What about tinnitus and deafness?
Tinnitus and deafness is one of the major problems that affect the quality of human life and lead to lifelong disability. Clinical surveys this year have shown that there are nearly 500 million people with significant hearing impairment, of which nearly 100 million are disabled due to deafness. The number of people with hearing and speech disabilities in our sample survey is more than 20 million. Therefore, the prevention and treatment of deafness and tinnitus is not only an important part of otolaryngology, but also a cross-cutting issue worthy of in-depth research and discussion in the process of social development.
The causes of tinnitus and deafness are not yet clear, but according to clinical investigations and experimental studies, they are related to acute and chronic inflammation of the ear, genetic defects, malformations of the auditory organs, side effects caused by improper use of drugs, and edema of the ear vagus, microangiopathy of the ear and rupture of the vagus membrane.
The classification of tinnitus and deafness can be broadly divided into three categories according to the site of occurrence. The second type of tinnitus and deafness is caused by lesions in the auditory nerve, which converts sound waves into nerve impulses to the cerebral cortex to produce hearing, and is called sensorineural deafness; the third type of tinnitus and deafness is a mixture of the first and second types of deafness.
From the above brief introduction, we can know that tinnitus and deafness can occur when there is an abnormality in any of the organs that transmit sound waves to the brain, so this is the key reason why the incidence of tinnitus and deafness is so high. In recent years, the incidence of tinnitus and deafness in our department has been on the rise, and the population is not only the elderly, but also the young and middle-aged patients, whose incidence is more rapid and serious.
The causes of deafness are divided into three main categories from the medical history of young and middle-aged patients.
1. Irregular life, stressful work life, regular late nights and games, serious lack of sleep;
2, short-tempered, often because of a small matter of fury or depression;
3, usually feel a little bit of tinnitus and deafness, no major impact on work life, did not consult a doctor or take the corresponding treatment, suddenly occurrence of tinnitus and deafness symptoms big outbreak.
We can summarize a set of effective methods to prevent tinnitus and deafness by combining the causes and clinical efficacy. Especially for young and middle-aged patients, the occurrence of tinnitus and deafness can be completely avoided. Firstly, to develop a good resting time, try to go to bed early and get up early, keep enough sleep, do not be in a highly stressful and highly concentrated working environment for a long time; secondly, maintain a good state of mind, do not get angry easily in everything, get out of the house more often, participate in some collective projects, increase communication with others; thirdly, avoid contact with noise; fourthly, avoid using ear poisoning drugs; fifthly, diet should not be excessive Sixth, do not take the occasional intermittent deafness and tinnitus lightly and seek medical attention early, do not delay until it has seriously affected your work life, the cost of treatment and the difficulty of treatment will increase exponentially.
The treatment of tinnitus and deafness should not rely on medication alone. From years of clinical experience, medication is only one part of the whole tinnitus and deafness treatment system, but the common treatment method of our department uses Chinese patent medicine to activate blood circulation, nourish nerves and expand microcirculation. “It has been improved continuously by several generations of TCM ENT experts, and its effect is obvious and generally affirmed by the majority of patients. Based on traditional Chinese medicine with a series of treatment methods such as acupuncture, tui na, ear acupuncture point pressure bean, tinnitus treatment, hyperbaric oxygen, etc. And the method of ear acupuncture point pressure bean its method is to select 1-2 groups of ear acupuncture points, conduct dialectical extraction of ear acupuncture points, find out the positive reaction point, and combine with the condition to determine the main and auxiliary acupuncture points. Disinfect with alcohol cotton ball, hold the auricle with the fingers of the left hand, take the cut square of adhesive tape with tweezers in the right hand, stick the prepared Wang Bu Liu Xing Zi in the center, press it against the acupuncture point and gently rub it for 1 to 2 minutes. Tinnitus treatment is to pour the Chinese medicine extract developed by our department into the external ear canal together with the use of tinnitus treatment instrument, and use the tinnitus treatment instrument to penetrate the Chinese medicine through the skin of the external ear canal to the blood vessels and nerves in the ear to restore its function. The clinical effect of all the above treatment methods in combination is obvious than using medication alone. Therefore, comprehensive treatment is the future trend of tinnitus and deafness treatment.
The following is a description of self-massage health care methods and dietary therapy.
I. Massage health care methods
(1) Mingtian drum: “Mingtian drum”: the palms of both hands are pressed against both ears, the index finger, middle finger, ring finger and pinky finger of both hands are pressed across the occipital area on both sides, the two middle fingers are in contact with each other, the two index fingers are cocked and folded on top of the middle finger, slide down hard and hit the occipital area at the back of the head heavily, you can hear a loud and clear sound like a drum. First 24 times with the left hand, then 24 times with the right hand, and finally 48 times with both hands at the same time. It has the effect of unblocking the meridians and running qi and blood.
(2) “Yingzhi Chengkou”: Press the ear chakra with both hands and rub it up and down for about 15 minutes each time.
(3) Tympanic membrane massage method: Use the index finger (or middle finger) of the hand to place the outer ear canal opening and press it gently, 15~30 times on each side, 3 times a day. It has the effect of inducing the circulation of qi and blood.
Second, commonly used food therapy prescription.
(1) Hemp and chrysanthemum soup
Usage】Take 10 grams of asparagus, 10 grams of chrysanthemum, 30 grams of fresh rhizome, 30 grams of winter melon skin, add water and decoct soup. Take 1 to 2 times daily.
Efficacy】Peaceful clearing the liver, clearing the ears and brightening the eyes, for hyperactivity of liver yang is applicable.
(2) lotus meat and red dates lentil porridge
Usage】Take 10 grams of lotus seed meat, 10 red dates, 15 grams of white lentils, 100 grams of round-grained rice, add water and cook the porridge in the usual way.
The effect is to benefit the vital energy, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and to make the ears and eyes more intelligent. Take it every morning and evening with warmth.
(3) Cistanches stewed sheep kidney
Usage】Take 1 pair of sheep kidney and 30 grams of Cistanche. Wash the sheep kidney, dice it finely, put it in a casserole with the cistanches, add water and stew it with moderate heat. Add pepper, monosodium glutamate and salt to taste.
Efficacy】This product fills the essence of the kidney, filling the ears and orifices, kidney deficiency is suitable.
(4) bean stew dog meat
Usage】Take 500 grams of dog meat and 100 grams of black beans. Wash the dog meat, cut into pieces, and black beans together with water boiling, stewed until cooked, add five spice powder, salt, sugar, ginger seasoning to serve.
Efficacy】Warm the kidney yang and benefit the ears. Use with caution for those with yin deficiency.