Tinnitus is a warning sign that the body is beginning to age. In outpatient clinics, the number of patients seeking treatment for tinnitus has increased significantly in recent years. Traditional Chinese medicine doctors point out that the key to treating tinnitus lies in the liver and kidneys. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the kidneys open to the ears." Many meridians in the human body pass around the ears. You can use wolfberry chrysanthemum tea or rub your ears regularly to soothe the liver and nourish the kidneys and prevent tinnitus.
Chinese medicine practitioner Luo Mingyu pointed out that tinnitus is often caused by the weakness of the liver and kidneys caused by aging. Especially in the hot summer, when the temperature difference between morning and evening is large, cold evil invades. When physiological functions are reduced, the liver and kidneys are damaged, resulting in insufficient liver blood and weak kidney qi, which can easily lead to the onset of tinnitus.
Tinnitus is an aging warning. The liver and kidneys are the key.
Tinnitus is not just for the elderly, and it should not be ignored by young people. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, tinnitus is mostly caused by wind-cold in young people and overeating, which can lead to excessive liver and gallbladder fire, phlegm-fire stagnation, and blood stasis that blocks the pulse; in the elderly, it is more common due to insufficient middle-Qi and yin-blood deficiency. , liver and kidney deficiency and degeneration and other factors.
In addition, those with weak constitutions, weak physical functions, high emotional stress, and poor sleep are more likely to be affected by external wind and cold, and their resistance will become worse. When external wind and cold cause inflammation and swelling of the nasal mucosa, it will also aggravate the symptoms of tinnitus. Common symptoms include easy fatigue, poor sleep, sore eyes and backache.
Tinnitus can be detected by self-detection.
When treating tinnitus with traditional Chinese medicine, you must first distinguish whether it is a syndrome or a deficiency. Chinese medicine practitioner Luo Mingyu emphasized that the simple way to distinguish is to cover both ears with both hands. If the tinnitus is loud and the sound is louder when you press it with your hands, it is a positive diagnosis; on the contrary, if the tinnitus can be reduced by pressing your hands, , then most of them are deficient.
In addition, if tinnitus occurs with ear blockage or echo, it is usually due to life pressure, emotional tension, overwork, staying up late, and it is easy to attack. Prescriptions that can soothe the liver and open the ear orifices can be used, such as the composition: Xiaobuihu decoction of Bupleurum, Pinellia pinellia, Scutellaria baicalensis, ginseng, jujube, licorice and ginger can be added or subtracted to coordinate the treatment.
Tea can help prevent tinnitus by pressing acupuncture points
Tinnitus can be prevented and cured! Drinking tea or rubbing your ears regularly on weekdays is also a good way to take care of your ears. In terms of medicinal tea and drinks, prepare 3 qian of yam, 2 qian of magnolia and 1.5 qian of bupleurum. Boil it with 1000c.c of water to 700c.c and drink it while it is warm. It has the functions of soothing and nourishing the liver, strengthening the spleen and nourishing the kidneys. Helps prevent the occurrence of tinnitus.
In addition, coffee, tea, cola, cigarettes, alcohol and other harmful foods should be avoided. It is recommended to drink some tea that can stabilize the nervous system, such as wolfberry, chrysanthemum tea, thyme, mint, etc., which can reduce anxiety and help sleep, or can indirectly improve tinnitus.
"4 Acupoints for Health Care and Prevention of Tinnitus"
Located in the depression behind the earlobe.
Efficacy improves headache symptoms caused by the basilar artery and helps accelerate blood circulation in brain blood vessels.
2. Sibai Point
It is located at the midpoint of the lower orbit, approximately in the depression on the cheekbones of the face.
Effect helps the blood supply to the brain to be smoother.
3. Yintang point
It is located in the depression between the eyebrows.
Efficacy helps improve blood circulation in the brain, activate brain cells, and increase memory.
4. Fengchi point
It is located behind the head and below the hairline depression.
It has the effect of refreshing the brain and improving eyesight, improving headaches and eye fatigue.
Chinese medicine practitioners remind that the above acupoints are helpful in accelerating blood circulation in the brain and improving headaches. However, the pressure on the acupoints should be moderate. Just press with your fingertips until you feel a slight soreness. Do not apply too much force. Tinnitus has both deficiency and excess. Wolfberry and chrysanthemum tea can help tinnitus patients, soothe the liver and improve eyesight. Use acupuncture points to help relieve tinnitus symptoms.