Clinical Effect of Nourishing Yin and Unblocking Meridians Formula in the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction Based on the Theory of 'Treating Wěi by Taking Yangming'
Abstract：Objective: Based on the theory of 'treating wěi by taking yangming', this study explores the efficacy and safety of the nourishing yin and unblocking meridians formula in patients with erectile dysfunction (ED) of the blood stasis type. Methods: A total of 82 patients with blood stasis type ED who received treatment at the Department of Urology, Suzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, from December 2023 to December 2024 were selected as the study subjects. They were randomly divided into a control group and an experimental group, with 41 cases in each group. The experimental group was treated with the nourishing yin and unblocking meridians formula, while the control group was treated with tadalafil. The clinical efficacy, degree of erectile dysfunction, TCM syndrome scores, and safety before and after treatment were compared between the two groups. Results: There was no statistically significant difference in the total effective rate between the two groups (P > 0.05). After treatment, the International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) scores of both groups were higher than before treatment, with a statistically significant difference (P < 0.05), but there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups (P > 0.05). After treatment, the TCM syndrome scores of both groups were lower than before treatment, and the experimental group had a lower score than the control group, with a statistically significant difference (P < 0.05). No serious adverse reactions were observed in either group. Conclusion: The nourishing yin and unblocking meridians formula can significantly improve the erectile function and TCM syndrome of patients with blood stasis type ED, and has good safety.
Keywords：Erectile DysfunctionBlood Stasis TypeNourishing Yin and Unblocking Meridians Formula
Publication Date：2025-10-15
Online Publishing Date：2025-12-29(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 65-68 )