Herbal formulae for impotence

Diagnostics and Therapy

By: Joe Hing Kwok Chu

The Heart and Spleen Channels Weakened from Over Work

Clinical symptoms

Impotence, tired, lack of energy, pale complexion, insomnia, palpitations, lack of appetite, pale tongue with thin moss,

weak pulse.

Formula 1: gui pi tang with added items (jia wei)

[source: ji sheng fang]

dang shen 15 g, huang qi 30 g, bai zhu 30, fu shen 30 g, suan zao ren 30 g, gui yuan rou 30 g, mu xiang 15 g,

zhi gan cao 8 g, dang gui 3 g, yuan zhi 3 g, sheng jiang 6 g, da zao 6 g

add: xian ling pi 30 g, tu si zi 30 g. Make into pills with

cooked honey. Take 15 g each time,3 times a day with

drinking water.

Or use

Formula 2: qi fu yin [source: jing yue quan shu]

ren shen 6 g, shu di huang 9 g,  dang gui 9 g,  bai zhu 6 g,  zhi gan cao 3 g, suan zao ren 6 g, yuan zhi 1 g

add: tu si zi 12 g, bu gu zhi 12 g, sheng jiang 3 to 5 slices.

Boil with water. One prescription a day, make into 2 servings.

To be taken with before meals.