Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment for Tinnitus:
The patient came to the clinic because of years of high-pitched tinnitus in both ears. After one month of treatment, the tinnitus has improved. The volume is significantly lower, and the duration of tinnitus attacks has been significantly reduced.
(For patient privacy, the photo shows the patient from behind.)
🍎Tinnitus:
Common causes: hearing loss, chronic noise exposure, earwax blockage, otitis media, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar levels (blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar), medication side effects, stress, insomnia, and anxiety.
🍎Examination and Treatment:
1. Hearing tests and imaging studies (to rule out central nervous system disease).
2. Targeted treatment (earwax removal, otitis media treatment, and medication adjustment).
3. Lifestyle management: Avoid prolonged use of headphones or exposure to high-decibel levels, maintain regular sleep patterns, and manage blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol.
🍎How Traditional Chinese Medicine Treats Tinnitus:
1. Kidney Essence Deficiency: Tinnitus resembling a cicada, accompanied by soreness in the waist and knees, and dizziness.
2. Liver Fire: Loud tinnitus, irritability, and a bitter taste in the mouth.
3. Phlegm-dampness blocking the orifices: Heavy tinnitus, a heavy head, and chest tightness.
🍎Common Acupoints (can be massaged or acupunctured):
1. Tinggong (in front of the ear): Unblocks local Qi and blood circulation.
2. Tinghui and Yifeng (around the ear): Improves hearing function.
3. Shenshu (lower back) and Taixi (near the medial malleolus): Tonifies the kidneys and replenishes essence.
4. Taichong (dorsum of the foot) and Hegu (between the base of the thumb and thumb): Soothes the liver and regulates Qi, relieving stress.
🍎Dietary Recommendations
1. Kidney-tonifying and calming foods: Black sesame seeds, black beans, walnuts, wolfberries, and mulberries.
2. Liver-clearing and heat-purging foods: Chrysanthemum tea, cassia seed tea, and mung bean soup (avoid excessive spicy foods, coffee, and alcohol).
3. Spleen-tonifying and phlegm-resolving foods: Job's tears, Chinese yam, white radish. Avoid greasy, sweet foods.
🍎Vitamins Related to Tinnitus:
1. B Vitamins (especially B12 and B6)
Food Sources: Whole grains, dark green vegetables (spinach, kale), nuts, milk, eggs, beans.
2. Vitamin D
Food Sources: Sun exposure (the most natural source), egg yolks, milk, shiitake mushrooms, black fungus.
3. Vitamins A and E (antioxidant vitamins)
Food Sources:
A: Carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, spinach.
E: Nuts (almonds, sunflower seeds, cashews), avocados, vegetable oils.
4. Zinc
Food Sources: Pumpkin seeds, cashews, sesame seeds, beans, oats.
🍎Avoiding Stimulant Foods: Excessive caffeine, alcohol, and salt may make tinnitus more pronounced.
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