Causes and symptoms of otitis media

Otitis media, commonly known as "bad ears", is an inflammation of the tympanic mucosa. The germs enter the tympanic cavity, and when the resistance weakens or the bacterial toxin increases, inflammation will occur, which is manifested as pain in the ear (aggravated at night), fever, aversion to cold, bitter mouth,

Red or yellow urine, constipation, hearing loss, etc. If the eardrum is perforated, pus will flow out of the ear and the pain will be relieved.

It often coexists with chronic mastoiditis. If the treatment in the acute stage is not thorough, it will turn into chronic otitis media. Depending on the body constitution,

climate changes, and pus in the ear, pus will often flow out of the ear, sometimes more and sometimes less, and last for many years. Traditional Chinese medicine calls this disease "ear pus" and "ear chancre", and it is believed to be caused by the prevalence of damp-heat (fire) evil in the liver and gallbladder.

Acute suppurative otitis media is clinically more common in infants and young children, mainly because the passage from the ear to the throat in children -

The Eustachian tube is shorter, thicker and thicker than that of adults. Children are prone to colds and other respiratory diseases. After getting sick, they can easily cause inflammation of the Eustachian tube, and bacteria can enter the middle ear and cause disease. In addition, when children are eating, coughing or vomiting, food should easily enter the middle ear from the Eustachian tube, causing inflammation.

Earache, headache, dizziness, fever, low fever in mild cases, and fever in severe cases, body temperature can be as high as 40℃, which may be accompanied by vomiting, diarrhea, inability to eat and other systemic symptoms . Babies who cannot speak cry and are restless and often scratch their ears. After 1-2 days, the tympanic membrane is perforated and the pus flows out, and symptoms such as ear pain are relieved. If treatment is not timely or thorough, it can easily turn into chronic otitis media.

Chronic suppurative otitis media is commonly known as "stinky ear root". Acute suppurative otitis media cannot be cured in time and is delayed for six weeks.

Chronic suppurative otitis media is defined as chronic suppurative otitis media. Mainly include pus discharge, tinnitus, earache, headache, dizziness, etc. Can be divided into

three types. ① Simple type: Inflammation has not destroyed the bone, and the pus in the ear is mucopurulent or mucopurulent, and has no odor. ②

Necrotic form: The inflammation has invaded the bone, and the discharge in the ear is like cheese (like bean dregs), with a small amount and bloodshot eyes. ③ Biliary lipoma type: Due to long-term stimulation of inflammation, epithelial proliferation is active, and the discharge in the ear is mixed with epithelial desquamation, and yellow

white and foul-smelling oily flakes . The latter two types will cause adverse consequences if not treated in time.

Precautions for self-treatment

(1) Actively treat nasopharyngeal diseases to prevent bacteria from entering the middle ear and causing inflammation.

(2) Do not blow your nose forcefully or rinse the nasal cavity casually. Do not close both nostrils at the same time. Blowing your nose should be done crosswise.

(3) When digging out the earwax at the bottom, be very careful. It is best to moisten it before digging to avoid damaging the tympanic membrane.

(4) After swimming ashore, turn your head sideways and jump with one foot to let the water in your ears drain out. It is best to use cotton swabs to absorb the water.

(5) During the acute period, pay attention to rest and keep the nasal cavity unobstructed.

(6) People suffering from chronic otitis media should not swim.

(7) Strengthen physical exercise, increase sleep quality, and reduce colds.

(8) Avoid eating pungent and spicy foods, such as ginger, pepper, wine, mutton, chili, etc.

(9) Do not take hot tonics, such as ginseng, cinnamon, aconite, deer antler, bullwhip, large tonic paste, etc.

(10) Eat more fresh vegetables that have heat-clearing and anti-inflammatory effects, such as celery, loofah, eggplant, shepherd's purse, basil, yellow melon, bitter melon, etc.

(11) If the bug enters the ear canal, do not be impatient or forcefully catch it. You can drop cooking oil to soak the bug to death and then catch it.

Autonomous therapy

1. Self-therapy with patent medicines

(1) Cefradine capsules, 1-2 capsules each time, 4 times a day.

(2) Longdan Xiegan Pills, 9 grams each time, 3 times a day.

(3) Coptis supernatant tablets, 4 tablets each time, 3 times a day.

(4) Andrographis paniculata tablets, 4 tablets each time, 3 times a day.

2. Prescribed self-therapy

(1) 30 grams of honeysuckle vine and 10 grams of raw licorice, decoction and take 1 dose per day for 3-4 days.

(2) 30 grams each of dandelion, plantain, and purpurea, 1 dose per day, decoct and take 3 times for 3-4 days.

(3) 12 grams of wild chrysanthemum, 10 grams of geranium seed, 15 grams of salvia miltiorrhiza, 15 grams of Alisma, and 30 grams of Hedyotis diffusa

Decoction in 2 times.

(4) 1 clove of garlic, 10 ml of distilled water, wash and mash the garlic, mix the juice with distilled water, and drop it into the ear,

Several times a day, 1 drop. This prescription is suitable for otitis media, especially for suppurative otitis media.

3. Dietary self-therapy

(1) 30 grams of sugared winter melon and 13 pieces of fresh Kowloon pearl leaves, boiled into half a bowl with a large bowl of water, take 1 dose daily, once

consume 5 days. This prescription is better for chronic otitis media.

(2) 18 grams of barley, 12 grams of honeysuckle, 9 grams of Bupleurum, 15 grams of turtle shell, appropriate amount of brown sugar, decoct the honeysuckle,

bupleurum, and turtle shell to get the juice , cook porridge with the other two ingredients, take 1 dose a day, and take 5 doses continuously.

4. External treatment and self-therapy

(1) Take 1 egg yolk, put it in a pot (do not use an iron pot) and stir-fry until the oil comes out and filter out. Be careful when frying

Jiao. After cooling, take the oil and drop it into your ears, 3 drops each time, 2 times a day.

(2) 5 earthworms, cut them open and wash them, add about 10 grams of sugar, filter out the clear solution with clean gauze after 30 minutes

drop the solution into the ears, 4 drops each time , 3 times a day.

(3) 50 grams of fresh pig bile (or chicken bile), 5 grams of borneol, ear drops.

(4) Powder a little amount of rotten ear powder into the ear, 3 times a day.

(5) 2 pieces of raw garlic, 1 piece of luffa, mash them thoroughly, squeeze the juice into a cloth bag, and drop the ears, 3-4 drops each time, 3 times a day

Second-rate.

(6) Pound walnut meat into oil, add a little borneol, and drop it into the ear.

Avoid misdiagnosis

If there is continued discharge or other symptoms after the acute phase, it may be complicated by other diseases. It is not advisable to delay and go to the hospital for further treatment

Check to avoid adverse consequences.

Do not dig out ear secretions on buses or during abortions to avoid unnecessary accidental damage.