Explanation

• Dang Gui, Shu Di and Long Yan Rou have been added to the original prescription to
  nourish Heart-Blood.

Patent Remedy

Ren Shen Lu Rong Wan
(Ginseng-Cornu Cervi Pill)

Ren Shen Radix Ginseng

Huang Qi Radix Astragali membranacei

Du Zhong Cortex Eucommiae ulmoidis

Ba Li Tian Radix Morindae officinalis

Lu Rong Cornu Cervi parvum

Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis

Niu Xi Radix Achyranthis bidentatae seu Cyathulae

Long Yan Rou Arillus Longan

This pill is suitable for tinnitus from deficiency of Heart-Blood.

The tongue presentation appropriate to this remedy is a Pale body.

Prognosis

Tinnitus is an extremely difficult condition to treat and results with acupuncture and/or herbs are
not the best. However, it is always worth trying as Western medicine has absolutely nothing to
offer for this condition. Obviously, the older the patient and the longer-lasting the condition, the
more difficult it will be to treat.

Results are better for the Full than the Empty types. Of the Full types, the one from Liver-Fire is
easier (or rather less difficult) to treat than the one from Phlegm-Fire. In any case, at least 10
treatments should be given before deciding whether it is working or not.

In tinnitus from Kidney deficiency it is essential that the patient takes adequate rest and restrains
sexual activity. In tinnitus from Phlegm-Fire it is important for the patient to avoid eating dairy
products and greasy-hot foods.

In tinnitus from Liver-Fire, the patient should be encouraged to relax and engage in moderate