If one is asked to name the single elemental force that governs life in the earth, the answer would be sex another human being; fulfill the urge of the partner, one must be sex is basic, natural instinct and it demands good health, complete concentration.
Ayurveda has a separate branch called ‘Vrisha sikitsa’ to deal with Aphrodisiac treatment. It has excellent medicines, oils, massages to rejuvenate and restore vigour and virility. The comphrensive treatment ‘vaaji karnam’ which literally means “inducing horse power.” combined with Rasayana treatment is the treatment of choice for sexual dysfunctions. Charaka had said that “Vaaji karnam” enables man to indulge in excessive sexual acts. Ayurveda recommends two special therapies – Rasayana and vaaji karnam – for physical and mental health.

Sildenafil is the drug most frequently used to treat erectile dysfunction. Sildenafil, which is taken by mouth, increases the frequency and rigidity of erections within 30 to 60 minutes; erections last about 10 to 30 minutes. The drug is effective only when the man is sexually aroused. Side effects of sildenafil include headache, flushing, runny nose, upset stomach, and vision problems. More serious side effects, including dangerously low blood pressure, can occur when sildenafil is taken with certain other drugs (such as nitroglycerin or amyl nitrite). Because of this, a man should not take sildenafil while taking drugs such as nitroglycerin.

Other oral drugs that have been used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction are phentolamine, yohimbine, and testosterone. Phentolamine is sometimes prescribed for erectile dysfunction but is less effective than sildenfil. Yohimbine is occasionally used to treat men whose erectile dysfunction is caused by psychologic factors, but the drug can cause side effects (including anxiety, shaking, rapid heart rate, and increased blood pressure) and is only minimally effective.

Some types of psychologic therapy (which include behavior – modification techniques, such as the sensate focus technique) can improve the mental and emotional factors that contribute to erectile dysfunction. Psychologic therapy can even help when the erectile dysfunction has a physical cause, because psychologic factors often compound the problem.

Specific therapies are selected based on the particular psychologic cause of the man’s erectile dysfunction. The two fold treatment of sexual dysfunctions in Allopathic system – physical and mental levels – need high motivation and physical immunity to tolerate the side effects of the strong medication.

As said earlier, drugs like sildenafil can cause serious side effects on the psychological level “the sensate focus” technique may not fetch the desired results because of modesty of Asian particularly of Indian Women! Many married couple may feel that touching each other in a ‘forced’ systematic manner, is not the same as ‘spontaneous’ desire. Desire for sex can not be switched on and off like the switch of an electric bulb.