualified therapist in your area.

 

Finally, I would like you to read through the letter I posted last week on

Pathogenesis. In it I emphasize what I believe to be the three main causes of

illness: vacuity, damage to spleen and stomach and inflammation, and that in

order for a practitioner to be successful, all of the pathogenic, causative

factors need to be resolved. Consider in your patient's case not just what

caused ED, but all that might have been going on accompanying the precipitators.

 

Best of luck. You are going to be a wonderful physician!

 

Yehuda Frischman, L.Ac, CST,SER

 

 

 

candacejania <candace1 wrote:

I am a fairly new practitioner and would love some advice from the

more experienced practitioners, especiallly those with experience

treating erectile dysfunction. I have a 36 year old male with a 5

year history of ED. I thought his patterns were pretty clear cut- KD

yang xu (low libido, low back soreness, freguent urination, feels

cold), LR depression qi stagnation (irritable, stress makes impotence

worse, exercise helps with fatigue and with impotence) with

depressive heat (night sweats continue after bout of Lyme Disease).

Tongue fat, pale, teeth-marked with red sides and tip. Pulse slow,

deficient in cun and qi positions on left side (HT, KD). I am

treating him with acupuncture and I gave him the following granular

formula (a variation of you gui wan):

 

Shu di, shan yao, shan zhu yu, ba ji tian, du zhong, Rou cong rong,

Tu si zi, yin yang huo, dang shen, zhi mu, huang bai, bai shao, chai

hu, lu rong.

 

There was no change after 2 weeks, so I added xiang fu and huai niu

xi. Had him on this for 2 more weeks without much change, except he

has only had one night sweat since starting the herbs (he used to get

2-3 per week). His left KD pulse has responded beautifully with this

formula, so I was surprised that there was no change!

 

His wife, however, also just informed me that his ED started with the

death of his brother. Not sure how to proceed from here.

 

So now, I guess I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions/pearls

of wisdom for a newbie? How long does this indication typically take

to treat? Any advice on the formula? Thanks so much in advance!

Candace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Thanks so much Yehuda. I can't thank you enough for sharing your

wisdom and experience with me! I will definitely follow your advice

and see if we can have a breakthrough. Candace

 

 

, yehuda frischman

< wrote:

>

> Dear Candace,

>

> I agree with your pattern identification and in general, your

choice of herbs. A few questions and then a comment or two. 1. You

didn't tell us anything about his sleep pattern. I have found in

virtually all ED patients the common denominator that there is a

concurrent sleep disorder. If that's the case, determine the

differential diagnosis first. IF APPROPRIATE (again, don't treat

symptoms but patterns!) consider adding Mu Li and Long Gu. Besides

the other benefits, they also should do the trick with the night

sweats. 2. When I was in school, one of my clinical supervisors

taught me an important rule: Shock, meaning emotional or physical

trauma, causes severe vacuity of blood and Jing. So consider

gently supplements those two treasures as well. 3. If you aren't

afraid to follow your instincts, or as we say in CranioSacral

therapy, listen to your inner-physician, dare, during needling, when

he is most relaxed, to feel his qi, ever so lightly, and in the most

> inobtrusive places you can, ie. hands, wrists, arms, neck,

shoulders, head, feet ankles, and legs up to the knees. If you pick

up the the qi is changing or that his body is trying to communicate,

or if, on the other hand, you pick up a strange stillness or LACK of

qi or pulse--in any of those cases, engage his quietly in therapeutic

dialogue. Let him direct it. Just be a non-judgemental mirror,

reflective, repeating and responding to what he says. If that trauma

of his brother dying comes up, help him hear softly, that he is not

responsible for the death of his brother. Even though his brother

is not here physically, he is still with him and loves him, and he

has every right to continue loving his brother. Use your

imagination. You might have him imagine an ethereal image of his

brother coming close to him and smiling at him, confirming that what

you are telling him is true. Emphasize to him that things he is able

to not change, he must let go of, and give them

> over to that which is bigger than he is (if appropriate, you can

refer to that as G-d, or whatever both of you feel comfortable

with). But that which he CAN change, he MUST, and he must start by

loving himself, by forgiving himself, and by giving himself

permission to include the love of his brother in his life. 'Just

some quick ideas. Candace, I know that that's a tale order, so I'll

give you two other ideas: first, get a short book called " Your Inner-

Physician and You " by John Upledger. It presents alot of

information about these principles I have discussed and how to engage

in them. Second, if you feel it's over your head, get a referral from

www.upledger.com, the upleger institute, for a qualified therapist

in your area.

>

> Finally, I would like you to read through the letter I posted

last week on Pathogenesis. In it I emphasize what I believe to be

the three main causes of illness: vacuity, damage to spleen and

stomach and inflammation, and that in order for a practitioner to be

successful, all of the pathogenic, causative factors need to be

resolved. Consider in your patient's case not just what caused ED,

but all that might have been going on accompanying the precipitators.

>

> Best of luck. You are going to be a wonderful physician!

>

> Yehuda Frischman, L.Ac, CST,SER

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Any information on subject? Have read all past posts and replies but

anyting really help? Thanks. Jeff

[Guest guest]

Dear Jeff

What specific information you are looking for? ED, the

most common problems are Hypoactive Sexual Desire

Disorder (low sex drive) and Penile Erectile

Dysfunction (difficulties in achieving and maintaining

an erection). Two Ayurvedic ingredients are effective

and may interest you. (i) Mucuna pruriens and

(ii)Withania somnifera.

 

According to the World Health Organization (WHO),

the key causes of sexual dysfunction are due to rapid

urbanization, increased consumption of energy-dense

foods high in saturated fats and sugars and

depression. When a man finds himself unable to get

and maintain a sufficient erection due to physical

causes, it can cause depression and anxiety.

 

While psychological factors can play a big role in

sexual problems, studies have suggested that 20 - 50%

of men with erectile dysfunction have some organic

basis for their problem. Sexual dysfunction may range

from mild (low sex drive, weak erections, lack of

energy, slow and weak ejaculation) to severe (total

inability to achieve erection and complete lack of

sexual desire). In many cases, sexual dysfunction or

sluggish sexual responses may be caused by poor

systemic health, stress, the build up of toxins and

unhealthy lifestyles.

 

Practitioners of Ayurveda have many centuries of

knowledge regarding the use of herbal medicines and

holistic techniques to treat a wide variety of medical

problems and to promote optimum health and

functioning. In this respect, certain Yoga techniques

practices have been identified as having the ability

to improve sexual functioning and overall systemic

health.

 

Mukesh D Jain MD

mjainbhilai

 

 

 

> Any information on subject? Have read all past posts

> and replies but

> anyting really help? Thanks. Jeff

[Guest guest]

Friends

 

I am curious to know resources for yoga practices that can assist men through

this difficulty. Bandas/locks, etc?

 

Namaste

LN

[Guest guest]

garudasana

 

salabhasana

 

nouli

 

 

 

I am curious to know resources for yoga practices that can assist men through

this difficulty. Bandas/locks, etc?

[Guest guest]

Wonderful. I know those three asanas..Your advice makes sense. Thank you!

 

Blessings

LN

 

 

garudasana

 

salabhasana

 

nouli

 

 

 

I am curious to know resources for yoga practices that can assist men through

this difficulty. Bandas/locks, etc?

[Guest guest]

LN

 

You can do exercises like cobra, bow, shoulderstand, front stretch,

wide leg stretches, locust, leg raises with legs spread wide, chair

pose and others. All the locks will help especially root lock.

 

GB

 

ayurveda , L N G <laranarayani wrote:

>

> Friends

>

> I am curious to know resources for yoga practices that can assist

men through this difficulty. Bandas/locks, etc?

>

> Namaste

> LN

>

[Guest guest]

There are lots of yoga exercises for second chakra (sex). Have him do

regular yoga exercises. Also lack of blood flow to penis is caused

(partially) by poor circulation. Have him do aerobic exercises. Have

him play sports, run, BRISK walking, etc.

 

GB

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> My husband has erectile disfunction