Ear infections and traditional Chinese medicine

The following is based on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). TCM is based on the observation that everything is a combination of opposites: yin (cold, clean) and yang (warm, build), much of which we control through diet, exercise, sex, environment, etc. thought etc.

There are two types of ear infections, inflammation (otitis): external and internal. External otitis, also known as swimmer’s ear, affects the outer ear. It is usually caused by an upper respiratory infection. Otitis media affects the middle ear (behind the eardrum) and is common in infants and children. The Eustachian tubes (connect the nasopharynx and the middle ear) and the auditory tube (connect the ear to the back of the nasal cavity) regulate air pressure, temperature, and humidity. Low pressure, cooler temperatures tend to increase humidity, water in the ears, especially in young children, babies. Excess moisture, water in the ear canals and Eustachian tubes can build up, stagnate and rot, attracting and feeding bacteria and viruses that inflame and press on the ear causing ear pain: sharp, dull or throbbing pain, feeling of fullness in the ear and/or high fever (up to 103 F). High altitude or cooler temperatures increase discomfort and infection.

The ears (connected to the nasal cavity) are susceptible to an external or internal attack of cold and damp. Cool, moist air travels with the wind and easily enters the nose, mouth, and ears. In extreme cases, this tends to cause condensation in the ears. The cold condenses. In nature, winter cold cools, hardens, and condenses water in the air into rain, snow, and ice. In the body, cold condenses fluids in the lungs, nose, throat, sinuses, mouth, ears, etc. in water, mucus and phlegm. Bacteria and viruses thrive in stagnant aqueous media (mucosa, phlegm, cysts, urine, etc.) before becoming inflamed and infected.

Middle ear infections are common in children. Children tend to be weak, cold as they are still developing. This weakness, lack of energy, heat makes them more susceptible to cold and humidity, external and internal.

Internally, the body is heated in many ways through digestion, circulation, locomotion, etc. all of which are heated by fueled by blood, nutrients, proteins, and fats. Proteins and fats build and fuel all structure and function.

Digestion is an important source of heat within the body. Three meals a day activate digestion, acid, enzymes, and bile in the stomach and small intestine (twenty-two feet long), which in turn generates heat, the same way a car engine heats up the car. . The heat of digestion rises naturally to the lungs, throat, mouth, nose, sinuses, and ears, heating and drying them out.

The lungs (includes the throat, nose, sinuses, etc.) are naturally moist. Moisture, water facilitates the exchange of gases (oxygen, carbon dioxide. Too much or too little weakens the exchange, which in turn disrupts breathing or causes infection, inflammation, etc.

Weak digestion (common in children) generate less heat, causing a drop in temperature and the consequent cooling and moistening (water, mucous membranes and phlegm) of the lungs, nose, throat, etc. In nature, the low temperatures of the afternoon and evening thicken and harden the water in the air into morning dew. In winter, cold temperatures thicken and harden water in the air, turning it into rain, snow, and ice. In the body, cooler temperatures thicken, harden the water in the lungs, nose, throat, and sinuses into mucus and phlegm.

Low-protein, low-fat (milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, beans, nuts, and seeds), and high-carbohydrate diets greatly weaken, cool, and dilute digestion (acid, enzymes), elimination (soft stools), respiration (mucosa, phlegm), ears (water, infection, inflammation), immunity (tendency to catch a cold), etc. Milk and cereal are cold and moist, as is orange juice. Hot cereals with a bit of cinnamon or ginger are warmer and more uplifting.

The intermediate diet is recommended, a meal plan that includes spices (cumin, coriander, fennel, cayenne, ginger, etc.). Use spices in soups, stews, desserts, etc. Spices increase digestion and dry up moisture: excess fluids: mucous membranes, phlegm, loose stools, edema, cellulite, etc. Ginger or cinnamon can be used in cookies, desserts. Vegetables (carrots, sweet potatoes) and fruits (apples, pineapples, etc.) can be used as sweeteners to reduce sugar cravings. Cooked foods, soups, stews, proteins and fats stimulate, heat the body: lungs, digestive organs, etc. Milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, ice cream, salads, tropical fruits, smoothies, shakes, and cold drinks refresh and moisten the body.

Garlic or peppermint oil drops in the ear are commonly used as they dry up moisture and fight infection. Ear cones, candles are used for the same reason. Candles are placed in the ear and set on fire. As the cone burns, the candle absorbs water and dries out the ear. There are different types of ear candles. Waxed ear candles can leak excess wax into your ears.

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