Many male friends may experience impotence, but impotence can be treated with cupping therapy. So where is the best place to cup for impotence?
Ideal Locations for Cupping Therapy for Impotence
Acupoint "Heart Shu"
1. Location of "Heart Shu":
"Heart Shu" is located in the back, below the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra, about 1.5 inches to the side. It is the back shu point of the heart.
2. Method of cupping at "Heart Shu":
Cupping is performed in a prone position, below the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra, about 1.5 inches to the side of the Du meridian.
3. Functions of "Heart Shu":
It dispels heat from the heart chamber. "Heart Shu" has the functions of calming the mind and spirit, regulating qi and blood, relieving chest tightness, promoting smooth flow of meridians, and calming the mind.
Acupoint "Liver Shu"
1. Location of "Liver Shu":
"Liver Shu" is located in the back, below the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra, about 1.5 inches to the side of the midline.
2. Method of cupping at "Liver Shu":
Cupping is performed in a prone position, below the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra, about 1.5 inches to the side of the Du meridian.
3. Functions of "Liver Shu":
It dispels heat from the liver. "Liver Shu" has the functions of clearing and benefiting the liver and gallbladder, calming the mind and improving vision, nourishing blood and resolving stasis, regulating the liver and gallbladder, and regulating qi and improving vision.
Acupoint "Spleen Shu"
1. Location of "Spleen Shu":
"Spleen Shu" is located in the back, below the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra, about 1.5 inches to the side of the midline.
2. Method of cupping at "Spleen Shu":
Cupping is performed in a prone position, below the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra, about 1.5 inches to the side (two finger widths).
3. Functions of "Spleen Shu":
"Spleen Shu" has the functions of invigorating the spleen and transforming dampness, invigorating the spleen and stomach, promoting diuresis and resolving dampness.
Acupoint "Kidney Shu"
1. Location of "Kidney Shu":
"Kidney Shu" is located in the lumbar region, below the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra, about 1.5 inches to the side.
2. Method of cupping at "Kidney Shu":
Cupping is performed in a prone position, below the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra, about 1.5 inches to the side of the Mingmen point (Du meridian).
3. Functions of "Kidney Shu":
It dispels heat from the kidneys. "Kidney Shu" has the functions of tonifying the kidneys and assisting yang, strengthening the waist and promoting diuresis, regulating kidney qi, strengthening the waist and spine, and improving hearing and vision.
Acupoint "Ci Liao"
1. Location of "Ci Liao":
"Ci Liao" is located in the sacrum, in the second sacral foramen, approximately at the midpoint between the sacral posterior superior iliac spine and the midline of the sacrum.
2. Method of cupping at "Ci Liao":
Cupping is performed in a prone position, in the sacrum, about 1 inch above the sacral posterior superior iliac spine, corresponding to the second sacral foramen.
3. Functions of "Ci Liao":
It promotes the flow of water and dampness, invigorates the spleen and eliminates dampness, nourishes the lower burner, strengthens the waist and promotes diuresis. "Ci Liao" has the functions of regulating the lower burner and strengthening the waist and knees.
Acupoint "Guan Yuan"
1. Location of "Guan Yuan":
"Guan Yuan" is located in the lower abdomen, on the midline, about 3 inches below the navel. It is one of the main acupoints on the Ren meridian.
2. Method of cupping at "Guan Yuan":
Cupping is performed in a supine position. "Guan Yuan" is located in the lower abdomen, on the midline, about 3 inches below the navel (draw a line from the navel to the pubic bone and divide it into five equal parts, the acupoint is located at three-fifths of the way down).
3. Functions of "Guan Yuan":
It gathers qi and blood from the small intestine meridian and conducts water and dampness through the Ren meridian. "Guan Yuan" has the functions of tonifying the kidneys and consolidating essence, tonifying the kidneys and assisting yang, clearing heat and eliminating dampness, tonifying and replenishing the original qi, and promoting menstruation and relieving leukorrhea.
Acupoint "Da He"
1. Location of "Da He":
"Da He" is located in the lower abdomen, about 4 inches below the navel, about 0.5 inches to the side of the midline. It is an important acupoint on the foot Shaoyin kidney meridian.
2. Method of cupping at "Da He":
Cupping is performed in a supine position, 1 inch above the pubic bone, about 0.5 inches to the side of the midline.
3. Functions of "Da He":
It dispels heat and generates qi. "Da He" has the functions of tonifying the kidneys and replenishing essence, tonifying the kidneys and assisting yang, and regulating menstruation and stopping excessive vaginal discharge.
Acupoint "Qu Quan"
1. Location of "Qu Quan":
"Qu Quan" is located on the inner side of the knee, with the knee flexed, at the depression on the inner side of the transverse line of the knee joint, behind the posterior edge of the medial condyle of the femur, at the anterior edge of the gastrocnemius and semimembranosus tendons.
2. Method of cupping at "Qu Quan":
Cupping is performed in a sitting or supine position. "Qu Quan" is located on the inner side of the knee, with the knee flexed, at the depression on the inner side of the transverse line of the knee joint, behind the posterior edge of the medial condyle of the femur, at the anterior edge of the gastrocnemius and semimembranosus tendons.
3. Functions of "Qu Quan":
It eliminates dampness and turbidity, clears and benefits damp heat, regulates and harmonizes the lower burner. "Qu Quan" has the functions of clearing damp heat and regulating the lower burner.
Acupoint "San Yin Jiao"
1. Location of "San Yin Jiao":
"San Yin Jiao" is located on the inner side of the lower leg bone. Specifically, it is located on the inner side of the lower leg, about 3 inches above the inner ankle, behind the posterior edge of the tibia.
2. Method of cupping at "San Yin Jiao":
When locating the acupoint, start from the inner ankle and move upward by four finger widths. The acupoint is located at the depression just above the ankle, directly above the medial malleolus.
3. Functions of "San Yin Jiao":
It invigorates the spleen and tonifies the kidneys, regulates the liver and nourishes the blood, calms the mind and aids sleep.
Acupoint "Fu Liu"
1. Location of "Fu Liu":
"Fu Liu" is located on the inner side of the lower leg, 2 inches above the Tai Xi acupoint, in front of the Achilles tendon.
2. Method of cupping at "Fu Liu":
"Fu Liu" is located on the inner side of the lower leg, 2 inches above the Tai Xi acupoint, in front of the Achilles tendon. Cupping can be performed in a sitting or supine position.
3. Functions of "Fu Liu":
It tonifies the kidneys and invigorates qi, tonifies the kidneys and nourishes yin, warms yang and promotes diuresis. "Fu Liu" has the functions of tonifying the kidneys, promoting diuresis, inducing sweating, and stopping sweating.
Cupping Therapy Method for Impotence
Cupping is performed at the aforementioned acupoints using the traditional method of cupping, and the cups are left in place for 10-15 minutes. It should be done once a day, and 10 sessions constitute one course of treatment.
Medicinal Bath Therapy for Impotence
Formula One
Ingredients: Dodder seed 10g, Cnidium seed 10g, Chinese chive seed 10g, Cotton seed 10g, Xian Mao 10g, Xian Ling Pi 10g, Morinda officinalis 10g, Yang Qi Shi 10g, Bu Gu Zhi 10g, Fennel 10g.
Method: Put the above ingredients into a pot, add water and decoct, then use the steam to fumigate the perineum, penis, and scrotum while the medicine is still hot. After the medicine cools down, soak the penis and scrotum, twice a day.
Treatment course: Once a day, 30 minutes each time, 10 times constitute one course of treatment.
Indications: Impotence due to weakness of the Gate of Life, commonly seen in asthenia, impotence, infertility, as well as modern medicine's chronic nephritis, renal failure, and other diseases.
Formula Two
Ingredients: Sophora flavescens 60g, Cnidium seed 60g, Coptis chinensis 30g, Gentiana scabra 30g, Herba Schizonepetae 30g, Houttuynia cordata 30g, Patrinia scabiosaefolia 15g, Cortex Phellodendri 15g, Epimedium 15g.
Method: Put the above ingredients into a pot and decoct with water, then fumigate and wash the perineum.
Treatment course: Once a day, 30 minutes each time, 10 times constitute one course of treatment.
Indications: Impotence due to damp-heat downward invasion, mainly manifested as flaccidity of the penis, damp and foul-smelling scrotum, sore and weak lower limbs, and dark yellow urination.
Foot Bath for Relieving Impotence
Formula One
Ingredients: Codonopsis pilosula 30g, Morinda officinalis 30g, Poria cocos 20g, Chinese Angelica root 20g, Atractylodes macrocephala 20g, Chinese yam 20g, Chinese date 20g, Bupleurum chinense 15g.
Method: Put the above ingredients together with 3000ml of water into a pot, boil with strong heat and simmer for half an hour, filter out the residue and pour into a basin. When the temperature is suitable, soak both feet for 15 minutes.
Efficacy: This formula can invigorate the spleen, tonify deficiency, and nourish kidney qi, which has a certain therapeutic effect on relieving impotence.
Formula Two
Ingredients: Chinese chive seed 30g, Ginger 30g, Knife bean 100g.
Method: Put the above ingredients into a pot with 2000ml of water, boil for 20 minutes, extract the juice and discard the residue, adjust the water temperature, and soak the feet for 30 minutes before bedtime for 15 consecutive days.
Efficacy: This formula can warm and tonify kidney yang, which has a certain therapeutic effect on relieving impotence.
Lifestyle Care for Impotence
Do not be anxious. It should be known that sexual performance changes with age. Older men may need more stimulation and longer time to achieve an erection. For men aged 18-20, an erection may only take a few seconds. By the time they reach 30-40, it may take 1-2 minutes. For men around the age of 60, if an erection does not occur after 1-2 minutes, it does not mean they are impotent, they just need more time.
