Deafness refers to varying degrees of hearing loss, or even loss of hearing. It can be divided into three categories according to the location and nature of the lesion.
1. Conductive deafness: Deafness caused by lesions in the outer ear and middle ear sound-transmitting mechanism, and impairment in the transmission of sound waves to the inner ear, for example, cerumen embolism, otitis media, etc.
2. Sensorineural deafness: It is referred to as sensorineural deafness when the cochlear spiral apparatus is unable to change the sound waves into neural excitation or when the nerve and its central pathway become impaired and cannot transmit neural excitation; or when the cortical center is unable to distinguish language. Such as Meniere’s disease, ear drug poisoning, vagus for, noise damage, auditory neuroma, etc.
3.Mixed deafness: the presence of simultaneous lesions in the transmitral and sensorineural bodies. Such as long-term chronic suppurative otitis media, advanced otosclerosis, and blast deafness.
In clinical practice, deafness is often caused by the upward rebellion of liver qi due to anger and emotional disorders. The heart is also located in the ear; “The Book of Discernment” says: “The heart and kidneys intermingle to make the upper and lower nerves clear for vision and hearing”, so deafness is closely related to the heart. Therefore, deafness is also closely related to the heart. Ear disease should be based on the kidney, the heart and the liver. The onset of the disease can be in the root, or in the heart or liver. The treatment should be based on the cause and the urgency of the disease, either treating the root cause or the symptoms, or both the symptoms and the root cause.
It is generally advocated that the identification of deafness should first distinguish between deficiency and reality. It may manifest as subconjunctival hemorrhage, painful sensation when pressing the auricle, tugging at the neck, and tinnitus like cicada sound. If the disease is caused by an external evil, it is often accompanied by headache and fever. Patients with prolonged deafness are more deficient, with thin pulse, weakness of the waist and knees, dizziness and dizziness, and tinnitus with a booming sound, mostly in the elderly.
In the treatment of deafness, the treatment is to nourish the liver and kidneys to benefit the kidneys. If the liver and spleen are weak, the treatment is to pacify the liver and please the spleen. At the same time, “open” and “through” use. The regular use of calamus, Yuan Zhi and so on to open and clear the orifices, white peony, angelica and so on to regulate the qi. To the rage and anger depression injury to the liver and deafness, to pay attention to the role of mental factors, regulate the qi not only in the use of drugs, and with the language of comfort and enlightenment, sometimes can play a role in curing the disease without drugs.
Chinese medicine believes that calamus pungent warm, can regulate the phlegm, through the meridians, soothing, so that the essence of blood to get above the lift, it is deaf and bright, Yuan Zhi tonic kidney, essence filled in the lower, then the ears are bright in the upper, for the treatment of deafness and orifice closure can not be used in the mouth products.
1.Tested formula for treating deafness
Mr. Zhang Zanshen formulated “Conger’s Ear Soup” to treat deafness by adding and subtracting according to the symptoms, which has been effective every time. The formula is composed of 9 grams each of raw peony, fried angelica, danpi, danshen, tribulus terrestris and wolfberry, 4.5-6 grams of roasted farro, 3-4.5 grams of calamus, and 12 grams of Zuo Ci Wan for deafness (package decoction). Take one post daily, divided into two juice decoction. White peony is bitter and sour, it enters the liver and spleen meridian. Dan Pi is hard and cool, entering the heart, liver and kidney meridians, also has the function of harmonizing blood, generating blood and cooling blood; Dan Shen is bitter and slightly warm, can invigorate blood to remove blood stasis, calm the mind and tranquilize the heart. Acorus calamus is pungent and warm, it can regulate qi and dispel phlegm, open the meridians and relax the collaterals, so that the essence and blood can be lifted up, so that the ears are clear and the eyes are bright. White Tribulus terrestris disperses the wind and evil in the liver meridian, wolfberry is good at nourishing liver and kidney yin deficiency. The whole formula is a combination of all herbs, taking into account both the symptoms and the root cause.
2.Zuo Ci Wan for Deafness
Deafness Zuo Ci Wan is derived from Qian Zhongyang’s Dihuang Wan Plus, and is used to treat tinnitus and deafness caused by liver and kidney yin deficiency. It is mainly composed of magnetite (calcined), rehmannia, yam, cornelian (made), poria, peony skin, bamboo leaves, bupleurum, and zedoary, which has the effect of nourishing the kidney and calming the liver. In recent years, through clinical verification, this medicine can also be used to treat headache, dimming of the eyes, blurred vision, asthma and cataract evidence of liver and kidney yin deficiency, deficiency fire on inflammation; for drug poisoning deafness, nerve deafness and sudden deafness have been reported.
3.Folk remedies for deafness
(1) Cynanchum spp. for deafness: Take 150 grams of fresh Cynanchum spp. (with roots), add cold water, decoct it into thick juice and drink it frequently, take 1 dose daily for 10 days. It has excellent effect on tinnitus and deafness caused by streptomycin and other western drugs. It has been used for the treatment of tinnitus and deafness in recent years. Regardless of the nature of tinnitus and deafness, it can be added to the compound formula and the therapeutic effect will be significantly enhanced.
(2) Lulutong for tinnitus and deafness: take 15 grams of Lulutong, soak it in cold water for 1 hour, then decoct it into a medicinal solution and drink it frequently for 5 days as a course of treatment, usually 1-2 courses of treatment.
(3) Calamus and licorice soup for tinnitus and deafness: take 20 grams of calamus and 10 grams of licorice, soak in cold water for 1 hour, then decoct in water and take 2 doses, 1 dose per day, 10 days as a course of treatment, usually 1-2 courses of treatment.
(4) Pueraria Mirifica powder for idiopathic deafness: take appropriate amount of Pueraria Mirifica and make it into powder, then swallow it in hollow capsule, each capsule contains 0.5 grams of medicine, 2-3 times a day, 3-4 capsules each time. One month is one course of treatment, usually 1-2 courses of treatment can be improved or cured.
(5) Tong Qi San for tinnitus and deafness: Take 30 grams each of Chai Hu and Xiang Shen and 15 grams of Chuan Xiong, dry them and grind them finely together. It is mainly used for deafness or tinnitus caused by streptomycin drugs. Take 0.6-1 gram orally 3 times a day with warm water after meals, and reduce the dosage for the elderly and children.
(6) Di Bai Decoction for tinnitus and deafness: Take 50 grams of Radix Rehmanniae, 10 grams of Huang Bai, 10 grams of Acorus calamus, put the above medicine into a casserole with 500 ml of water and decoct to 250 ml of warm water, take 1 dose daily.
(7) Erzhi Wan for tinnitus and deafness: Take Erzhi Wan (containing equal parts of chasteberry and dry lotus herb) in appropriate amount, swallow 10 grams with boiling water each time, twice a day, and use for half a month for a course of treatment, usually 1-2 courses of treatment will cure.