Some people suffer from chronic tinnitus, with various buzzing sounds in their ears that severely affect sleep and mood, accompanied by progressive hearing loss. What could be the cause?
According to incomplete statistics, there are currently approximately 130 million tinnitus patients in China, with a noticeable trend of younger onset.
Singapore Gong Fang TCM TCM specialist Dr. Que Poh Yuen Albert stated that the causes of tinnitus are highly complex. Clinically, subjective idiopathic tinnitus accounts for 90% of cases, with many patients unable to identify a clear cause. Factors triggering tinnitus include noise exposure, mental stress, ear canal disorders, trauma, diseases, and medications.
Insomnia, anxiety, and tinnitus are closely related. Long-term insomnia, anxiety, and depression left uncontrolled can easily lead to damage to the auditory nerves. Once the ear nerves are impaired, tinnitus may develop. Therefore, maintaining good sleep quality and emotional management is crucial.
In fact, this seemingly stubborn ear condition is not as complicated from the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
The root of tinnitus lies in organ dysfunction and imbalance of qi and blood.
TCM theory holds that tinnitus is closely related to dysfunction of the kidneys, liver, spleen, and other organs, as well as disharmony in qi and blood circulation.
As TCM states: "The kidneys open into the ears." Tinnitus is often associated with kidney deficiency, excessive liver fire, or spleen-stomach weakness. Behind tinnitus often lies an internal imbalance of organs or stagnation of qi and blood. Therefore, regulating organ function and improving qi-blood circulation are often key to resolving tinnitus issues.
How to Treat Tinnitus Fastest and Most Effectively?
According to the records of Bian Zheng Lu (Compendium of Diagnosis and Treatment) by renowned Qing Dynasty physician Chen Shiduo, the founder of Zhi Ming Dan (Tinnitus-Stopping Pill):
"Some people, while at rest, suddenly hear sounds like wind and rain or drums and horns. Many assume this is due to excessive kidney fire, but in truth, it is caused by extreme hyperactivity of heart fire."
Many doctors believe this symptom is due to excessive kidney fire, but it is actually caused by heart fire. Therefore, treating this type of tinnitus should not focus solely on the kidneys.
Under normal conditions, the heart and kidneys coordinate harmoniously, allowing the body to maintain balance and ensuring normal auditory and visual functions. However, when the heart and kidneys fail to communicate (heart-kidney disharmony), tinnitus or deafness may occur.
If kidney fire is excessive, the heart becomes afraid of the kidney’s heat and refuses to descend to connect with the kidney. Conversely, if heart fire is excessive, the kidney fears the heart’s flames and refuses to ascend to connect with the heart. Both scenarios of heart-kidney disharmony can trigger tinnitus, though the symptoms differ:
Heart failing to connect with the kidney → milder tinnitus
Kidney failing to connect with the heart → more severe tinnitus
The solution is simple. Today, I will share a miraculous "Zhi Ming Formula" that can quickly relieve tinnitus and deafness—often stopping symptoms after just one dose.
Ingredients:
Xuán Shēn (Radix Scrophulariae)
Shēng Dì (Rehmanniae Radix)
Bèi Mǔ (Fritillaria Bulbus)
This formula originates from Bian Zheng Lu, Volume 3 by Chen Shiduo. It treats heart-kidney disharmony due to hyperactive heart fire, manifesting as sudden hearing of wind/rain or drum/horn-like sounds.
It can also help relieve symptoms in women caused by menopausal yin deficiency with fire hyperactivity, including:
Five-center heat (hot palms, soles, and chest)
Night sweats and hot flashes
Soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees
Poor memory
Dry mouth and throat
Insomnia
Heart palpitations (premature beats, atrial fibrillation, etc.)
Red tongue with scant coating
Medical Case Report
Patient: Ms. Lu, 62 years old
Duration: 3 years of tinnitus (left ear more severe than right)
Symptoms:
Continuous 24-hour ringing in ears
Heightened sensitivity to external noise
Paroxysmal ear fullness and muffled hearing in both ears
Significant hearing decline
Accompanying symptoms:
Dry stools
Shortness of breath with spontaneous sweating
Palpitations
Five-center heat (hot palms, soles, and chest)
Dry throat and mouth
Soreness and weakness in lower back and knees
Poor memory
Diagnostic Findings:
Complexion: Rosy
Tongue: Red with thin white coating
Pulse: Thready
TCM Pattern Differentiation:
Tinnitus due to:
Hyperactive heart fire
Kidney yang deficiency
Heart-kidney disharmony
Treatment Principle:
Purge fire and calm the spirit
Nourish kidney yin
Restore heart-kidney communication
Prescription:
Huáng Lián (Coptis Rhizoma)
Ròu Guì (Cinnamomi Cortex)
Treatment Outcome:
After one course of treatment:
Tinnitus volume and duration reduced
Improved sleep and palpitations
Resolution of five-center heat and dry throat/mouth
Alleviation of dry stools and lumbar/knee weakness
After continuing a second course:
Tinnitus essentially disappeared
All symptoms resolved
No recurrence of insomnia or irritability
Reported overall physical lightness
