Herbal medicine for the treatment of andrological diseases: Traditional Chinese Medicine

Abstract Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a long history in the treatment of andrological diseases. TCM has its own unique philosophy of diagnosing and treating andrological diseases, such as the Yin and Yang or Qi and Viscera theories. Six tonic herbs are listed and discussed in this chapter in terms of their traditional record in andrological disease management and pharmacological effects in andrology. This includes the protective effects on reproductive function, spermatogenesis, erectile dysfunction, antiprostate cancer, and on benign prostatic hyperplasia. The six TCM herbs are Herba Epimedii, Lycium barbarum, Herba Cistanches, Cuscutae Semen, Morinda officinalis Radix, Psoralea Fructus.