Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine for Concord
Josephine is a registered acupuncturist & Chinese herbal medicine practitioner based in Lane Cove and Frenchs Forest. If you're willing and able to travel from Concord to either of these locations for TCM consultation, acupuncture and herbal medicine services, Josephine looks forward to meeting with you.
Tinnitus — the perception of ringing, buzzing, or hissing in the ears without an external sound source — affects a significant portion of the population. Acupuncture approaches tinnitus by addressing both local ear points and underlying constitutional imbalances. Points around the ear such as SJ21 (Ermen), SI19 (Tinggong), and GB2 (Tinghui) are standard selections to improve local circulation and nerve function.
In TCM, tinnitus is differentiated by its quality: a loud, sudden onset with a high-pitched tone often indicates an excess pattern such as Liver Fire Rising or Phlegm-Fire, while a gradual onset with a low, intermittent tone suggests Kidney Yin or Essence deficiency. Treatment varies accordingly — excess patterns may use points like LV2 (Xingjian) to clear fire, while deficiency patterns use KI3 (Taixi) to nourish Kidney Yin.
Those experiencing tinnitus may find acupuncture helpful as part of a broader management strategy, particularly when combined with stress reduction techniques, as stress and anxiety frequently exacerbate symptoms.
Acupuncture may reduce tinnitus severity and frequency, but results vary depending on the cause and duration. Acute tinnitus tends to respond better than chronic cases. TCM treatment aims to address the root pattern rather than just the symptom, which can lead to lasting improvement for some patients.
A typical initial course is 8-12 sessions over 4-6 weeks. Many patients notice changes within the first few sessions, though chronic tinnitus may require ongoing maintenance treatments. Your practitioner will reassess progress regularly.
Josephine Zhuo (TCM) is an AHPRA registered health practitioner — acupuncturist and herbalist.
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