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Treatment
Allopathic Science
uses drug to treat impotence. Some of them are:
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Phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors: They work by
enhancing the effects of nitric oxide, a chemical that
relaxes smooth muscles in the penis during sexual
stimulation and allows increased blood flow. They are
taken one hour before intimacy. None of these PDE
inhibitors should be used more than once a day. The
common complain is that it gives you a headache. After
2 years they do not work so well.
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Oral testosterone: It can reduce ED in some men but it
is often ineffective and may cause liver damage
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Injected drugs: Drugs such as papaverine
hydrochloride, phentolamine, and alprostadil (marketed
as Caverject) can be injected into the penis to widen
blood vessels, causing it to become engorged with
blood thus giving it an erection. These drugs may
create unwanted side effects like persistent erection
and scarring.
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Muscle relaxant: Nitroglycerin can sometimes enhance
erection when rubbed on the penis.
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Others: A pre-filled applicator is used to
insert a pellet of alprostadil into the urethra to
deliver a pellet about an inch deep into the urethra.
An erection will begin within 8 to 10 minutes and may
last 30 to 60 minutes. Side effects: Aching in the
penis, testicles and area between the penis and
rectum; warmth or burning sensation in the urethra;
redness from increased blood flow to the penis; and
minor urethral bleeding or spotting.
One can see that the above treatment is symptomatic. It
is using various means of artificially probing up the
dysfunction organ.
Herbal Science:
To treat ED problems
herbal science would
use herbs to rejuvenate, nourish and strengthen the
function of the body and its organs so that the root
problem would be treated. Herbs can be used to
strengthen the kidneys and liver, to nourish the blood
and relax the smooth muscles
(That is what Viagra does. The synthetic chemical
relaxes the smooth muscles to cause an erection but with
the added side effects). This is TCM's way to of
restoring the body to better health and vitality. All
these herbs used by herbal scientists have been proven
to improve the functions of the body without any side
effects or causing seriously long-term damage to the
body unlike allopathic drugs.
TCM
knows that kidneys control bone growth. For bone to
grow, the body needs bone marrow. In TCM bone marrow is
derived from kidney essence. That explains why those who
suffers from osteoporosis also suffers from dysfunction
kidneys. In recent years, many bone disorders have been
successfully treated by TCM practitioners through
treatment of the kidney.
The
researches below have shown that these herbs improve the
functions of the kidneys, liver, control and reduce
cholesterol, improve blood essence and relax the smooth
muscles. They work synergistically to restart the men’s
engine to make life more meaningful. It has long lasting
rejuvenation effect compare to Viagra which only relax
the smooth muscles and can give headache and other side
effects.
Herbs like
Radix Morinda Officinalis,
Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae,
Rehmannia Root,
Cornus Officinalis, Radix Paeonia and Radix Dipsaci are
used for nourishing and rejuvenating the liver, kidneys,
to nourish
the blood and relaxing the smooth muscles.
Energy herbs like Ligusticum ChuanXiong and
Panax Quinquefolium are used supplement the body with
extra energy. All these provides holistic treatment.
1) Radix Morinda Officinalis
Function of the herb:
a) It is used to reinforce the vital function of the
kidneys especially that of sexual organs for the
treatment of impotence and premature ejaculation of men.
The herb is pungent and sweet in flavour, slightly warm
in nature, it is tropistic to the liver and kidney
channels. Being sweet and warm, it can invigorate
kidney-yang; as a pungent and warm agent, it is capable
of dispelling wind-dampness. Being slightly warm, moist
and dry, it has effects of invigorating Yang and
supplementing vital essence and is especially effective
in strengthening muscles and bones, serving to treat
insufficiency of kidney-yang and deficiency-cold of
essence and blood marked by impotence, infertility and
athralgia due to wind-dampness. It tonifies the
kidney, invigorating Yang, strengthening muscles and
bones, dispelling wind and eliminating dampness. Source:
"Legendary Chinese Healing Herbs" - Dr. Henry Lu-
Academy of Oriental Heritage, Blaine, USA. The author is
best known for his translation of "Yellow Emperor's
Classics of Internal Medicine" written around 300 B.C.
from Chinese to English; "Dictionary Of Traditional
Chinese Medicine" written by Prof. Lou Zhicen -
Professor of Pharmacognosy, Prof. Li Shuncheng -
Associate Professor of Medicine and Prof. Tang Zijin -
Associate Professor of Medicine of Beijing Medical
College.
b) Research showed that it benefits the reproductive
organs A 30g/kg/day dose of
Radix Morindae Officinalis decoction was administered to
castrated mice once a day for 15 days. Results showed
that the weights of levator ani muscles, seminal vesicle
and prostate were not significantly effected. Qiao
Zhisheng, et al. Comparison of pharmacological
activities of different Radix Morindae Officinalis
species, Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and
Western Medicine. 1991; 11(7):415.
2) Radix Achyranthes Bidentatae
Function of the herb:
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Nourish liver, kidney and strengthen sinew and bones
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Treats aching backs and knees
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Treats asthenia (loss of strength/debility) of lower
limbs
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Regulates and activates blood
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Tones up liver and kidneys
Researches by scientists have
shown that Radix Achyrantes can be used to improve bone
quality. Bones are forms from bone marrows. Bone marrows
come from kidney essence. One of the reasons why men
suffer from ED problems is because of weakening kidneys.
One of the phyto-chemicals of Achyrantes is beta-sitosterol.
Researches by scientists have discovered that beta-sitosterol
reduces blood levels of cholesterol, and
is sometimes used in treating hypercholesterolemia (high
level of cholesterol in the blood. It is a well known
fact high cholesterol can cause ED problems.
Beta-sitosterol also
prevents the oxidation of LDL cholesterol thereby
reducing the risk of atherosclerosis.
a)
TCM believes that kidneys control bone growth. For bone to grow, the
body needs bone marrow. In TCM bone marrow is derived
from kidney essence. That explains why those who suffers
from osteoporosis also suffers from dysfunction kidneys.
In recent years, many bone disorders have been
successfully treated by TCM practitioners through
treatment of the kidney.
Bioassay-directed
fractionation of a butanol-soluble fraction of methanol
extract of the root of Achyranthes bidentata resulted in
the isolation of 5 new oleanolic acid glycosides 1-5,
namely,
18-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-28-oxoolean-12-en-3beta-yl
3-O-(beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-beta-D-glucopyranosiduronic
acid methyl ester (1), achyranthoside C dimethyl ester
(2), achyranthoside C butyl dimethyl ester (3),
achyranthoside E dimethyl ester (4), and achyranthoside
E butyl methyl ester (5), together with 10 known
compounds. Their structures were established on the
basis of spectroscopic interpretation and chemical
methods. All the oleanolic acid glycosides inhibited the
formation of osteoclast-like multinucleated cells (OCLs)
induced by 1alpha,25(OH)2D3 in a co-culture assay
system. (An
osteoclast (from the Greek words for "bone" and
"broken") is a type of bone cell that removes bone
tissue by removing the bone's mineralized matrix. This
process is known as bone resorption. Osteoclasts
and osteoblasts are instrumental in controlling the
amount of bone tissue. Osteoblasts form bone;
osteoclasts resorb bone. Osteoclasts are formed by the
fusion of cells of the monocyte cell line.
Osteoclasts are characterized by high
expression of tartrate resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP)
and cathepsin K.).
"Five
new oleanolic acid glycosides from Achyranthes Bidentata
with inhibitory activity on osteoclast formation."
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b) Eight compounds were separated from the roots of
Achyrathes bidentata by repeated chromatography. On the
basis of physicochemical properties and spectral
analysis their structures were elucidated as alpha-spinasterol
(1), beta-sitosterol (2), chrysophanol (3), dibutyl
phthalate (4), palmitic acid (5),
alpha-spinasterol-3-O-beta-D-glucoside (6), daucosterol
(7) and ecdysterone (8). Compounds 1-7 were isolated
from the plant for the first time. “Separation and
identification of the compounds from Achyranthes
bidentata Bl” 38963
c) Beta-sitosterol
(BS) is a compound that has shown various activities
potentially useful for human health. In the present
study, we determined its antigenotoxic capacity and
lymphocyte induction potential in mouse as well as its
capacity to trap free radicals in vitro. BS, in doses
from 200 to 1,000 mg/kg, was able to significantly
reduce the frequency of sister chromatid exchanges
induced by 10 mg/kg of doxorubicin (DX) in bone marrow
cells. The same range of BS doses also gave rise to a
strong reduction in the rate of micronucleated,
polychromatic erythrocytes induced by DX. In addition,
we determined an increase in the production of
lymphocytes in mice administered with BS. By means of
the DPPH assay, the compound was shown to trap free
radicals in a concentration dependent manner as high as
78.12% using 250 μg/ml. Our research established three
relevant biological activities of BS which show its
potential as a chemopreventive (The use of chemical
agents, drugs, or food supplements to prevent disease)
agent. “Cell protection induced by beta-sitosterol:
inhibition of genotoxic damage, stimulation of
lymphocyte production, and determination
of its antioxidant capacity”.
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d) Research by scientists showed that
beta-sitosterol decreases cholesterol synthesis.
CaCo-2 cells were used to address the effect of the
plant sterol, beta-sitosterol, on cholesterol
trafficking, cholesterol metabolism, and apoB secretion.
Compared to cells incubated with micelles (5mM
taurocholate and 250 microM oleic acid) containing
cholesterol, which caused an increase in the influx of
plasma membrane cholesterol to the endoplasmic reticulum
and increased the secretion of cholesteryl esters
derived from the plasma membrane, beta-sitosterol did
not alter cholesterol trafficking or cholesteryl ester
secretion. Including beta-sitosterol in the micelle
together with cholesterol attentuated the influx of
plasma membrane cholesterol and prevented the secretion
of cholesteryl esters derived from the plasma membrane.
Stigmasterol and campesterol had effects similar to
beta-sitosterol although campesterol did not promote a
modest influx of plasma membrane cholesterol. Including
beta-sitosterol in the micelle with cholesterol
decreased the uptake of cholesterol.Compared to
cholesterol, 60% less beta-sitosterol was taken up by
CaCo-2 cells. No observable esterification of
beta-sitosterol was appreciated and the transport of the
plant sterol to the basolateral medium was negligible.
Cholesterol synthesis and HMG-CoA reductase activities
were decreased in cells incubated with beta-sitosterol.
This was associated with a decrease in reductase mass
and mRNA levels. Cholesteryl ester synthesis and ACAT
activities were unaltered by beta-sitosterol. Both
stigmasterol and campesterol decreased reductase
activity, but only campesterol increased ACAT activity.
Beta-sitosterol did not affect the secretion of apoB
mass. The results suggest that beta-sitosterol does not
promote cholesterol trafficking from the plasma membrane
to the endoplasmic reticulum. Beta-sitosterol interferes
with the uptake of micellar cholesterol causing less
plasma membrane cholesterol to influx and less
cholesteryl ester to be secreted. Despite its lack of
effect on cholesterol trafficking, beta-sitosterol
decreases cholesterol synthesis at the level of HMG-CoA
reductase gene expression. "Effect of micellar
beta-sitosterol on cholesterol metabolism in CaCo-2
cells."
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e) Some of the researches done on the relationship
between beta-sitosterol and cholesterol:
i)
At
McGill University in Montreal (Can. J.
Physiol. Pharmacol. 75, 1997, p. 217-27) doctors did a
review of the literature on beta-sitosterol and
cholesterol metabolism. They researched in detail 18
major studies that used sitosterols to lower cholesterol
and triglycerides. They concluded, "addition to diet of
phytosterols represents an effective means of improving
circulating lipid profiles to reduce risk of coronary
heart disease." This study came complete with forty high
quality references and left no doubt about the
effectiveness of phytosterols on humans. Also at McGill
University (Metabolism Clinic Experiments 47, 1998, p.
751-6) patients on a fixed diet were given sterols from
pine oil for a mere ten days in a strict, randomized
crossover study. This was not a low fat or low
cholesterol diet at all. They successfully lowered both
their total cholesterol and LDL levels in this short
term placebo controlled experiment. They concluded,
these results demonstrate the short term efficacy of
pine oil plant sterols as cholesterol lowering agents"
ii) A very interesting
study was done at the Center for Human Nutrition in
France (Ann. Nutr. Metab. 39, 1995, p. 291-5) in that
healthy people with normal cholesterol levels were given
beta- sitosterol to see if their normal levels could be
lowered even further. We always think of studies as
using unhealthy people with pathological cholesterol
levels given supplements to make them normal again.
Amazingly enough the healthy people lowered their normal
cholesterol levels even more with no change in diet or
exercise. In fact, they were a full 10% lower in only a
month. This kind of effect is really fascinating. They
said, "The present results may be of great interest in
the prevention of high cholesterol diet-associated
risks, especially in the prevention of cardiovascular
diseases. Since beta-sitosterol was so effective for
people who didn't even need it, think what it will do
for those people who do need to lower their blood
lipids. They concluded, "These findings suggest that a
significant lowering of plasma total and LDL cholesterol
can be effected by a modest dietary intake of soybean
phytosterols"
iii) A good study was
done at the Wageningen Agricultural Institute in the
Netherlands, the same clinic that did so much good
research on trans fatty acids (Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 72,
2000, p. 1510-5). They gave men and women a margarine
containing plant sterols and got very significant
reductions in cholesterol as well as lower LDL levels in
only three weeks. Why a clinic would give margarine to
people after studying the negative effects of
hydrogenated oils is another matter. Again, these were
healthy subjects with normal cholesterol levels, yet
they still got great benefits very quickly with no
change in diet or exercise.
iv) At
Uppsala University in Sweden (Eur.
Heart J. Supp. 1, 1999, p. S80-S90) the doctors wanted
to give the volunteers the phytosterols in conjunction
with a cholesterol lowering diet to see the results of a
more comprehensive lifestyle program. The results were
really impressive in that the men and women lowered
total cholesterol a full 15% and LDL cholesterol a full
19% in less than a month. The shows the very dramatic
results you can get with just adding some reasonable
dietary changes even without any exercise program at
all.
v) At the University of
British Columbia at their St. Paul's Hospital (American
Journal of Medicine 107 (1999) p. 588-94) a very
impressive review was done complete with 86 references
of using plant sterols to lower total cholesterol and
LDL. They said of the recent research, "In 16 recently
published human studies that used phytosterols to
decrease plasma cholesterol levels in a total of 590
subjects, phytosterol therapy was accompanied by an
average 10% decrease in total cholesterol and 13%
decrease in LDL cholesterol levels." This is the best
review to date and should convince anyone of the
effectiveness of sterols over drugs.
vi) At the University
of Kagawa in Tokyo two studies were done. The first was
done on healthy young men who were given plant sterols
for only five days. In this short time their cholesterol
levels fell measurably (Joshi Eiyo Daigaku Kiyo 14,
1983, p. 165-72). The second study was done on healthy
young women (same journal 15, 1984 p. 11-18) again
giving them plant sterols for only five days.
"Administration of phytosterol (mainly sitosterol)
increased the output of fecal cholesterol." These were
all healthy young Japanese people eating a traditional
low-fat diet who did not have a cholesterol problem to
begin with, yet they received measurable results in only
five days.
vii) At the University
of California in San Diego men were isolated in a
hospital ward and fed 350 mg of cholesterol and then
beta-sitosterol supplements (American Journal of
Clinical Nutrition 35, 1982, p. 697-700). This resulted
in a 42% decrease in cholesterol absorption in the
intestines. They said, "Evidently, the judicious
addition of beta-sitosterol to meals containing
cholesterol rich foods will result in a decrease in
cholesterol absorption with a consequent decrease in
plasma cholesterol"
viii) The University of
Helsinki took a big interest in lowering cholesterol
with plant sterol therapy back in 1988. The first study
(Clinical Chimica Acta 178, p. 41-9) studied familial
(genetic) hypercholesteremia. The higher the sterol
levels they found in the patients blood the more
cholesterol was excreted rather than absorbed. The
second study was in 1989 (Metabolism Clinical
Experiments 38, p. 136-40). Men were studied again for
blood levels of sterols and they found the higher the
levels the more cholesterol was excreted successfully.
The third study in 1994 (American Journal of Clinical
Nutrition 59, p. 1338-46) studied vegetarians who eat
twice as many plant sterols as normal people. They
showed one reason vegetarians have lower cholesterol
levels besides the food they eat is the efficiency of
their cholesterol excretion due to their intakes of
plant sterols. In the last study in 1999 (Current
Opinion Lipidology 10, p. 9-14) they said, "Plant
sterols may be useful for the treatment of hyper-cholesteremiaフhey
may have a potent cholesterol lowering effect as shown
in normal and hypercholesteremic men and women with and
without coronary heart disease and diabetes mellitus"
ix) The best study of
all was a review from the University of British Columbia
(American Journal of Medicine 107, 1999, p. 588-94).
This included a full 86 references, and went over
seventeen different human studies using plant sterols to
lower cholesterol since 1951 (Proceedings of the Society
for Biological Medicine 78, 1951, p. 143-7). A total of
590 men and women were used in these studies with
phytosterol therapy resulting in an average 10%
reduction in total cholesterol and a 13% reduction in
LDL cholesterol. They found this worked best in high-fat
diets; the worse the diet the more results the
researchers got.
3) Radix Rehmannia Glutinosa
Function of the herb:
The Chinese have a famous riddle "I have visited a new
place and returned to an old place simultaneously, what
herb am I?" Glutious Rehmannia in its raw form is called
"new place" and processed Rehmannia is called "old
place" (in their Chinese character). Processed Rehmannia
is derived from raw Rehmannia by steaming it for ten
times and drying in the sun nine times. The functions
(clinical usage) of raw and processed Rehmannia are
totally different altogether. One herb plus steam and
sun gives you two different herbs. That is the magical
wonder of herbal science. This knowledge has to be
passed down from generation to generation. It cannot be
done using laboratory research. It is something that
allopathic science cannot explain.
Research by scientists showed that Rehmannia improves
blood movement.
Effects of 50% ethanolic extract (JR-ext) from Chinese
Rehmanniae Radix (the steamed and dried root of
Rehmannia glutinosa, "Jyuku-Jio" in Japanese) on the
hemorheology of inflammatory, thrombosic and intact
animals were examined in the in vivo models. JR-ext (200
mg/kg, p.o.) inhibited the reduction of fibrinolytic
activity and erythrocyte deformability, the decrease in
erythrocyte counts and the increase in connectiv | 
