Ear is a kind of hearing organ, which can distinguish various sounds in nature and maintain the balance of the body. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the ear is the opening outside the kidney and the place where the meridians of the whole body meet. Therefore, the auditory function of the ear is closely related to the rise and fall of kidney essence. The kidney essence is sufficient, the bone marrow is nourished, and the hearing function of the ear is normal. If people's kidneys are deficient in essence and their bone marrow is empty, their hearing will be impaired, or they will suffer from tinnitus and deafness. Therefore, Chinese medicine uses the method of tonifying kidney to treat ear dysfunction. In other words, if you have tinnitus, you need to tonify the kidney.
At ordinary times, we should pay attention to adjusting our emotions, keeping our mood comfortable, and focusing on light diet is conducive to protecting the function of our ears. In the living and working environment, reduce the use of headphones and headsets as much as possible to avoid or reduce the damage of noise to the ears, and the noise in the surrounding environment should not exceed 65 decibels. If you work in an environment where the noise exceeds 65 decibels, you should take appropriate measures (such as wearing earplugs or earmuffs) to protect your hearing, otherwise it will cause permanent hearing loss.
When bathing or swimming, pay attention to prevent sewage from entering the ear canal, so as not to induce ear canal infection. If sewage enters the ear canal, dry it with sterile cotton swab and disinfect it with a little alcohol if necessary. Try not to dig ear wax, because ear wax has a protective effect on the ear canal and can be discharged by itself. If the earwax blocks the ear canal too much, please see an otologist for examination and treatment.
Ear is also an important organ for receiving other sound information. It is difficult for many elderly people to use their ears in their later years, which brings great inconvenience to their lives.
Stimulating ears by massage can dredge meridians, regulate viscera, enhance hearing and achieve the purpose of health preservation.
Pull the ear: bypass the top of the head with your right hand and pull the left ear up 10 times a day; Then the left hand bypasses the top of the head and pulls the right ear 10 times, several times a day; Ear-sweeping: Sweep your ears with both hands from back to front, 20 ~ 30 times each time, several times a day.