Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for Myopia

How to prevent and control myopia, in addition to scientific use of the eyes, but also can be combined with Chinese medicine treatment. Auricular pressure points: Chinese medicine believes that the five organs of the human body can be found in the ear on the corresponding position, when the human body has a disease, often in the auricle of the relevant acupuncture points on the reaction, stimulate these corresponding reaction points and acupuncture points, can play a preventive and curative role, these reaction points and acupuncture points is the auricular acupuncture points. Auricular pressure bean method is a health care method developed on the basis of auricular acupuncture therapy. Specific operation is the smooth surface nearly to the ball-shaped or oval-shaped Chinese medicine pasted in the center of a small piece of tape, and then aligned with the ear acupuncture points tightly and a little pressure, so that the patient’s ears feel soreness, numbness, distension or heat. The patient is instructed to apply pressure several times a day (at least 2-3 times) for more than 3 minutes each time. Each time after the paste pressure to keep about 7 days, and then you can change the other ear alternately paste ear acupuncture point pressure beans. Thunder fire moxibustion is based on the principle of meridian theory, modern medicine, using pure Chinese medicine formula. Moxibustion therapy using drug combustion produces a large number of near and far infrared rays, composed of a large infrared network, has a strong thermal radiation effect, in the human body surface and the internal tissues produced by the stimulating effect of a rapid response to enhance the metabolism of the tissue cells, the body’s circulation, the reflexive influence of the nervous system, the immune system function have played a significant role in the enhancement of the function. The far and near infrared rays generated when burning the plant columns of Thunder Fire Moxibustion can be received by the eyeballs, so by applying the moxibustion directly outside the eyeballs, the heat radiation force can reach the fundus arteriosus and veins directly through the eyeballs to increase the blood circulation of the eye, stimulate the eye meridian excitement, and better regulate the refractive error of the eyeballs. In addition, our department improves on the basis of Chinese medicine drink, specially for some patients who don’t have time to boil Chinese medicine to prepare a Chinese medicine tea drink, as long as like brewing tea bags directly brewed to drink. Its ingredients include: Azadirachta indica, Semen Cuscutae, Fructus Lycii, Papaya and many other Chinese medicines, which play a role in improving the blood circulation of the eyes and relieving fatigue. The use of TCM auricular acupuncture points and thunder fire moxibustion therapy, combined with oral herbal treatment, is effective in treating myopia and amblyopia in adolescents.