Inquiring about the ears and eyes

Question 1

Ears (Tinnitus) - Begins gradually, low pitch, off and on, reduced when cover ears with hands

Answer 1

Kidney deficiency - key is that it’s “gradual”. Anything gradual is chronic which would be kidney deficiency

Question 2

Ears (Tinnitus) - Sudden onset, loud, louder when cover ears with hands

Answer 2

Liver and gallbladder fire

Question 3

Ears (Tinnitus) - Why would the gallbladder cause tinnitus?

Answer 3

The gallbladder channel circles the ears

Question 4

Ears (Tinnitus) - What kind of tongue reading is liver and gallbladder fire?

Answer 4

Red tongue with yellow coat

Question 5

Ears (Deafness) - Gradual hearing impairment or deafness that occurs after long illness or in elderly

Answer 5

Kidney deficiency - there is that “gradual” again. Also long and elderly

Question 6

Ears (Deafness) - Sudden hearing loss or deafness, with bitter mouth and rib-side/flank/hypochondrium pain

Answer 6

Liver and gallbladder uprising

Question 7

Eyes - Red and painful

Answer 7

Excess heat

Question 8

Eyes - Red without much pain

Answer 8

Deficient heat = yin deficiency

Question 9

Eyes - Blurry vision with dry eyes

Answer 9

Liver yin or blood deficiency, kidney yin or essence deficiency. This is due to liver and kidney sharing same origin

Question 10

What is Charlie’s favorite alternative cupping, gua sha or moxa treatment in the PARQ

Answer 10

Continue putting a stick in your eye