Clinical Research Progress of Acupuncture and Moxibustion in Treating Ear Diseases
The increasing incidence of ear diseases has a serious impact on the quality of life of patients due to their characteristics of being multiple,persistent,and highly disabling and sequelae.Thus,exploring green and effective treatment methods is of great clinical significance.Acupuncture and moxibustion therapy has long been applied.Modern acupuncture and moxibustion practitioners have proposed different acupuncture and moxibustion methods,in combination with their respective acupoint selection theories and acupuncture techniques,to treat various types of ear diseases,achieving significant therapeutic effects.This study aims to explore the current clinical research status of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment for various common ear diseases,including tinnitus,deafness,ear distension,otopyorrhea,auditory vertigo,and otogenic facial paralysis,according to literature retrieved on databases such as CNKI,VIP,Wanfang Data,and PubMed which was published from the establishment of the databases to 2023.It is expected to provide more diagnostic and therapeutic ideas and treatment plans for clinical treatment of related diseases with acupuncture and moxibustion.
acupuncture and moxibustionear diseasesreviewtinnitusdeafness