A: The cause of your imbalance, according to Traditional Tibetan medicine, is lack of energy and heat in the kidneys. To reach your optimum sex drive, you have to rejuvenate your kidney heat and energy.

Herbal preparations like Basam, Aru 10, Guyu 28, Sedu 5, Guyu Dhepak are some of the formulas used in Tibetan medicine. You can also get a Tibetan Health tonic which has been very beneficial in the case of some of my patients in improving their vitality and their sex drive. These different pills and the health tonic increases your kidney heat and energy but these formulas are not to be taken when you have fever or when the climate is too hot.

In general, avoid food which is rich in the Water element, as kidney being of the water element will make it worse. Avoid cold food and sitting too much on wet damp places, keep your back warm, do not stand on your toes and do not lift heavy things. Take less pork, potatoes, bell pepper, eggplant, sweet things like chocolate, white sugar and fatty food. Always eat nutritious food, chicken without skin, warm food, soups and do some hip movements (exercise), to stimulate circulation within the kidney area.

- Dr. Namgyal