Touchy subject... Jing related?

[InternalBoxerGuy]

I know and I've read all about these masters saying that people that had to much sex had bad knees later in life and aged poorly, I'm not sure if it's a myth or what but... what about...

Well... getting rid of an urge by yourself? Does it have the same effect? I've heard western doctors say it's healthy, but the chinese daoists... were they talking about 2 people having sex or just that..uh... one act.

Trying not to be graphic here

[GrahamB]

Man... if I had a Kleenex for every time this topic has reared its little purple head on the flower....

[InternalBoxerGuy]

I'm sorry, I searched BTDT and I didn't find this directly, lots about the act of sex, but nothing about the um...solo aspect

[mixjourneyman]

lol
From what I have been told, masturbation is frowned upon very much by people who are adept at Daoist energy and meditation exercises.
FWIW, I think that if you are single, ya gotta wank sometimes, otherwise you will explode

[mixjourneyman]

Also, this is just a fantastic thread.
Everything is so awkward.

[InternalBoxerGuy]

haha. I've been trying to be delicate with it! My problem is I had a very bad habit when I was younger ... it was a rather daily habit, and stopping the habit for more than 4 or so days caused quite a bit of pain um... somewhere.

ugh.. I just don't know who to ask! Sorry guys... I'm sure this will be a lunch time reader fave...lol...

[Ian]

cant talk.. batin'.

seriously though, do you want to accumulate your jing (wtf does that mean anyway) or protect yourself against prostate cancer?

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn3942

[InternalBoxerGuy]

Thats what I had read about it being good for the prostate...

is there any truth to the "knee lube" being effected by ... that

[GrahamB]

I think that's up there with the idea that it makes you lose your eyesight. Having said that this keyboard does look awfully fuzzy today....

[InternalBoxerGuy]

hahaha, ok guys, point taken! Thanks.

[qiphlow]

everything in moderation, grasshopper.

[Bhassler]

Spooge (that's the technical term) is related to the kidneys in TCM, which also govern the knees-- ejaculating is what diminishes the jing, how you get there is somewhat less important. The kidneys are your energy reserves for when you get older, so frequent wanking along with other factors like diet and stress/worry/neurosis combined together could cause problems. But the whole idea of TCM is balance, not puritanical adherence to mystical doctrine. So if you used to wank it a lot, just eat some vegetables and forget about it. If you still wank it a lot, eat MORE vegetables, have less stress, and go see an acupuncturist if you're really worried about it.

FYI, I'm not a TCM doctor, but I play one on the internet.

[Bär]

Ernest Borgnine is proving TCM wrong on the topic.

[Ron Panunto]

lol
FWIW, I think that if you are single, ya gotta wank sometimes, otherwise you will explode

I got news for you Mix - even if your married you gotta wank sometimes.

[mixjourneyman]

lol
FWIW, I think that if you are single, ya gotta wank sometimes, otherwise you will explode

I got news for you Mix - even if your married you gotta wank sometimes.

lol.