Traditional Chinese medical therapy for erectile dysfunction
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Traditional Chinese medical therapy for erectile dysfunction
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 exhibi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Translational Andrology and Urology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2223-4683,2223-4691
DOI: 10.21037/tau.2017.03.02