Viagra may have created a worldwide sensation, but from the perspective of Chinese medicine, which is opposed to sexual overindulgence, trouble with the sexual organ is indicative of overall health problems. A pill that mechanically brings about an erection instead of helping to provide a holistic solution is regarded as belonging to the category of "lower drugs," those that harm the body.
對於造成全球風靡的威而鋼，在反對縱欲的中醫看來，一個器官有問題，必定是整體機能出了問題，像這樣給了一顆藥丸就能機械式的勃起，而不顧整個體能是否能配合，這是屬於中醫裡的「下藥」，是傷身體的。