Chinese Herbal and Acupuncture Treatment Protocols for Ear Problems - Formulas, Protocols, TCM Diagnoses

Ear Problems - Basics

Several conditions and illnesses can be attributed to ear problems including, but not limited to, tinnitus, Meniere's Disease, hearing loss and others. Several factors can affect a person's hearing including trauma, aging, hereditary predisposition, certain medications or long exposure to loud sounds. Two major causes of hearing loss are damage to the auditory nerve, which results in permanent hearing loss; and blockage of the inner ear by wax, fluid or a punctured ear drum.

Tinnitus is characterized by a constant or lingering buzzing, ringing or clicking in the ears, which can affect daily activity. One cause of tinnitus is Meniere's Disease, a disorder that causes a shift in the volume of fluid in the inner ear. Other symptoms of Meniere's Disease include hearing loss, vertigo, feeling of fullness in the ear, and pain.

Below you will find alternative and natural treatment options including those from a Chinese Medicine perspective for ear problems.

Ear Problems - Acupuncture Protocols

The treatment of conditions with acupuncture can be a complicated endeavor that should only be undertaken by individuals with a deep understanding of the underlying Chinese Medicine theory (and/or whatever system being used for treatment). There are many approaches, but generally speaking few viable approaches are involved on a point to condition basis. Rather using proper diagnostic procedures the patients diagnostic pattern is ascertained and that is what is treated. The protocols listed here exemplify some of these clinical approaches.

The following Acupuncture Treatment Protocols May Be Used With Ear Problems

• Acupuncture for Ear Infections and Inflammations
• Acupuncture for Otitis Media (Middle Ear Infections)

Ear Problems - Formulas From Our Store

The following herbal formulas are potentially useful in the process of treating ear problems. For a complete list from our store with more details see our ear problems formula section.

• Er Long Zuo Ci Wan
• Windbreaker Liquid Extract – Pediatric

Ear Problems - Questions

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Ear Problems - Related Acupuncture Points

The following (5) acupuncture points may be useful for ear problems. A subset of these could potentially be useful with acupressure stimulation and/or tongren therapy methods as well.

Generally treatment would be based on the TCM patterns listed above instead of selecting points by function alone, (see general points selection rules.)

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