Common Auxiliary Treatments for Tinnitus in TCM

Depending on the different conditions of tinnitus, traditional Chinese medicine will use some auxiliary therapies for treatment.

① Acupuncture: Baihui, Waiguan, Zhongwan, Qihai, Zusanli, Sanyinjiao and other acupoints are often used to quickly relieve tinnitus symptoms by invigorating the heart qi and regulating the heart yin and yang. Acupuncture of Zhongchong, Da, Shenmen, Jiquan and other acupoints can relieve heart fire, which is suitable for tinnitus caused by heart fire inflammation.

② Self-created motion moxibustion: The operation method is to wrap the burning moxa stick with a red cloth soaked in medicinal juice, align the Baihui, Tinggong, Tinghui, Xiaguan, Yifeng, and Tanzhong acupoints, and press and rub the acupoints. Because the moxibustion sensation reacts quickly, the medicinal power goes directly into the body, thus achieving the effect.

③ Reed tube ear moxibustion: This method mainly uses the diameter of the reed tube to make the heat and the medicinal properties of mugwort directly reach the injury mechanism. Relying on the warming and anti-inflammatory effects of moxibustion, it can not only act on the acupoints around the ear, but also stimulate the warmth to the middle ear and the ear, which can improve the blood and lymphatic circulation of the cochlea, enhance the connection, promote nerve repair, and effectively improve the symptoms of tinnitus. It is suitable for tinnitus caused by deficiency of heart qi or blood stasis.

④ Chinese medicine packaging: This method is to mix homemade Chinese medicine powder (dangshen, atractylodes, cinnamon, safflower, peony bark, dried ginger, etc.) with coarse salt and put it into a small gauze bag, put it in a heating to heat to 50-70 ℃, and apply it to the patient's ear (ear acupoints) and Zhongwan, Fanshu acupoints, etc., with the method of reversing or rotating, using the power of warmth to penetrate the medicinal properties of the body surface hair into the veins, so as to achieve the effect of warming the meridians and unblocking the collaterals, raising yang and activating the orifices, especially suitable for tinnitus caused by deficiency of heart yang or blood stasis.

⑤ Ear acupoint pressing: Generally, there are rare acupoints such as inner ear, Shenmen, kidney, and heart. It is easy to operate and has obvious effects in relieving tinnitus.

⑥ Acupoint injection: Generally, there are some Tinggong and Tinghui. The drug is injected under the epidermis, and the stimulation of acupuncture and drugs on acupoints and the pharmacology of the drugs themselves are used to treat tinnitus.

⑦ Acupoint application: Mix homemade Chinese medicine powder (Coptis, Gardenia, Cinnamon, etc.) with white vinegar to make a paste, and apply it to Yongquan acupoint. Yongquan is the He acupoint of the kidney meridian and the source of kidney qi. Applying it here can nourish kidney yin and reduce heart fire, and it has a good effect on treating heart fire inflammation type tinnitus; in addition, using homemade Chinese medicine powder (Acanthopanax, Schisandra, Dangzhi, Licorice, etc.) to apply Xinshu and Jueyinshu has the effect of replenishing heart qi, and has a good effect in assisting the treatment of tinnitus.

⑧ Chinese medicine bathing: Mix Chinese medicine powder (safflower, salvia miltiorrhiza, etc.) with hot water, and soak the feet of tinnitus patients before going to bed, which can activate blood circulation and regulate the functions of the internal organs of the whole body, thereby relieving tinnitus.

⑨ Foot massage: General behavior massage of the sensing area of ​​the sole of the foot can follow the role of dredging the meridians and opening the orifices, and tinnitus.

⑩ Massage and cupping: It can dredge the meridians, regulate the patient's qi, blood, yin and yang, and relieve tinnitus symptoms.

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