Therefore, otodiagnosis is a method to observe the position, size, thickness, shape, color, blood vessels and other "positive reactants" of auricle, such as papules, desquamation, wrinkles and other changes; Or touch it with your finger to change its shape; Or use a probe, probe, etc. Press the acupoints on the auricle to check the positive tenderness points; Or measuring the change of ear information with an ear information measuring instrument; Or use special dyeing liquid to dye the ear points and observe the color changes of the ear points. To predict life expectancy, diagnose diseases and judge prognosis.
For a long time, there are many records about the relationship between ears and five internal organs in Chinese medicine works. From the "Danxi Heart Method" in the Yuan Dynasty, "the twelve meridians is covered, the collaterals are connected to the ears" and "the ears are attached to the various veins"; By the Qing Dynasty, "Ear bead belongs to kidney, helix belongs to spleen, upper helix belongs to heart, ear skin belongs to lung, and Yulou on the back of ear belongs to liver", all of which explained the close physiological and pathological relationship between ear and viscera and meridians. Modern Chinese medicine also believes that the human ear is a microcosm of human beings to a certain extent, especially the five core organs of the human body, all of which have their own positions and corresponding acupoints.
In fact, ears are indeed closely related to meridians. There is a cloud in the article Lingshu Zangfu Disease Syndrome: "the twelve meridians has three hundred and sixty-five collaterals, and his qi and blood are all superficial and empty ... He doesn't listen in his ears." This shows that the relationship between meridians and ears is very close. Therefore, it is said in Lingshu Kouwen: "Those who have ears are also gathered by ancestral veins."
In addition, the relationship between ears and viscera is also very close. Among the five internal organs, the ear is most closely related to the kidney and heart. The ear governs the kidney and the kidney is enlightened by the ear. For example, in the Han-Tibetan Sutra, it is said: "The kidney is the spiritual home, and the root of life is connected with the ear." The relationship between the ear and the heart can be reflected in Su Wenjin's rigorous array, which says: "The heart knows the ear from the beginning, and the essence is hidden in the heart." Yang Shangshan's Huangdi Neijing Tai Su pointed out: The reason why the heart opens in the ear is because "the kidney is also water, the heart is also fire, the fire and water are in harmony, and the heart is connected with the ear, so it is said by the ear that the heart is connected with the ear."
At the same time, the liver stores blood, and the ear can only hear when it receives blood. Heart governs blood, lung governs qi, and heart and lung combine to govern qi. When the lung is near the pulse, qi can be heard. The spleen and stomach are the central axis of elevation. If the spleen and stomach are out of balance, the ears will be alert when the qi of clearing yang reaches them. Therefore, ears are not only for the kidney and heart, but also for the liver, lungs and spleen. It can be seen that although the ear is a small part of the human body, it does have the holographic function of predicting the physiology and pathology of the whole body organs. Therefore, visceral diseases can be reflected in the ears, and visceral diseases can be found earlier by examining the ears.
The ancients said, "The lung governs qi, and the whole body is full of qi." The acupoints on people's ears are quite rich, and the meridians are vertical and horizontal, which is very sensitive. When there are problems in the body, the ear can usually respond quickly, such as local pain, itching, discoloration of the ear skin, desquamation, congestion, papules and other reactions. The ancients saw a doctor and looked forward to hearing about it. Many times, by observing a person's ears, you can roughly see the health status of this person, and it is much more convenient to make a diagnosis.
First of all, let's see how to distinguish the health status of human body by looking at the shape of ears. If the ears are big, the meat is bony, soft and the earlobe is full, then this person is generally born with sufficient kidney essence; On the other hand, some people with insufficient kidney essence will have small ears, less meat and more bones, thin earlobes and stiff ears.
We can also judge the health of our body by observing the color and luster of our ears. If the ears are rosy, it means that the congenital kidney essence is sufficient; If the ear is dry and dull, it is insufficient kidney essence. If your ears are white, you are afraid of cold wind, and your hands and feet are cold, it is more common in people with insufficient kidney yang, who are prone to catch a cold and catch a cold. If the ears are red and swollen, it is mostly a sign of "getting angry". Most of these people are full of liver and gallbladder fire or damp heat. If the auricle is dry and black, it means that the internal yin-qi failure is serious, which may be the late stage of diabetes or some infectious diseases, so we should pay attention to it.
Other diagnostic methods, such as earlobe fold, or tinnitus and earache, can also reflect the physical condition. But it must be remembered that otodiagnosis is only a part of the "observation" of Chinese medicine. In the process of ear diagnosis, we should also combine other manifestations of other parts of the body, or even go to a doctor for diagnosis if necessary.
From the above explanation, we can know that among our five internal organs, the ear is most closely related to the kidney. I believe that everyone must often hear a sentence, that is, "the kidney governs the storage of essence, and it is open to the ear." There is also a record in the chapter "Lingshu Pulse Degree" that "kidney qi passes through the ear and the kidney ear can smell five tones". This is also the case. Ear and kidney are really a good mirror, which can reflect each other's health and shortcomings. The quality of the kidney will be shown through the ears. If there is something wrong with the kidneys, the ears will change accordingly.
Of course, between the kidney and the ear, the kidney is dominant. If the ear is bad, it may not be a kidney problem, but if it is in kidney is not good, it will usually lead to ear diseases. For example: hearing loss and so on. Therefore, if you have people with uncomfortable ears, you can consider using conditioning to nourish your kidneys. Doing "ear health" at ordinary times can also provide strength to your kidneys to a certain extent.
Therefore, we should know that ears, like eyes, are important organs in our bodies. Healthy ears should be shiny and soft. Normal ears, in terms of size, should be flat eyebrows and flat nose. Long ears are also one of the characteristics of longevity. Generally speaking, the longer the ear, the longer the life. If the ear is more than seven centimeters long, it can live to be about eighty years old under normal circumstances.
Healthy ears should be thick and soft, and the softer the ears, the healthier the body. Thin, hard, dry and black ears all indicate a person's unhealthy or potential disease risk. At the same time, if it is congenital dysplasia, it will be reflected in the fact that the ears can't reach the eyebrows. Many diseases can be reflected through the ears. The more serious the illness, the thinner and harder the ears will be. In the color diagnosis of traditional Chinese medicine, the ear shape is upside down.
In addition, there is a saying that "the ear is gathered by meridians", which means that many main meridians in the human body, or large meridians, will pass through the ear and follow the meridian points of the ear. These include gallbladder meridian of foot shaoyang, triple energizer meridian of hand shaoyang, stomach meridian of foot Yangming, small intestine meridian of hand taiyang and bladder meridian of foot taiyang. So many meridians pass through the ear, and the ear is densely covered with more than 100 acupuncture points.
At this time, we can carry out health care by moxibustion on our ears. Moxibustion on both ears can warm meridians and dispel cold, nourish the five internal organs, not only prevent diseases, protect health and beautify, but also reconcile qi and blood. Long-term moxibustion can keep young and delay aging. Arthralgia, such as deficiency-cold syndrome and gout, can enhance the yang of the whole body and remove the focus through the transmission of various meridians during ear moxibustion.
And the area of the ear is actually not large. A moxibustion is at least equivalent to covering dozens of acupoints. You don't need to look for specific acupoints, you can get very ideal results, which is equivalent to giving a perfect full-body massage to the body meridians. The method of auricular point moxibustion is also very simple. Use moxibustion pot or hanging moxibustion to aim at the auricle, mainly on the front of the auricle, and moxibustion on the left and right ears for a quarter of an hour. Time can be adjusted according to your own feelings, remember not to burn.
Finally, let's introduce some methods about massaging ears and keeping health care for other parts of the body. I hope everyone can choose the massage method that suits them according to their own situation and adjust their health.
If we massage the helix, that is, the curled part of the outer edge of the auricle, it can play a role in calming and diminishing inflammation, enhancing physical fitness, improving immunity and preventing hepatitis and hypertension. If we massage the auricle, that is, the groove between the helix and the contrahelix, it can play a role in dredging meridians, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain, preventing scapulohumeral periarthritis, elbow joint diseases, stiff neck and so on. At the same time, our eardrum is also equivalent to the reflex zone of human upper limbs, so the conditioning effect on upper limbs is very obvious.
Our antihelix, that is, the Y-shaped projection opposite to the antihelix, consists of three parts: the antihelix body, the upper foot of the antihelix and the lower foot of the antihelix. The antihelix is equivalent to the reflex zone of the human spine and lower limbs. Massage here can promote blood circulation and help prevent diseases such as neck, shoulder, back and leg pain. There is also our triangular fossa, that is, the triangular concave fossa between the upper and lower feet of the helix and the corresponding helix. Our triangular fossa is equivalent to the internal genitalia of the human body. Massage here can prevent and treat gynecological diseases and andrology diseases, nourish the heart and soothe the nerves, diminish inflammation and relieve pain, and relieve itching.
And our shell boat, which is the shell above the spiral foot. The external ear is an integral part of the external ear boat and the external ear cavity. Our external ear is equivalent to the human abdomen, where massage can tonify kidney, replenish essence, soothe the liver and regulate qi, nourish blood and strengthen tendons. Our external ear cavity is the external ear at the bottom of the helix. The external ear cavity is equivalent to the human heart and lungs. Massage here can prevent colds, coughs, tracheitis, nourish the heart and prevent neurasthenia.
Look at our tragus, which is a petal-shaped protrusion in front of the auricle. The tragus is equivalent to the nose, throat and ears of the human body. Massage here can prevent and treat upper respiratory tract infection, rhinitis, pharyngitis and other diseases. On the other hand, the tragus is a petal-like protrusion above the earlobe, which is opposite to the tragus. The tragus is equivalent to the human head. The massage here can prevent and treat back pain, migraine, forehead pain, dizziness, mental stress and refresh the mind. Finally, the earlobe, that is, the cartilage part at the lower part of the auricle. The earlobe is equivalent to a human face. Regular massage of this part can promote the blood circulation of the face and prevent fatigue, bags under the eyes, dark circles, freckles, wrinkles and tonsillitis.
Songs about otology diagnosis are also provided to you, hoping to help you remember better.
Acute luster is red, and chronic disease is dull and whitish.
Hull shedding is characterized by inflammatory, moist and desquamation metabolic diseases.
Squamous diseases are common, and ischemic diseases are purple or blue.
Because of the ossification of the helix and arteriosclerosis, the ear is thick and hard.
Dark nodules show cancer, and the scars are white crescent.
The diagnosis of auricular points can be located, but it needs dialectics to be qualitative.
The heart point ring is dreamy, and the heart and lungs lose ischemic supply.
Many acupoints in the heart are often chest tightness, and acupoints in the heart are often depressed.
Lung points are ruddy and red, with white rashes and tracheopathy.
Mouth point desquamation is pharyngitis, gastritis and heart congestion.
Dark gray depression gastric ulcer, triple energizer reaction toothache.
Duodenal ulcer, pale and outdated.
Appendices diagnose appendicitis and small intestine diagnose heart disease.
Care should be taken with the bladder at the corner of the boat, and the urogenital system is often used.
Kidney points combined with antihelix can also diagnose osteopathy.
The distinction between pancreas and gallbladder is common, and the left pancreas and right gallbladder will be painful.
Chronic calculus has mild symptoms and severe abdominal pain.
Liver acupoints are common in induration, which has the disease of unifying blood and storing blood.
The left ear nodule has poor immunity, and the right ear nodule is a liver substitute.
Not only deafness was diagnosed on board, but also mild rheumatism was diagnosed.
With two rheumatism lines, the upper and lower limbs should be clearly remembered.