What are the benefits of abstinence and sperm conservation?

Nowadays, people's sexual concepts are becoming more and more open, so having sex before marriage has become very normal. In this process, most young men do not know how to control their sex life and have extremely frequent sex. In addition, they like to masturbate. This practice is harmful to health, so these people are reminded to learn to abstain from sex and preserve sperm. So what are the benefits of abstinence and preserving sperm?

The benefits of abstinence and sperm conservation:

In a broad sense, essence refers to all fine substances, including nutrients such as qi, blood, and body fluids. In a narrow sense, essence refers to reproductive essence, which is semen. To keep the body healthy and disease-free, maintain vigorous vitality and prolong life,

It is extremely important to nourish and protect the essence. The ancients said that those who are good at health preservation must protect their essence.

To preserve sperm, the first thing is to be abstinent, that is, sexual desire between men and women should be moderate.

Traditional Chinese medicine has always believed that excessive sexual intercourse will seriously damage the most precious substance in the human body, semen. The reproductive semen of men and women is the source of the body's innate life and should not be leaked excessively. Excessive indulgence will lead to semen depletion, loss of vital energy, and premature aging.

Human desire is boundless, but the human body has limited Yin essence. Sexual intercourse can lead to the consumption of kidney essence. If the sexual desire is too strong and the desire is not fulfilled, the semen will be consumed due to the reckless movement of the fire. Therefore, we should also be calm and empty during sexual intercourse, so that the true Qi will follow, the spirit will be kept inside, and there will be no disease.

However, "food, sex and nature are all part of human nature". Sexual life is a normal physiological need of human life. Excessive abstinence or living alone is also detrimental to physical and mental health. The key is moderation. Sexual activities are necessary, but they should not be excessive.

The enjoyment of material life and the pursuit of spiritual life are the greatest wishes of people's lives, that is, "desire". Excessive desire will make people exhausted, the mind empty, the soul unnourished, and damage the body. In a narrow sense, abstinence refers to restraining sexual desire. The ancients believed that young people should marry late and young and strong people should abstain from sex.

In old age, one should abstain from sex. If one gets married early and indulges in sex, one will lose his essence and spirit. The limited essence is hard to produce and easy to consume. As the saying goes, "When the oil is full, the lamp is bright; when the oil is dry, the lamp goes out." Therefore, Zhang Jingyue believed that "those who are good at health preservation must protect their essence. When the essence is full, the qi is strong, when the qi is strong, the kidneys are healthy, when the spirit is healthy, the body is healthy, when the body is healthy, there are fewer diseases, and the spirit is strong, and the body becomes stronger with age, all of which are based on the essence." Of course, from the perspective of modern medicine, the ancients' views are somewhat biased, but they also believe that excessive indulgence will damage the body, which is consistent with the health preservation of traditional Chinese medicine.