Young impotence - what formula can help me?

If you click on the link that was automatically created when you entered your question you will be taken to our erectile dysfunction treatment page which contains most of the relevant formulas - our impotence page also has more information.

For sexual issues in men the primary criteria is to figure out whether the root is kidney yin deficiency or kidney yang deficiency. As Feng points out above, two possible formulas would be You Gui Wan -or- Liu Wei Di Huang Wan - personally I would rarely do both together. One is for yin deficiency and one for yang deficiency - together you could argue that they may conflict with eachother and at worse - if your underlying pathology is largely yin deficiency - would make you much worse. Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan is another formula which is slightly less warming than You Gui Wan and as it has Liu Wei Di Huang Wan as the base which helps to protect the yin.

As Feng points out you appear to have a mix of yin and yang deficiency. Now true yang deficiency in someone your age would be somewhat rare without long term illness, a horrendous diet, or an incredible amount of ejaculation - cold feet can just as easily be a sign of stress as yang deficiency and herbally the improper distinction between the two could cause some problems for you.

Could you send in a picture of your tongue, perhaps or at least describe the color, any distinguishing factors such as teethmarks and any coating you may have (see the Tongue diagnosis page for why)....

At your age I would most likely start with Liu Wei Di Huang Wan to rebuild the kidney energy and learn some tools to better channel your sexual energy than wasting it in masturbation (meditation, contemplation on the purpose of love and sexual connection, etc.).

Yes, you can perform moxa on yourself - click on the moxibustion link I posted and that article explains everything. For foods, etc. read our TCM dietary therapy section - and for lifestyle changes take note of my initial comment to you regarding meditation, etc. and redirecting sexual energy. Certainly I&#39m biased towards tai chi and qi gong as well, but there are other paths....

Thanks for the quick answers.

My tongue has a pale green coating with cracks at the bottom.

I never had a long term ilnes and my diet has been healthy in the past six months (no processed/junk foods at all). Before I ate too less fruit/vegetables but it has never been a horrible diet.

My stature is delicate with little muscle and relatively weak bones. Physical exercise easily exhausts me.

Thanks again.

Daniel

"...is the "green" more of a grey/black or does it really look green?"

- The green is more of a grey

"...how far does the coating extend to the tip - is it all over the tongue or primarily just at the root/back?

- The coating extends from the center to the back. It&#39s NOT at the tip or at the edge.

"With regards to the cracks - where are they exactly (root, middle, sides, and/or tip) and which direction to the go (vertical or horizontal)?"

- The cracks are mainly at the root (very few are at the middle and none at all at the sides and tip)

- The cracks go to a vertical direction.

"Generally do you sleep well?"

- Yes, I sleep very well. I&#39ve never had problems to fall asleep and my sleep is deep.

"How is your appetite generally - are you hungry when you eat, do you digest your food fairly well (i.e. no bloating, abdominal pain, etc.)?"

- I&#39ve always had a healthy appetite even when I was sick.

- Digestion has sometimes been a problem for me. Especially in the form of bloating after raw vegetables, coffee or larger beans (white beans for example). For the past four years I almost exclusively ate raw foods (foremost bread). However since I started cooking and drinking green tea this has already become better.

Thank you for helping me.

Daniel

Thanks for all the help again.

I&#39m looking forward to buy myself a moxa.

Daniel