Patulous Eustachian Tube Dysfunction

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Hi Chien,

 

I hope that you will find an answer on the Lists.

 

You could ask <attiliodalberto

[ListMaster of THIS List] to cross-post your case history to CHA

[ChineseHercAcademy List]. CHA has >800 herbalists, including

some of the best in the world.

 

Meanwhile, if you cannot find a good acupuncturist, consider the

following as self-help; try self-moxibustion every 1-2 days, but do

not burn the skin.

 

1. IMMUNOSTIMULANT POINTS in acupuncture include: LI04-

hegu, LI11-quchi, GV14-dazhui and ST36-zusanli

 

2. Cookbook points for the ear/Eustacian tube/hearing, Nose,

sense of smell, sinuses and throat, pharynx, tonsils & voice

include: LI04, LI11, GB20; Local Points: Nose: LI20, Z_03-Yintang;

Ear: TH17, GB02, SI19, TH21; Distant Points: Nose: LU11; Ear:

TH05, TH03.

 

Chien, my suggestion for you, to boost your immune system, and

help your nose and ear, use gentle moxibustion [to redden but not

burn the skin] every 2-3 days, alternating the points and the sides

of the body, as follows:

 

Session 1: Right: LI04, ST36, SI19, LU11; Left: GB20, LI20, TH21;

TH05,

Session 2: Right: LI11, TH17, LU11; Left: ST36, GB02, TH03

Session 3: Left: LI04, ST36, SI19, LU11; Right: GB20, LI20, TH21;

TH05,

Session 4: Left: LI11, TH17, LU11; Right: ST36, GB02, TH03

 

Add GV14 (dorsal midline, between vertebral spine of C7 and T1)

and Z_03-Yintang (midline, between eyebrows) in all sessions.

 

I am only a 61-year-old student, so I cannot guarantee that this will

work, but I believe that it will help you a lot.

 

If there is no improvement after 2 cycles, look again for a good

therapist. If there IS GOOD improvement, repeat the cycles as

often as necessary.

 

For Cookbook Points for Common Conditions, see:

http://homepage.eircom.net/~progers/adtop.htm

and linked pages:

http://homepage.eircom.net/~progers/ad1.htm,

http://homepage.eircom.net/~progers/ad2.htm,

http://homepage.eircom.net/~progers/ff.htm

 

To locate any point in the Cookbook formulas, see

http://homepage.eircom.net/~progers/ptc.htm

 

Chien, I wish you great success in your healing and your life.

Be positive and do not give up your studies!

Phil

 

PS: I would prefer to NEEDLE those points, but if you use MOXA,

be careful near the eyes/ears/hair. If in doubt, use strong point-

massage with Tiger-Balm instead of moxa on those points.

 

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Ing Yong Chien wrote:

> I have just recovered from radiotherapy a few months ago to treat

> my nose cancer. The treatment resulted in unpleasant side effects

> of which both the local eastern and western doctors I visited had

> tried hard but find no means to relief. I have recently realized

> that I am suffering from Patulous Eustachian Tube Dysfunction

> (PETD). PETD is common to people in the first few years of

> recovering from post-cancer therapy. In normal conditions,

> Eustachian tubes are closed most of the time, they only " pop open "

> occasionally to ventilate the middle ears. People with PETD have

> trouble because their Eustachian tubes are open too often. The

> result is periodic blocks of hearing loss. I can hear my own

> amplified breathing and vocal voices within myself. It is like

> having a mini mono channel radio broadcast inside your head. These

> noises often block out the surrounding sounds I need to hear. This

> has given me difficulties in most of my conversation with teachers

> and classmates in school during the daytime when the symptoms are

> most severe. I have been seeking an experienced TCM doctor and

> treated with Chinese herbs. My health has been quite stabilized.

> My first post here is quite long for an introduction. But my main

> interest is still in TCM. In fact, I was a student studying in a

> TCM college sometime ago. However, due to my health conditions, I

> have to quit school. I am trying to seek advices from more

> experienced doctors/practitioners on my conditions. Other than

> that, I am also trying to find out more ways to learn TCM as a

> student while I recuperate. I do not wish to give up. Please

> provide some guidance. Thank you for reading this far. Best

> Regards, Chien

 

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