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It is stated that the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian (Zu Shao Yin Shen Jing) is where numerous vessels converge, and its qi connects to the ear. If wind pathogenic factors (Feng Xie) and toxic gases invade this area and clash with the healthy qi (Zheng Qi), it will cause pain in the ear.

Formula for treating stabbing pain in the ear: Shengxi Wan (Raw Rhinoceros Horn Pill)
Xi Jiao (Horn of Rhinoceros, sliced into flakes), 1 fen; Niu Huang (Calculus Bovis), 1 fen; Fang Feng (Radix Saposhnikoviae), half liang, forked parts removed; Bai Fu Zi (Rhizoma Typhonii, processed); Wu She (Pseudaspidistra venomosa, soaked in wine, skin and bones removed, roasted); Tian Nan Xing (Rhizoma Arisaematis); Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae, washed twenty-four times in boiling water); Gan Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis, processed); Dan Sha (Cinnabar, ground); Mo Yao (Myrrha, ground); Long Nao (Borneolum Syntheticum, ground); Ru Xiang (Olibanum, ground); Gui Zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi).
The above fifteen ingredients are pounded and sieved into a fine powder. Honey is refined and used to bind the powder into pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take twenty pills on an empty stomach with wine.

Formula for treating ear pain: Xiangfu Gao (Cyperi Rhizoma Ointment)
Fu Zi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, two pieces, skin and umbilicus removed, raw use); Shi Chang Pu (Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii); Fan Shi (Alumen); Xing Ren (Semen Armeniacae Amarum, soaked in hot water, skin and pointed ends removed, double kernels discarded, fried, each half liang); She Xiang (Moschus, ground, 2 qian); Bi Ma Zi (Semen Ricini, sixty grains, skin removed).
The above six ingredients: First, pound Shi Chang Pu, Fan Shi, and Fu Zi into a fine powder. Next, pound Bi Ma Zi and Xing Ren into a paste. Then, mix in the ground She Xiang evenly. Form into pills the size of jujube pits. Wrap each in wax, pierce with a large needle, and insert into the ear. Use twice daily.

Formula for treating deafness with pain: Baihe San (Lilii Bulbus Powder)
Bai He (Lilii Bulbus), as needed.
The above single ingredient is dried by roasting and ground into a fine powder. After meals, take one qian bi (approx. 3-5g) mixed with warm water. Take three times daily.

Formula for treating severe pain inside the ear: Yujin Mo (Curcumae Radix Powder)
Yu Jin (Radix Curcumae).
The above single ingredient is finely ground. For each use, take an amount equivalent to "one character" (approx. 0.5-1g), mix with clean water, pour into the ear, and immediately tilt out.

Formula for treating sudden unbearable ear pain: Sai Er San (Ear-Stopping Powder)
Shi Chang Pu (Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii); Fu Zi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, cracked by processing, skin and umbilicus removed, each 1 fen).
The above two ingredients are pounded and sieved into a fine powder. Mix with sesame oil, wrap in cotton wool to the size of a jujube pit, and insert into the ear.

Formula for treating wind-induced ear pain and long-standing deafness: Muxiang San (Aucklandiae Radix Powder)
Mu Xiang (Radix Aucklandiae).
The above single ingredient is pounded and sieved into a fine powder. Cut off the tip of the yellow core of a scallion (Cong Bai), apply goose fat (E Zhi) to it, dip into the Mu Xiang powder, and insert deeply into the ear. Stop when pain is felt. Wait for one shichen (two hours), then remove. Apply three to five times daily.

Moxibustion/Hot Compress method for treating sudden ear pain:
Yan (Sal), 5 liang.
The above single ingredient is steamed over rice until hot. Wrap in soft cloth while hot and frequently apply as a hot compress.