Health care in sexual life---taboos on sexual life

Sexual function is the human instinct. But both asceticism and indulgence are all against health. The followings are the taboos on sexual life.

1.      Forceful sexual intercourse

It refers to frequent intercourse, sexual overstrain, profuse sweat, etc. which should be avoided.

2.      Sexual activities after drinking wine

Wine is very hot in nature. It can scorchingly comsume essence, blood, fat and marrow of the human body. Both wine and sex consume essence and blood in the same way.

3.      Holding urine during sexual activities.

Holding urine will harm defecation, urination, anterior and posterior genitals. Because retention of urine in urinary bladder makes qi of lower energizer obstructed. At this time , sexual activities make meridians obstructed, blood and qi obstructed.

4.      Sexual intercourse during the menstrual period

during the menstrual period, the ostium of uterus opens, endometria come off, blood vessels rupture and body resistance declines. At this time , sexual intercourse iis extremely susceptible to infection.

5.      Using drugs to stir up sexual urge

There are many agents for enhancing sexual urge or sexual power with quick effects in TCM. but these tonics are only applicable to people with yang deficiency, hypofuctions and no severe deficiency of renal essence to remedy defects and balance yin and yang.

Written by Wang Xudong