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| Impotence, Acupuncture Therapy See Qigong Therapy ¡@ 1. Xin-pixu (heart spleen deficiency): weak erection or erection failure, palpitation, short of breath,
2. shenyangxu (kidney yang deficiency): weak erection, or erection failure, with
Therapy 1. Body acupuncture:
For xinpixu add shenmen (H 7), for shenyangxu add mingmen (Du 4). Use filiform needles with reinforcing method. Moxibustion can also be used. Ear acupuncture:
2~4 points to be selected for each therapy. Needle retention: 30 minutes. One treatment per day. Seed pressing therapy can also be used. Electric acupuncture: Group I.
Group II.
Use I and II alternatively with low frequency pulse current, 3~5 minutes. See Qigong Therapy See Herbal Therapy ¡@ ¡@ Last update: Dec 27, 2003; 6:50 a.m. LA
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