Tinnitus + Deafness Flashcards
What is tinnitus?
Tinnitus is a condition marked by hearing a buzzing or ringing in one or both ears.
The following are etiologies of _____?
External Evils
Improper Diet
Emotions
Blood Stasis
Weak Constitution/Exhaustion
Tinnitus
Which Zang-Fu creates a high pitch in tinnitus?
LR + GB
Which Zang creates a low pitch tinnitus?
Ki Essence Xu
What is the pathogenesis of External Evils causing Tinnitus?
Wind, Cold, Summer-Heat, Dampness + Fire obstructing the clear ofifices
What is the pathogenesis of Improper Diet causing Tinnitus?
Generates dampness + phlegm leading to obstruction of clear orifice
What is the pathogenesis of emotions causing Tinnitus?
Excessive anger, worry or fear cause disorder in Qi dynamics
What is the pathogenesis of Blood Stasis causing Tinnitus?
Trauma or internal pathological products obstructing the ear
What is the pathogenesis of weak constitutions causing Tinnitus?
Causes Qi + Blood Xu no able to nourish the ears
The following are patterns of ________ ?
KI Essence Xu
SP Qi Xu
Blood Xu
External Wind
LR + GB Fire
Phlegm-Fire
Blood Stasis Blocking the Channels
Tinnitus
What symptoms indicate KD Yin deficiency?
Hot flush, dry mouth, and 5 center heat.
What conditions are associated with dizziness and blurred vision?
KD Yin deficiency and LR Blood deficiency.
What symptoms indicate KD essence deficiency?
Seminal emission and low back soreness.
What symptoms are associated with KD Yang deficiency?
Cold and weakness in the low back.
Treatment points for Tinnitus due to KI Essence Xu
SJ-3: Empiric pt for Ears
SJ-21: Local pt
GB-2: Local pt
SI-19: Local pt
REN-4: Warms Yin + Yang + Qi
DU-4: Boost Yang (moxa)
KD-3: Nourishes KI Yin + Yang
KI-6: Nourishes KI Yin
BL-17: Hui-meeting of Blood
ST-36: Tonifies Qi + nourishes Blood + Yin
SP-3: Tonify Qi, more nourishment
GB-39: Influential point of Marrow
The following are S/sx of tinnitus due to ________?
Tinnitus w/ lassitude, dizziness, poor appetite, loose stools, fatigue, S/sx worse when exhausted
T: Pale w/ teeth marks w/ greasy coating
P: Weak + Thready
SP Qi Xu
Empiric point for all patterns of ear disorders?
SJ-3
Treatment principle for Tinnitus due to SP Qi Xu
Tonify SP
Tonify Qi
Ascend Clear Qi
Main points for Tinnitus due to Sp Qi Xu
SJ-21 + GB-2 + SI-19
ST-36: Tonifies Qi + nourishes Blood + Yin
SP-3: Tonify Qi, more nourishment
LU-9: Tonifys LU Yin + promotes LU Qi descension so SP can send up clear Yang
REN-4: Generates Qi
REN-6: Boosts Yang Qi
BL-17: Hui-meeting of Blood + Tonifys Blood
BL-20: Back-shu of SP
The following are S/sx of tinnitus due to ________?
Tinnintus, pale face, pale lips, pale eyelids, fatigue
T: Pale
P: Weak + Thready
Blood Xu
Treatment principles for tinnitus due to Blood Xu?
Nourish SP
Nourish Blood
Main points to treat Tinnitus due to Blood Xu?
SJ-21 + GB-2 + SI-19+ SJ-3
ST-36: Tonifies Qi + nourishes Blood + Yin
SP-3: Tonify Qi, more nourishment
LU-9: Tonifys LU Yin + promotes LU Qi descension so SP can send up clear Yang
BL-17: Nourishes Blood
The following are S/sx of tinnitus due to ________?
Sudden tinnitus, aversion to wind, fever, headache, body aches, swelling + pain in gums, ears, itching ears, may have blood or pus in ears
T: w/ thin or greasy coating
P: Floating + Rapid
External Wind
Treatment principle for tinnitus due to External Wind
Expel Wind
Clear Heat
Main points for tinnitus due to External Wind?
SJ-21 + GB-2 + SI-19
LI-4 + LU-7
DU-14
GB-20
SJ-5
SJ-2 or GB-43
SJ-3
The following are S/sx of tinnitus due to ________?
Sudden tinnitus, headache, red face, irritability, bitter taste in mouth, restlessness dry throat
T: Red w/ yellow coating
P: Rapid + Wiry
LR + GB Fire
Treatment principles for tinnitus due to LR + GB Fire
Clear heat in LR + GB Channels
Points for treating tinnitus due to LR + GB Fire
SJ-21 + GB-2 + SI-19
GB-43
LR-2
SJ-2
SJ-3
The following are S/sx of tinnitus due to ________?
Tinnitus w/ high, constant pitch, stuffy feeling in chest, bitter taste, profuse stick phlegm, constipation
T: Red w/ thick, yellow greasy coating
P: Rapid + Slippery or Rapid + Wiry
Phelgm-Fire
Treatment principles for tinnitus due to Phlegm-Fire
Clear Fire
Expel phlegm
Points to treat tinnitus due to Phelgm-Fire
SJ-21 + GB-2 + SI-19 + SJ-3
GB-43
LR-2
LU-5: phelgm in LU
LI-11
ST-40
SJ-2
The following are S/sx of tinnitus due to ________?
Deafness, blocked sensation in ear, dark-purplish complexion, stabbing pain in ear
T: Purple w/ petechiae
P: Choppy
Blood Stasis in channels
Treatment principles for tinnitus due to Blood Stasis?
Remove Stasis
Nourish Blood
Clear orifices
Main treatment points for tinnitus due to Blood Stasis?
SJ-3
ST-36
SP-3
LU-9: Tonifys LU Yin + promotes LU Qi descension so SP can send up clear Yang
BL-17
SP-10
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