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Acupuncture in conjunction with moxa and pre-prepared Chinese herbal formulae, may help to increase the motility, morphology and volume of sperm being produced.
Sperm take 3 months to form and a course of acupuncture and pre-prepared Chinese herbal formulae, alongside a good diet, a good quality nutritional supplement can affect sperm quality and quantity.
 Research
Fertility and Sterility, 2005
Dr. Jian Pei, from Christian-Lauritzen-Institut in Ulm, Germany
Aim: Assessment of the benefits of acupuncture therapy in 28 men with unexplained sperm abnormalities, including malformed and motionless sperm, and low numbers of sperm. A variety of standard acupuncture points throughout the body were used.
Conclusion: Significant increase in the percentage and number of sperm without structural defects.
Asian Journal of Andrology. 2003.
Gurfinkel E Cadenho AP Yamamura Y Srougi M, Brazil
Aim: To evaluate the effect of Chinese Traditional Medicine, acupuncture and moxa treatment, on the semen quality in patients with semen abnormalities.
Methods: In a prospective, controlled and blind study, nineteen patients, aged 24 years ~ 42 years and married for 3 years ~ 11 years without children with semen abnormalities in concentration, morphology and/or progressive motility without apparent cause, were randomized into two groups and submitted to acupuncture and moxa treatment at the therapeutic (Study Group) and the indifferent points (Control Group), respectively, for 10 weeks.
Semen analyses were performed before and after the treatment course.
Results: The patients of the Study Group presented a significant increase in the percentage of normal-form sperm compared to the Control Group (calculated U=16.0, critical U=17.0).
Conclusion: Significant increase in the percentage of normal-form sperm in infertile patients with oligoastenoteratozoospermia without apparent cause. |
