Patients often ask me, "How much sexual activity is reasonable? Once a month? Isn't it too little
Whenever this happens, I would quote a quote from Sun Simiao to explain to them:
For those who are twenty years old, they should ejaculate every four days; for those who are thirty, they should ejaculate every eight days; for those who are forty, they should ejaculate every sixteen days; for those who are fifty, they should ejaculate every twenty days; for those who are sixty years old, they should close their essence and not ejaculate. If their physical strength is still strong, they should ejaculate every month
What does this mean? That is to say, for people in their 20s, it is better to have sex once every 4 days; And for 30-year-old people, once every 8 days; Similarly, for a 40 year old person, once every 16 days; 50 years old, once every 20 days; At the age of 60, it's best not to have sexual intercourse again. If physical conditions permit, at most once a month.
Of course, this is only the standard of Tang Dynasty people. Modern people suffer from severe damage to their vitality due to the accelerated pace of life, staying up late, high mental stress, irregular diet, and many other issues. Especially in an environment where yellow culture is rampant, the frequency of masturbation among young people has increased, resulting in a much larger proportion of people lacking vitality compared to ancient times.
In clinical practice, I often feel the pulse of vitality at the age of 30 and 60. Many people come to my clinic not to seek medical treatment, but to regulate their bodies. Their symptoms include premature aging, poor spleen and stomach, yellowish complexion, poor bowel movements, frequent dreaming and waking up, light and shallow breathing, cold hands and feet, poor memory, irritable temperament, lifeless eyes, soreness and weakness in the waist and knees, tinnitus and blurred eyes, frequent urination, back pain and soreness, susceptibility to colds, and emaciation and weakness.
Do you think these symptoms are caused by elderly people? In fact, they are all young people in their twenties or thirties, but their bodies are indeed in a state of 60 years old. There are many people around the age of 30 who are in this state now. Why? A major reason is that sexual activity is too frequent.
If we follow the sexual standards I just mentioned, some patients may ask, "If that's the case, how can we maintain our marital relationship
I said, "If it doesn't affect the unity of the couple and you want to preserve your vitality, then you can weigh it yourself, after all, life is your own life
In his book "Lenglu Medical Talks", the Qing Dynasty physician Lu Yijian mentioned: "When people reach around 40 years old, they often pray for ways to prolong their lives. Some people believe that eliminating sexual desire can prolong their lives, while others think that longevity requires taking tonics. In my opinion, to achieve a healthy and long life, it is most important to eliminate sexual desire and avoid worries and anxieties as much as possible, with the eradication of desire being even more important
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