manifest with symptoms of deficiency of either.
The Kidneys and Heart communicate with each other, Kidney-Water flowing upwards to the
Heart and Heart-Fire flowing downwards to the Kidneys. If Heart-Fire fails to reach down to the
Kidneys, the tinnitus will be worse and there will be the additional symptoms outlined above.
If Kidney-Yin is deficient it may cause Liver-Yang to rise: in this case the tinnitus may present
with contradictory signs as it is caused both by the deficiency of Kidney-Yin and the rising of
Liver-Yang. For example, tinnitus with a loud sound and a high pitch (which indicates an Excess
condition, in this case Liver-Yang rising) may have a gradual onset (which indicates a
Deficiency condition, in this case Kidney-Yin deficiency).
Treatment Principle
Nourish the Essence, benefit the Sea of Marrow, tonify Kidney-Yang or nourish Kidney-Yin. If
necessary, harmonize Heart and Kidneys and subdue Liver-Yang.
Acupuncture
General Prescription
G.B.-2 Tinghui, KI-3 Taixi, Ren-4 Guanyuan, BL-23 Shenshu, KI-7 Fuliu, Du-4 Mingmen, SP-6
Sanyinjiao, HE-6 Yinxi, LIV-3 Taichong. Reinforcing method on all points except for the last
two which should be needled with even method. Use moxa in Kidney-Yang deficiency.
Explanation
- G.B.-2 is the main local point for this type of tinnitus.
- KI-3, Ren-4, BL-23 and KI-7 tonify the Kidneys and the Essence.
- Du-4, with moxa, is used only if there is a Kidney-Yang deficiency.
- SP-6 helps to nourish the Kidneys.
- HE-6, in combination with KI-7, harmonizes Heart and Kidneys.
- LIV-3 subdues Liver-Yang.
Herbal Treatment
Prescriptions