Chinese Herbal and Acupuncture Treatment Protocols for Otitis Media - Formulas, Protocols, TCM Diagnoses

Otitis Media - Basics

Otitis Media is inflammation of the middle ear. Often the inflammation is the result of a viral or bacterial infection, such as the common cold, that has traveled to the middle ear, and is more commonly seen in young children than in adults. Otitis media can cause severe pain in the ear, and if untreated, can lead to temporary or permanent hearing loss.
Below you will find alternative and natural treatment options including those from a Chinese Medicine perspective for Otitis Media.

Otitis Media - Diagnostic Patterns

The Chinese Medicine treatment of otitis media generally involves arriving at the appropriate TCM diagnosis or pattern. This pattern within the individual is what treatment is based on not the general condition (see treating the cause and not the symptoms).

The following patterns may represent the underlying contributing factors for the development of otitis media:

• Liver Wind
• Stomach Blood Stagnation
• Stomach Qi Deficiency

Otitis Media - 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 Otitis Media

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

Otitis Media - Questions

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Otitis Media - Related Acupuncture Points

The following (1) acupuncture point may be useful for otitis media. 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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