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

Tinnitus - Basics

Tinnitus is characterized by a constant or lingering buzzing, ringing or clicking in the ears, which can affect daily activity. Several different factors can cause tinnitus including hearing loss, long-term exposure to loud noise, certain medications, allergies, the presence of a tumor and others.
Below you will find alternative and natural treatment options including those from a Chinese Medicine perspective for Tinnitus.

Tinnitus - Diagnostic Patterns

The Chinese Medicine treatment of tinnitus 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 tinnitus:

• Liver Fire
• Lung Qi Deficiency
• Spleen Qi Deficiency
• Kidney Yin Deficiency
• Liver Yin Deficiency
• Spleen Qi Sinking
• Phlegm Stagnation

Tinnitus - 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 Tinnitus

• Acupuncture for Tinnitus - Treatment Protocols

Tinnitus - Tam Healing - Tong Ren Protocols

Tong Ren Therapy is the energy healing/medical qi gong aspect of the Tam Healing System. The areas of focus for tinnitus that we would use in Tong Ren techniques form the basis for our acupuncture treatments as well. Generally you would mix these primary points with points specific to the patients underlying TCM pattern and then our tuina (medical massage) would be largely focused on these points as well.

The following Tam Healing/Tong Ren Therapy Protocols May Be Used With Tinnitus

• Tam Healing and Tong Ren Therapy for Tinnitus (Ringing in the Ears)

Tinnitus - Formulas From Our Store

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

• An Shen Bu Xin Wan
• Da Bu Yin Wan
• Er Long Zuo Ci Wan
• Ginkgo Biloba Extract
• Jiang Ya Wan
• Shen Jing Shuai Ruo Wan
• Tian Ma Gou Teng Wan
• Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan

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Tinnitus - Related Acupuncture Points

The following (12) acupuncture points may be useful for tinnitus. 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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Tinnitus - Related Chinese Herbs

The following (8) chinese herbs may be useful for tinnitus. In most cases, however, treatment with Chinese Herbal Medicine is done with herbal formulas based on the TCM patterns listed above instead of selecting herbs by function alone. When available, relevant formulas will appear below and/or in the store listings above.

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