Emissions (Nocturnal, Seminal)

Question 1

What does Yi Jing translate to in English?

Answer 1

Lost Essence

Question 2

What are the two categories of Yi Jing?

Answer 2

1. Seminal emission

2. Nocturnal (night) emission

Question 3

What does Yi Jing mean in terms of Western medicine?

Answer 3

→ Ejaculation in the absence of sexual activity. Quite often happens at night in sleep, or with some dreams.
→ AKA “Wet Dreams”
→ Involuntary release of the sperm

Question 4

Meng Yi

Answer 4

At night/nocturnal – with dreams. Similar to Wet Dreams/Nocturnal Emission. Usually related to Heart Fire.

Question 5

Hua Jing

Answer 5

(Slippery Essence Loss/ESCAPE OF ESSENCE) = daytime/no dreams →More severe →Usually Xu condition.

Question 6

What can cause nocturnal/seminal emissions other than reproductive problems?

Answer 6

• Neurosis
• Prostate Problem, especially Prostatitis
• Chronic Disease

Question 7

Symptoms of nocturnal/seminal emission

Answer 7

• Dizziness
• Listlessness
• LBP
• Weak knees
• Insomnia
• Poor memory
• Tinnitus

Question 8

Chief pathology?

Answer 8

Disharmony between HT and KI, especially KI Yin Xu leading to Ht Fire flare up

Question 9

Chief organs?

Answer 9

Heart and Kidney, LV and SP as well

Question 10

Usual pattern for Meng Yi (Nocturnal emission)

Answer 10

Heart Fire

Question 11

Usual pattern for Hua Jing (Seminal, Day emission)

Answer 11

Kidney Xu

Question 12

If it is caused by emotional stress it is usually…

Answer 12

Disharmony between heart and kidney but also relates to Middle Jiao Qi Sinking Fails to Hold

Question 13

What kind of xie qi is involved in excess patterns?

Answer 13

Usually damp heat or qi stagnation

Question 14

What are the main patterns for emission?

Answer 14

1. Qi Xu
2. Kidney Yin Xu
3. Kidney Yang Xu
4. Loss of Essence
5. Damp heat
6. Heart Fire Flares Up

Question 15

POT for Heart Fire?

Answer 15

Tranquilize Heart Fire

Nourish Heart

Question 16

POT for damp heat/phlegm

Answer 16

Clear heat
Remove damp
Transform phlegm

Question 17

POT for Kidney yin xu?

Answer 17

Nourish Kidney Yin

Purge Xu fire (usually for nocturnal emission_

Question 18

POT for Kidney yang xu?

Answer 18

Tonify kidney yang (more for daytime, seminal emission)

Question 19

What is the most common organ involved?

Answer 19

Kidney

Also heart and liver

Question 20

POT for Qi sinking?

Answer 20

Tonify and lift qi

Question 21

Treatment for loss of essence

Answer 21

Need astringent herbal to consolidate essence

Question 22

Primary points for emissions

Answer 22

Ren4 and DU3 (front/back communication)
DU20 (or Sishencong) to lift qi and calm mind
SP6 - 3 yin crossing, LV, SP, KI

Question 23

Disharmony between heart and kidney points

Answer 23

HT7, UB15, KD3

Question 24

LV Qi Stagnation points

Answer 24

Four gates, or modified LV3, PC6

Question 25

What herbal is good for the heart and for lowering cholesterol?

Answer 25

Hang Lian

Question 26

What are Lian Zi (Lotus seeds) good for?

Answer 26

• Remove damp and lift clarity
• Calm the mind, good for sleep
• Little bit astringent, consolidate essence
• Can add to congee

Question 27

What is the herbal Fu Ling good for?

Answer 27

Tonifies and Strengthens the Spleen
Removes Damp and Calms the mind.  
Seminal Emission due to Heart Fire.
Grind the 2 into powder and can put in capsule, or cook with it.  
Careful not to take for too long

Question 28

Sang piao xiao

Answer 28

SECRET FORUMULA –– Astringent Category to consolidate Urine, Sweats, etc. Very good for night urine. Bake it first so it becomes fragile/dry then crush and grind into powder. Consolidates the Kidney Essence

Question 29

Education

Answer 29

1. Regulate the Emotions. Educate the patient
2. Avoid overstrain
3. Avoid excessive sexual activity
4. Regulate diet - Avoid alcohol, spicy, sweet foods
5. Medication – esp for Heart Fire Flares Up. Keeps fire calm.
6. Don’t put too heavy blankets on body. When are hot easy to induce Ministerial Fire to Flare up and get emissions. Better if cool – esp lower part of body – too hot will irritate the genitals and cause emissions.