Deafness is impaired hearing and is a great social and educational barrier.
Causes of deafness:
• Wax accumulation, foreign body, nodules, polyps, inflammation of external ear tumors.
• Congenital defects in internal ear.
• Otitis media
• Catarrh of Eustachian tube
• Sinusitis
• Trauma
• Mumps
• Typhoid
• Hypertension
• Old age
• Diabetes
• Hyperthyroidism
• Smoking & alcoholism
• Vitamin deficiency
• Psychological -> - emotional
• Pretending deafness for personal gains
Treatment: should be according to the cause
Acupressure points for Deafness:
Du 15, 20
TW 23
Li 4
Liv 3
SI 3,6,19
GB 2,41
H 5 Ren 23
Acupressure Reflex points for Deafness: ear, cervical spine, cervical lymphaties, big toes, side of the neck.