中耳炎
masuiOtitis media inflammation of the middle ear
中耳炎とは、風邪、耳管（耳と鼻をつなぐ管）経由で中耳が細菌に感染しておこる中耳の炎症です。多くは急性中耳炎といわれる痛みが伴います。子どもは耳管が短いため、中耳炎にかかりやすいと言われています。鼻やのどの風邪の細菌による原因などで、大人がかかることもあります。鍼灸治療では患部の血流を改善することで免疫系や再生機能を活性化させ、症状の改善に導きます。鍼灸治療で耳周囲の経穴（ツボ）を刺激することで、中耳炎を起こしている中耳、さらに耳全体の血流を改善し、消炎効果を高め、免疫機能を増強し、しつこい慢性症状を緩和させるていきます。耳動脈の血流量が増え、神経への血流供給が増え、中耳の免疫機能を高め、耳の炎症組織を修復します。
Otitis media is an inflammation of the middle ear caused by a cold or bacterial infection of the middle ear via the Eustachian tube (the tube connecting the ear to the nose). Most cases of otitis media are accompanied by pain, known as acute otitis media. Children are said to be more susceptible to otitis media because their Eustachian tubes are shorter. Adults can also be affected by otitis media due to bacterial causes of colds in the nose and throat. Acupuncture and moxibustion treatment improves blood flow to the affected area, thereby activating the immune system and regenerative functions, leading to improvement of symptoms. By stimulating acupuncture points around the ear, acupuncture and moxibustion treatment improves blood flow to the middle ear and the entire ear causing otitis media, enhances the anti-inflammatory effect, strengthens immune function, and relieves persistent chronic symptoms. It increases blood flow in the ear arteries, increases blood supply to the nerves, enhances middle ear immune function, and repairs inflammatory tissue in the ear.
