How to prevent and treat ear frostbite?

Ear frostbite, also known as auricular frostbite, is a condition in which the skin of the auricle becomes red, swollen, itchy, hot, and always wants to be rubbed with the hand, and gradually feels tingling, sometimes with shiny skin and blisters. In severe cases of auricular frostbite, the skin breaks down and ulcers can occur, and the auricle becomes yellow and crusty. Dry necrosis can occur in the auricle due to long-term ischemia and hypoxia, and it is not uncommon to see “frozen ears”. This can lead to lifelong ear loss and deformity. During the cold winter months, many people suffer from auricular frostbite. The skin of the auricle becomes red and swollen, itchy and hot, and you always want to rub it with your hands, gradually feeling the stinging pain, and sometimes the skin shines and blisters appear. In severe cases of auricular frostbite, the skin breaks down and ulcers can occur, and the auricle becomes yellow and crusty. Dry necrosis can occur in the auricle due to long-term ischemia and hypoxia, and it is not uncommon to see “frozen ears”. This can lead to a lifelong ear deformity and disfigurement. The reason why the ear is most susceptible to frostbite is closely related to the structure of the ear. In addition to the fatty tissue in the earlobe, the rest of the ear is covered with thin skin and cartilage, and the blood vessels in it are very thin and have very little insulation capacity. Especially in winter, the ear is stimulated by the cold climate, the blood supply of the ear blood vessels will be less than other parts of the body, the end blood circulation is impaired, the Qi and blood do not run smoothly, and thus frostbite is likely to occur. Generally, in winter, the process of going from indoor to outdoor is a process where the indoor temperature is high and the outdoor temperature is low, and the ears are exposed to the outside, so the ears are most likely to freeze as they suddenly change from a warm environment to a cold environment and do not adapt. Therefore, when you go out in the cold, you should wear a hat or an ear seal to enhance the protection of your ears. In the early stages of frostbite, you can cut a large radish into thick slices and roast them by the fire, and rub them on the red and swollen areas of the auricle to remove stagnation and swelling. If the frostbite is strong, you can apply frostbite ointment locally and take antibiotics orally. If the auricle is ulcerated or even has exposed cartilage, you should immediately go to the hospital for surgery. In order to prevent the occurrence of auricular frostbite, attention should be paid to preventing cold and keeping warm. At first, rub the affected area with a soft cloth from time to time, or use a towel dipped in warm water at 25℃; or use an egg skin decoction in the right amount. After dropping to the appropriate temperature. Repeatedly wash. Until the frostbite area has a wet feeling or stiffness disappears. With hard lumps with red spirit wine or ginger juice. Pepper frequent rubbing. Make the qi and blood flow smoothly, when there are small scars on the skin. Available honey 70%. Lard 30% mixed into an ointment for external application, after ulceration with a piece of Marble or Marble cream (Marble 20g. Vaseline 80 grams), raw muscle yu red ointment applied externally. Once a day. Infected people can also use Jiu Yi Dan, red oil cream cover paste, decay off the newborn, then change to the use of raw muscle san, raw muscle white jade cream to facilitate the closure. In addition, for those with weak qi and blood, it is advisable to use additional tonics to tonify qi and blood and warm the blood vessels. For example, ginseng nourishing glory soup with addition: 9 grams of sizzling yellow mao, 12 grams of party ginseng, 9 grams of atractylodes macrocephala, 9 grams of cooked sapodilla, 9 grams of poria, 9 grams of angelica, 3 slices of ginger, 9 grams of jujube, and 1.5 grams of cinnamon powder. In severe frostbite, it is advisable to add herbs to warm the Yang and disperse the cold, such as Gui Zhi plus Dang Tang: 9 grams of Gui Zhi, 30 grams of Dang Gui, 6 grams of dried ginger, 6 grams of red peony, 6 grams of roasted licorice, 9 grams of jujube, and 3 grams of each of Chuan Cao Wu.