A method of treatment used to address seminal emission or frequent urination due to insecurity of kidney qì. Securing the kidney and astringing essence includes treating seminal emission or unconscious loss of semen, night sweating, lumbar pain, tinnitus, and lack of strength in the limbs with Golden Lock Essence-Securing Pill (金锁固精丸jīn suǒ gù jīng wán) or treating frequent voidings of clear scant urine with Mantis Egg-Case Powder (桑螵蛸散sāng piāo xiāo sǎn).
Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on KI, CV, and BL. Select BL-23 (Kidney Transport, 肾俞 shèn shù), CV-4 (Pass Head, 关元 guān yuán), BL-52 (Will Chamber, 志室 zhì shì), KI-3 (Great Ravine, 太溪 tài xī), KI-12 (Great Manifestation, 大赫 dà hè), and BL-52 (Palace of Essence, 精宫 jīng gōng); needle with supplementation. For tendency to yáng vacuity, add GV-4 (Life Gate, 命门 mìng mén) and KI-7 (Recover Flow, 复溜 fù liū) and use moxa.