1. Acupuncture Treatment of Diseases Urology 3: Spermatorrhea 遗精

2. Definition: 1.Refers to discharge of semen without sexual activity. 2.Normal to have once or twice a month. 3.Night in dream: called nocturnal seminal emission. 4.Normal conscious state: spermatorrhea.

3. Causes and Pathogenesis : Mainly caused by: 1.Exhaustion of kidney essence and a decline of the life gate fire due to overindulgence in sex or frequent masturbation.. 2.Deficiency of qi and blood due to disharmony of heart and spleen. 3.Downward attack of damp-heat (usually from diet).

4. Clinical Manifestations: Chief symptoms: i.Discharge of semen without sexual activity.

5. Treatment : General principle Restore function of the kidney. Restore harmony of heart and spleen. Restore original qi. Disperse heat and dampness. Principle Channels: 1.Bladder channel. 2.Spleen channel. 3.Conception Vessel.

6. Principle acupoints and explanation : 1.BL 23 Shenshu 肾俞： Tonify kidney. 2.SP 6 Sanyinjiao 三阴交 : Invigorating liver, kidney and strengthen spleen. 3.CV 4 Guanyuan 关元： Improves original qi and restores function of kidney.

7. Principle of treatment ： 1.Deficiency of kidney yang Restore function of the kidney. Restore original qi. Principle acupoints: as stated Supplementary acupoints: i.KI 3 Taixi 太溪. ii.GV 4 Mingmen 命门.

8. Principle of treatment ： 2.Disharmony of heart and spleen Restore harmony of heart and spleen. Restore original qi. Principle acupoints: as stated Supplementary acupoints: i.BL 15 Xinshu 心俞. ii.BL 20 Pishu 脾俞. iii.ST 36 Zusanli 足三里.

9. Principle of treatment ： 3. Downward attack of damp-heat Restore original qi. Disperse heat and dampness. Principle acupoints: as stated Supplementary acupoints: i.SP 9 Yinlingquan 阴陵泉. ii.LI 11 Quchi 曲池.

10. TCM medical advises: 1.Avoid cold and raw food and spicy food. 2.Avoid invasion by pathogenic cold, heat and damp. 3.Must exclude nerve injuries..