Treatment of Tinnitus from the Perspective of Six Meridians Based on the Theory of Turbid Toxin Obstructing the Orifices
10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2025.07.035
- VernacularTitle:基于"浊毒阻窍"理论从六经论治耳鸣
- Author:
Jiaqi WANG
1
;
Yanping ZHONG
;
Donghui HUANG
Author Information
1. 广州中医药大学第八临床医学院,广东 广州 510006
- Keywords:
tinnitus;
turbid toxin obstructing the orifices;
six-meridian syndrome differentiation;
shaoyang's failure in conveying and dispersing;
taiyin's inability of transportation and transformation;
insufficient shaoyin failing in nourishment;
Xiao Chaihu Decoct
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;42(7):1797-1802
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
This study elucidates the pathogenesis and treatment strategies for tinnitus based on the theory of turbid toxin obstructing the orifices and by combining the theory of six-meridian syndrome differentiation.It is pointed out that turbid toxin is a pathogenic factor and a kind of pathological product arising from emotional disturbances,dietary irregularities,and metabolic dysfunctions,which leads to the dysfunction of zang-fu organs and meridians.The core pathogenesis of tinnitus is identified as turbid toxin obstructing the orifices.Following the theory of six-meridian syndrome differentiation,tinnitus can be treated in stages:in the early stage,tinnitus is attributed to shaoyang's failure in conveying and dispersing;in the progressive stage,tinnitus is due to taiyin's inability of transportation and transformation;in the late stage,tinnitus results from insufficient shaoyin failing in nourishment.Correspondingly,therapies of harmonizing shaoyang to expel pathogens,strengthening the spleen to eliminate turbidity,and nourishing the kidneys to resolve turbidity are performed with the modified use of Xiao Chaihu Decoction,Xiaoyao San combined with Shenling Baizhu San,and Erlong Zuoci Pills,respectively.The integration of the theory of turbid toxin obstructing the orifices and the theory of six-meridian syndrome differentiation not only enriches the traditional Chinese medicine pathogenesis of tinnitus,but also provides new insights for its clinical treatment.
