Heat-sensitive moxibustion combined with Xiangwu powder for erectile dysfunction with kidney deficiency and blood stasis:a randomized controlled trial

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of heatsensitive moxibustion combined with Xiangwu powder in treating erectile dysfunction with kidney deficiency and blood stasis.Methods A total of 80 patients with erectile dysfunction of kidney deficiency and blood stasis were randomly divided into a comprehensive group(40 cases,1 case dropped out)and a Chinese herb group(40 cases,2 cases dropped out).In the Chinese herb group,Xiangwu powder was applied orally,one dose per day.On the basis of the Chinese herb group,heat-sensitive moxibustion was applied after detecting the heat-sensitive points in the areas of Guanyuan(CV 4),Zhongji(CV 3),Qihai(CV 6)and bilateral Xuehai(SP 10),Sanyinjiao(SP 6)in the comprehensive group,once a day,5 times a week.Both groups were treated for 4 weeks.The international index of erectile function-5(IIEF-5)score,erectile hardness score(EHS).