How does Chinese medicine treat sudden deafness?

There are many treatments for sudden deafness. Experts say that the cause of sudden deafness is unknown, and many pathogenic factors may lead to sudden deafness. At present, there are mainly virus infection theory, circulatory disorder theory, autoimmune theory and membrane labyrinth rupture theory. At present, the commonly used methods to treat sudden deafness are glucocorticoid therapy, thrombolytic anticoagulation therapy and neurotrophic drug therapy.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that there are many reasons for deafness, such as liver and gallbladder fire, liver and gallbladder damp-heat, yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity, liver and kidney weakness, yang deficiency, qi and blood deficiency, wind-fire imbalance, blood viscosity, high blood lipid, traumatic blood stasis, poisoning and so on. It is suggested to find an experienced doctor of traditional Chinese medicine or otolaryngology of traditional Chinese medicine and treat it according to syndrome differentiation.