 It's been known since ancient times, especially in many Eastern medical and martial circles, that sexual energy is the most powerful energy in the body and can be used to achieve increased health, energy, strength, healing, longevity and enlightenment. The Chinese in particular have taken this knowledge to a very high level. The Taoists and Shaolin martial arts masters used this knowledge to greatly increase their martial power, strength, endurance and achieve longevity. Utilizing such disciplines and special herbal formulas, breathing and specific meditation techniques, they would lead the chi or life force, from the vessels in the legs where the main sexual energy is stored and guide it up the energy meridian in spine known as the thrusting vessel to the head to greatly increase the EMF or electro motive force in the brain. This significantly increased energy would also greatly stimulate the pineal and pituitary glands located deep within the center of the brain, increasing its functioning, strength and efficiency. The pineal gland The pineal gland contains three different kinds of crystals which are apatitie, calcite, and magnetite. Many believe that the pineal gland's abilities come from the natural production of DMT (Dimethyltryptamine, a psychedelic drug) when fully operational. This allows the individual to be in a constant visionary state the majority of the time. DMT is described as a naturally occurring psychedelic compound that is widespread throughout the plant kingdom. It occurs in trace amounts in humans, where it functions as an amine neurotransmitter. While the theory of energizing the brain is simple, the methods can take many years to master and are outside the scope of this article. However, by learning to use certain simple techniques such as semen retention during intercourse and regulated emissions of about once every two weeks, you can start storing more and more sexual energy which will benefit all of the organs and glands in the body. Dangers of excessive emissions It's important to understand that uncontrolled emission of seminal fluids via constant masturbation or excessive sex is one of the fastest ways for men to waste their yang energies. This not only exhausts your chi, but can cause adrenal fatigue which lowers immunity , making one more susceptible to colds, the flu, low energy, concentration problems and other health issues. For women, unregulated or unbalanced fluid loss during menstruation has a similar draining effect on the body. While this may not be especially deleterious when one is a teenager or in your early 20s, by the 30s and especially beyond, it becomes far more important to greatly limit or stop these uncontrolled emissions for pure pleasure. Learning to bring the woman to multiple orgasms while holding back seminal emissions will build up great amounts of sperm in the man, which also contains hormones, neurotransmitters, endorphins and immunosuppressants, enzymes, many nutrients and the all-important yang sexual energies. This alone should tell men just how important it is to stop abusing your sexual energies and fluids through excessive loss of these vital and critical life fluids. These techniques also benefit the woman by releasing her own yin sexual energies into the body, as well as exchanging yin and yang energies with her partner. While this can work with same sex partners, it is said to be much less effective - male/female is the most effective. Sexual energy is so important that Chinese martial artists are taught 'no sex for 100 days to build the foundation' when practicing special training exercises such as iron body, discipline techniques for great destructive power or advanced internal cultivation. Sources: Dr. Yang Jwing Ming. The Root of Chinese Qigong 1989 Dr. Yang Jwing Ming. Muscle/Tendon changing and Marrow/Brain Washing Classic 1989 Chia, Mantak The Multi Orgasmic Man 1996 About the author: Rich is a network engineer and longtime practitioner of Chinese martial arts, medicine and chi-gung for over twenty six years. Having learned many Chinese health and healing arts from old world gung-fu and healing masters and practitioners, he has helped many people to overcome their health issues and achieve their fitness goals. Through diligent study and experience he has taken this knowledge even further over the years including reading scores of books on Chinese medicine, health, chi theory, science, physics, nutrition, supplements, meditation, martial arts, and many other subjects. Utilizing the web, health and fitness videos, newsletters, articles, teachings and lectures, Rich is passionate about spreading the true knowledge of health, healing, fitness and spiritual truths. I'm proud to be writing articles for selfnews.com You can read many articles, hear audio interviews, and learn more about the highly praised Chinese Health and Fitness video by visiting Chinese Health and Fitness.com 