Clinical Manifestations of Phlegm-Fire Blocking Type Tinnitus and Hearing Loss:
Continuous ringing in the ears, sometimes feeling blocked or deaf, unclear hearing, dizziness, heavy head, chest tightness, fullness in the epigastric region, coughing with excessive phlegm, bitter taste in the mouth, dry throat, constipation, red tongue, thick yellow coating, wiry and slippery pulse.
[Bamboo Shoot and Tangerine Peel Congee]
Formula: 10g bamboo shoot, 10g tangerine peel, 50g polished rice.
Method: Cut the tangerine peel into thin shreds; boil the bamboo shoot in water, remove the residue and collect the juice. Cook the congee with the juice and polished rice. When the congee is almost done, add the tangerine peel shreds and cook for a while.
Efficacy: Clears heat, transforms phlegm, harmonizes the stomach, and relieves restlessness.
Usage: Eat in the morning and evening.
[Er Chen Meng Shi Congee]
Formula: 9g tangerine peel, 15g hoelen, 18g sulfur, 30g lotus seeds.
Method: Boil the first three ingredients in water, remove the residue and collect the juice. Add the lotus seeds and brown sugar and cook until soft.
Efficacy: Clears heat, drains fire, transforms phlegm, and resolves stagnation.
Usage: Take 1 dose daily, eat in the morning and evening. Can be taken for several doses consecutively.
