Tinnitus is the subjective feeling of sound in the patient's ear. Tinnitus is called high-key tinnitus clinically, which is found in the cochlea and auditory neuropathy; it is called low-key tinnitus clinically, just like the sound of steam engine and buzz. It can be accompanied by pulsatility, and can be seen in middle ear infection, otosclerosis and labyrinthine lesions.
In the treatment, tinnitus and deafness are mostly treated together. Tinnitus such as thunder accompanied by headache, dizziness, bitter mouth and dry throat, red face and red ears can be treated with Longdan Xiegan Decoction plus Acorus tatarinowii; tinnitus such as cicadas chirping more than, or 'whistling' with dizziness and heavy, chest full of stuffy, with Erchen decoction or Qingqi Huatan nine; cicada chirping for a long time, voice sharp weak, day and night, night aggravation, accompanied by waist and knee soreness and weakness, with deafness zuoci pill.
Tinnitus was treated with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine. If we look for the cause of tinnitus, we can get twice the result with half the effort if we find out the cause of tinnitus, treat it with sedatives or selective calcium antagonists, or wear tinnitus masking device, hearing aid, etc.