GAO Shuzhong's Experience in Treating Idiopathic Tinnitus with Combination of Acupuncture and Chinese Materia Medica
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2025.03.004
- VernacularTitle:高树中针药并用治疗特发性耳鸣经验
- Author:
Pengfei WANG
1
;
Yiyang SUN
1
;
Xiaoyan LI
1
;
Wenli YAN
1
;
Ningning MENG
1
;
Guirong YANG
1
;
Yuxia MA
1
Author Information
1. Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine，Jinan，250355
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
idiopathic tinnitus;
acupuncture;
oral administration of Chinese medicinal prescription;
navel moxibustion;
experience of famous doctors;
GAO Shuzhong
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;66(3):233-237
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
To summarize Professor GAO Shuzhong's clinical experience in treating idiopathic tinnitus with a combination of acupuncture and Chinese meteria medica. It is believed that idiopathic tinnitus is mostly caused by weak lungs and spleen， kidney essence deficiency， liver constraint transforming into fire， and binding constraint of heart qi. Treatment advocates the combination of acupuncture and Chinese meteria medica in clinical practice. Acupuncture treatment mainly focus on the method of opening the orifices by syndrome identification in combination with Ermen （TE 21）， Tinggong （SI 19）， Tinghui （GB 2）， Shenmai （BL 62） to regulate qi and blood， and supporting with Baihui （GV 20）， Yintang （EX-HN 3）， Taichong （LR 3）， and Yanglingquan （GB 34） to soothe the liver， resolve constraint， and calm the mind. Oral administration of Chinese medicinal prescription usually includes modified Yiqi Congming Decoction （益气聪明汤） and Tongqi Powder （通气散）， and the external administration of Chinese medicinal prescription can apply self-prescribed Wenqing Powder （温清散） to navel moxibustion.
