Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Treatment and Care for Male Immunological Infertility

**Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatments**

Treatment based on syndrome differentiation: Traditional Chinese medicine, adhering to the principle of examining the symptoms to determine the cause and then treating accordingly, addresses immunological infertility.

This disease has unique treatment methods in terms of "strengthening the body's resistance and eliminating pathogenic factors" and adjusting immune function. It is generally believed that this syndrome is characterized by...

The fundamental treatment principle is to address the root cause of deficiency, and to nourish the liver and kidneys and replenish essence. Modern research indicates that certain traditional Chinese medicines have beneficial effects on the human body.

The immune system has promoting, inhibiting, and regulating functions. Based on traditional syndrome differentiation and treatment, and prescription formulation...

Adding appropriate and effective drugs that specifically modulate immune function can help improve the therapeutic effect. Depending on the clinical situation, [further details may be needed].

Immunological infertility can be classified into the following types:

**(I) Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency Syndrome**

[Main Evidence] Female infertility after marriage, tinnitus, dizziness, lower back and knee weakness, hot flashes in the palms, soles, and chest, dry mouth and throat, sexual dysfunction.

Desire may be excessive, tongue is red with little coating, and pulse is thready, wiry, or rapid.

[Treatment] Nourish the liver and kidneys, replenish essence and eliminate resistance.

[Prescription] Self-formulated Kidney-Nourishing and Anti-inflammatory Decoction.

**(II) Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency Syndrome**

[Main Evidence] The woman is infertile after marriage, suffers from lower back and knee pain, cold limbs, a cold sensation in the lower abdomen, and fatigue.

The patient has clear and copious urine, loose stools, a pale tongue with a white coating, and a deep and thready pulse.

[Treatment] Tonify the kidneys and spleen, warm the yang and eliminate resistance.

[Prescription] Self-formulated Wen Shen Xiao Kang Decoction.

**(III) Damp-Heat Accumulation Syndrome**

[Main Evidence] The woman is infertile after marriage, has a flushed face and red eyes, is thirsty but has no desire to drink, and has scanty and yellow urine, or even...

Burning pain, damp scrotum, sticky mouth, red tongue with yellow and greasy coating, and a thready and rapid or soft and rapid pulse.

[Treatment] Clear heat and promote diuresis, detoxify and eliminate resistance.

[Prescription] Self-formulated Detoxifying and Anti-inflammatory Decoction. Add Gentian root if the scrotum is damp.

**(iv) Blood Stasis and Yin Stagnation Syndrome**

[Main Evidence] The woman is infertile after marriage, experiencing chest and rib distension and migratory pain, a dark complexion, and prominent blue veins in the scrotum.

The tongue is dark purple, or may have ecchymosis or petechiae, and the pulse is thready and hesitant.

[Treatment] Regulate Qi and blood circulation, remove blood stasis and eliminate resistance.

[Prescription] Self-formulated Decoction for Resolving Blood Stasis and Eliminating Stasis. If varicocele is present, add Sparganium rhizome and Curcuma rhizome.

**(V) Liver Qi Stagnation Syndrome**

[Main Symptoms] Depression, irritability, frequent sighing, dry mouth and throat, chest, rib or lower abdominal distension and discomfort, red tongue edges.

The tongue coating is white, and the pulse is wiry and thready.

[Treatment] Soothe the liver and regulate qi.

[Prescription] Self-formulated Liver-Soothing and Anti-inflammatory Decoction. Ingredients: Bupleurum, Angelica sinensis, White peony root, Atractylodes macrocephala, Lycium barbarum, Cyperus rotundus, Curcuma longa, Poria cocos.

In August, use dodder seed, green tangerine peel, dried tangerine peel, and raw licorice. If you have trouble sleeping, add jujube seed and polygala root; if you have excessive thinking or emotional distress...

Depression plus Albizia bark.

**(vi) Spleen and Lung Qi Deficiency Syndrome**

[Chief Symptoms] Low voice and reluctance to speak, low libido, fatigue and weakness, pale complexion, poor appetite, pale tongue with white coating, and weak pulse.

Frail and weak.

[Treatment] Strengthen the spleen and warm the kidneys.

[Prescription] Self-formulated Qi-Boosting and Anti-inflammatory Decoction. Ingredients: Astragalus membranaceus, Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, Coix lacryma-jobi, Glycyrrhiza uralensis (processed), Dioscorea opposita, Nelumbo nucifera.

Meat, Amomum villosum (infused), Placenta hominis (ground and swallowed), processed Polygonatum sibiricum, Epimedium, dried tangerine peel. Add hawthorn for those with poor appetite; [and] libido.

For those with low blood pressure and pale complexion, add Curculigo orchioides; for those prone to colds, add Saposhnikovia divaricata.

**VII. Prevention and Care**

(1) Pay attention to protecting your body and avoid injury to your external genitalia.

(2) Pay attention to personal hygiene, especially sexual hygiene, to prevent infections of the urinary and reproductive systems.

(3) If there are symptoms such as prostatitis or seminal vesiculitis, they should be treated actively to avoid the expansion of the lesions and the aggravation of the condition.