ReviewTranslational andrology and urology2017
Traditional Chinese medical therapy for erectile dysfunction.
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- Ginseng for erectile dysfunction.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine in treating erectile dysfunction: A review.Medicine · 2026Review
- Zhenyuan, a kidney- and spleen-tonifying Chinese medicine compound granule, improves erectile dysfunction and fatigue in orchiectomized rats.Translational andrology and urology · 2025Article
- Modulating Effects of L-Arginine andToxics · 2025Article
- A narrative review of endovascular treatment in addressing arterial and venous erectile dysfunction.Frontiers in radiology · 2025Review
- Carvacrol prevents D-( +)-galactose-induced aging-associated erectile dysfunction by improving endothelial dysfunction and oxidative stress in rats.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2024Article
- Management of Male Infertility with Coexisting Sexual Dysfunction: A Consensus Statement and Clinical Recommendations from the Asia-Pacific Society of Sexual Medicine (APSSM) and the Asian Society of Men's Health and Aging (ASMHA).The world journal of men's health · 2024Review
- Efficacy of Hongjing I granule, an herbal medicine, in patients with mild to moderate erectile dysfunction in a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Article
- An Acupuncture Protocol for the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction: A Delphi Process.Complementary medicine research · 2024Article
- Electroacupuncture for psychogenic erectile dysfunction: A resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study exploring the alteration of fractional amplitude of low frequency fluctuation.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2023Article
- Gaps in the management of diabetes in Asia: A need for improved awareness and strategies in men's sexual health.Journal of diabetes investigation · 2022Review
- In vitro characterization of iridoid and phenylethanoid glycosides from Cistanche phelypaea for nutraceutical and pharmacological applications.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2022Article
- Advances in physical diagnosis and treatment of male erectile dysfunction.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Review
- The Efficacy of Acupuncture on Patients with Erectile Dysfunction: A Review.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Review
- A Botanical Product Containing Cistanche and Ginkgo Extracts Potentially Improves Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Symptoms in Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind, and Placebo-Controlled Study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2021Article
- Effect of Foot Reflexology on Sexual Function of Patients under Hemodialysis: A Randomized Parallel Controlled Clinical Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Article
- Do Urologists Really Recognize the Association Between Erectile Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Disease?Sexual medicine · 2020Article
- Influence of auriculotherapy on erectile dysfunction: commentaries and perspectives.Translational andrology and urology · 2019Article
- Traditional Chinese medicine on treating diabetic mellitus erectile dysfunction: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2019Article
- Effect of HongJing I in Treating Erectile Function and Regulating RhoA Pathway in a Rat Model of Bilateral Cavernous Nerve Injury.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2019Article
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Abstract
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), including acupuncture and Chinese herbs, is used as an alternative therapy to increase the curative effect for erectile dysfunction (ED). A large number of studies have been conducted to investigate the effect and mechanism of TCM for treating ED. The therapeutic effect of acupuncture on ED is still controversial at present. However, some Chinese herbs exhibited satisfying outcomes and they might improve erectile function by activating nitric oxide synthase (NOS)-cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) pathway, increasing cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) expression, elevating testosterone level, reducing intracellular Ca
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