Otitis media belongs to the categories of pus ear, ear leakage, cerumen ear and deafness in Chinese medicine, and is mostly caused by dampness and heat in the liver and gallbladder, prevalence of evil qi, or weakness of spleen qi (spleen qi weakness), etc. Acupressure and massage of acupressure points such as Fengchi point, Tianrong point, and Auditory Palace point are effective in alleviating the uncomfortable symptoms caused by otitis media.
1. Fengchi acupoint: precisely positioned in the back of the neck area, below the occipital bone, in the depression between the upper end of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the upper end of the trapezius muscle. Rubbing and pressing Fengchi with the thumb to the extent of localized soreness and distension has the effect of calming the liver and restraining the wind, clearing heat and relieving symptoms, clearing the head and brightening the eyes, and is mainly used for treating headache, neck pain, tinnitus, deafness, insomnia and other symptoms.
2. Tianrong acupoint: precisely positioned in the neck, behind the angle of the lower jaw, in the depression of the anterior edge of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Use the thumb to rub the Tianrong to localized soreness is good, can be beneficial to the pharynx and swelling, deafness and ear lowering the efficacy of reversal, the main treatment of sore throat, tinnitus, deafness, cheek swelling, head and neck carbuncle swelling and so on.
3. Hearing Palace Point: Precisely positioned in the face, the ear screen in the middle and the mandible condyle between the depression. The function is to open the orifices and stimulate the ears, treating tinnitus, deafness, toothache, epilepsy, otitis media and so on. Acupressure massage, with fingers pointing or pointing and rubbing the Auditory Palace, to the extent of localized soreness and swelling.
Massage points should be carried out under the guidance of a doctor, in addition, massage points may only be able to alleviate the symptoms caused by otitis media, and can not cure otitis media, the patient still need to consult a doctor, by the doctor’s guidance for targeted treatment.