Itchy ear

Irritation of the ears, attributed to liver wind and that may be attended by thickening of the skin due to continual scratching.

Medicinal therapy: Secure the kidney and clear the liver; eliminate wind and relieve itch. For topical treatment, steep wine or sesame oil in zanthoxylum (Zanthoxyli Pericarpium, 花椒 huā jiāo) and apply as ear drops.

Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on GB, LR, and KI. Select GB-20 (Wind Pool, 风池 fēng chí), TB-17 (Wind Screen, 翳风 yì fēng), LR-3 (Supreme Surge, 太冲 tài chōng), SP-6 (Three Yīn Intersection, 三阴交 sān yīn jiāo), KI-3 (Great Ravine, 太溪 tài xī), KI-1 (Gushing Spring, 湧泉 yǒng quán), and GB-2 (Auditory Convergence, 听会 tīng huì); needle with even supplementation and drainage.