What is Nocturnal Emission(Nightfall)?

Nocturnal emission is an issue in which ejaculation of semen occurs during sleep in the night. It is also regarded as a Night fall or wet dreams. Majority of males in India describe the nocturnal ejaculations as pathological and called it by the name “Swapndosh”. This word is the combination of two words “Swapn” means dreams and “dosh” means fault. It denotes that the unfulfilled sexual urges of an immoral man gets fulfilled by this means. Nocturnal emission mostly happens in early morning hours from 3 A.M. – 5 A.M. which is accompanied by bad dreams of interacting with different women or dreams which give sexual arousals. Having night fall 2-3 times in a month is normal and doesn’t have bad effects on male health. But when it starts happening 2-3 times a week and more than that, then it can lead to many health issues affecting the male health.

What is the importance of Shukra Dhatu?

Shukra dhatu is end product of Dhatu formation. Shukra is considered as the essence of all dhatus. So it should be maintained and protected in the body very carefully by eating healthy and nourishing food which  have cooling effect on body and by avoiding  excessive hot potency food. Male health depends on maintaining  healthy levels of shukra dhatu and not involving in activities which lead to its loss and  living healthy and disease free life.

What are the causes of Nocturnal Emission?

 (Reference: Charak Chikitsa Sthanam, 30/135)

The causes of  Shukra dhatu vikaras are very well explained in Charak Samhita. In nocturanl emission,  there is mainly involvement of two main doshas that is VATA and PITTA. When a person indulges in excessive sexual activities like excessive masturbation, excessive sexual activities, unnatural sex, improper food habits,  eating excessive dry, spicy, salty, sour, hot food, those persons who always want to stay in women company, people who always stay in fear, anger, anxiety which increase the heat in the body  and destroy the soumya (cool) guna of shukra dhatu  which leads to its vitiation.  Holding  natural urges also vitiate the doshas- like holding the urge of urine, sleep, hunger etc.  Sleeping late in the night leads to vata vitiation in the body which leads to improper functioning of body parts, poor nerve control, poor thinking and logical power. In nocturnal emission there is specifically involvement of APANA VAYU AND VYANA VAYU along with vitiation of PITTA dosha. In today’s time, involvement of young generation in excessive sexual activities, excessive masturbation, watching porn and sexual content online is common which is associated with consumption of wrong diet such as consumption of excessive junk food, cold and soft drinks, fried, spicy food, late night sleep. All this factors lead to sexual weakness in body like nocturnal emission, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation etc.

With above mentioned causes,   Vata and Pitta doshas get aggravated in  the body and  show their effects according to their nature on human body. Vitiated vata dosha weakens our nerve and muscle control  and aggravated Apana vayu  vitiates reproductive organs and their proper functioning which leads to poor production of Shukra dhatu  and leads to weakness in the body.

As Pitta vitiation is also there which is due to improper dietary habits that lead to increase of heat in the body. This increased heat decreases the soumya guna of Shukra dhatu makes it thin in nature.  It also increases paleness and foul smell in shukra dhatu. Which leads to its ejaculation very easily.Frequent urination and its yellowness indicates increased pitta and its presence in urogenital tract. In nocturnal emission one has to make sure that bowels are always clear as constipation is one of the major causes for nocturnal emission. If stool(toxins)  remains in the colon or rectum for longer time, it will increase the pitta or heat in that area and also exerts pressure on the seminal sac, which facilitates the excretion of semen.

What Symptoms Cause Nocturnal Emission in the Body?

Males who are suffering from this problem of nocturnal emission suffer many health issues. Their immunity is weakened as they get prone to  infections very easily. Their body structure becomes very lean and there are no positive vibes in their nature. They develop bone related issues, backache, low stamina, weak memory and constipation. In chronic and untreated conditions these people develop anxiety, anger and depression too. There is a lack of energy in them and have excessive laziness.

What is the Treatment of Nocturnal Emission?

To overcome the problem of Nocturnal Emission one should have the purity of mind. For that it is very important to maintain a SATTVIK state of mind to cure this sickness.

Never try to overeat and don’t eat food that is fried, spicy, oily, heavy and junk food, also avoid too much white sugar and white flour products, spinach, eggplant etc.

What are the Home Remedies for Nocturnal Emission?

• Take 10 gm shatavari powder (Asparagus racemosus) with cow ghee daily in morning and evening.
• Take 5 gm cardamom seeds with 5 gm Isabghol in morning and evening with milk.
• Eat jam of  Amla (Indian gooseberry) daily in the morning.
• Make a sauce (chatni) of Bilwa (Aegle marmelos)– 10 gm, bhang (cannabis) –1gm, Dhania (coriander) — 10gm saunf (fennel) –10gm and have it once in a day followed by milk.
• Make powder of gokshur (Tribulus terrestris), Dry amla (Indian gooseberry), and giloy (Tinospora cordifolia) taking 5 gm each. Take 3 gm powder with ghee and sugar.
• Eat two bananas daily and drink half litre milk after that. It proves to be very effective in nocturnal emission.
• Take 4 gm powder of Indian blackberry seed (jamun guthli) with water in morning and evening.
• Take 5 gm powder of chobchini (Smilex malabarica) daily with ghee. It shows  good effects in 10 days.

Some rules which should be followed by the person having Nocturnal Emission issue are:

Person should stop the bad habit of doing masturbation, as his nerves which have become  weak and powerless and due to weakness in his reproductive organs, there is  excessive  occurrence of nocturnal emission. At this point nocturnal emission becomes a disease. When a person is stuck with 8-10 episodes of nocturnal emission in a month, then his body becomes weak and there is shrinkage in the body. His nerves  become weak too due to nocturnal emission. For such patients along with medicines, they should also follow some daily regime which are given below.Eat your dinner in the evening itself.

• Eat your dinner in the evening itself.
• Follow the rule of “Early to bed, early to rise”.
• Keep water in copper glass overnight and drink it early in the morning.
• Never hold the natural urges of mala (stool) and mutra(urine). One should not pass these urges forcefully.
• Sleeping in the night wearing nappies is also beneficial.
• Before sleeping in the night one should wash his hands, feet, and mouth with cold water.
• Use of hot water for bath is prohibited.
• Avoid constipation
• Always keep your genitals clean Stop the habit of touching and rubbing your genitals again and again.
• Take bath daily.
• Do pranayam daily and take a walk in fresh air in the morning.
• Avoid watching sexual arousal content.
• Avoid taking medicines which enhance craving for sex.
• To sleep in the day and wake up in the night is very harmful.
• Don’t indulge in bad thoughts and keep yourself busy in some work.
• Don’t take hot milk before going to bed in the night.

Food regimen to follow: Wheat, barley, gram, Moong dal, tur dal, old rice, carrots, Parwal, Turnips, Radishes, Bathua, pumpkin, Zucchini, gourd, ripe mango, melon, watermelon, berries, Falsa, Dried dates, Black resins, black chickpeas should be included in the diet.