夫耳鸣耳聋者。肾为足少阴之经。而藏精。其气通于耳。耳宗脉之所聚。若精气调和。
则肾气强盛。五音分晓。若劳伤血气。兼受风邪。积于肾脏。而精气脱。则耳聋也。血气不
足。宗脉即虚。风邪乘虚随入耳中。与气相击。则为耳聋也。
治久患耳聋。养肾脏。强骨气。磁石肾羹方。
磁石（一斤捣碎水淘去赤汁绵裹） 猪肾（一对去脂膜细切）
上以水五升。煮磁石取二升。去磁石。投肾。调和以葱豉姜椒作羹。空腹食之。作粥。
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治肾气损虚。耳聋。鹿肾粥方。
鹿肾（一对去脂膜切） 粳米（二合）
上于豉汁中相和。煮作粥。入五味。如法调和。空腹食之。作羹及入酒。并得食之。
治五脏气壅。耳聋。白鹅膏粥方。
白鹅脂（二两） 粳米（三合）
上件和煮粥。调和以五味。葱豉。空腹食之。
治耳聋久不瘥。乌鸡脂粥方。
乌鸡脂（一两） 粳米（三合）
上相和煮粥。入五味调和。空腹食之。乌鸡脂和酒饮亦佳。
治耳聋久不瘥。鲤鱼脑髓粥方。
鲤鱼脑髓（二两） 粳米（三合）
上煮粥。以五味调和。空腹食之。
治耳聋。及鼻不闻香臭。干柿粥方。
干柿（三枚细切） 粳米（三合）
上于豉汁中煮粥。空腹食之。
治肾脏气惫耳聋。猪肾粥方。
猪肾（一对去脂膜细切） 葱白（二茎去须切） 人参（一分去芦头末） 防风（一
分去芦
头末）
上先将药末。并米葱薤白。着水下锅中煮。候粥临熟。拨开中心。下肾。莫搅动。慢火
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Tinnitus and deafness arise because the Kidney belongs to the Foot-Shaoyin meridian, stores essence (Jing), and its qi connects to the ears. The ears are the gathering point of the Zong Mai (Grand Vessels). If essence and qi are harmonious, Kidney qi is robust, allowing for clear discrimination of the five tones. However, if labor and fatigue damage blood and qi, and wind pathogen invades concurrently, accumulating in the Kidney and causing depletion of essence and qi, deafness results. If blood and qi are insufficient, the Zong Mai become deficient; wind pathogen enters the ears following this deficiency and strikes against qi, resulting in deafness.
To treat chronic deafness, nourishing the Kidney and strengthening bone qi, use Ci Shi Shen Geng Tang (Magnetite Pork Kidney Soup).
Ingredients: Ci Shi (Magnetite) (one jin, crushed, washed with water to remove red juice, wrapped in cotton); Zhu Shen (Pork Kidney) (one pair, fat membrane removed, finely sliced).
Preparation: Use five sheng of water to boil Ci Shi until two sheng remain. Remove Ci Shi, add the kidney, and season with Cong (Scallion), Chi Shao (Fermented Soybeans), Jiang (Ginger), and Jiao (Pepper) to make a soup. Consume on an empty stomach. It can also be prepared as porridge or taken with wine.
To treat deafness caused by Kidney qi deficiency and weakness, use Lu Shen Zhou (Deer Kidney Porridge).
Ingredients: Lu Shen (Deer Kidney) (one pair, fat membrane removed, sliced); Jing Mi (Oryza Sativa Indica Group, Glutinous Rice) (two he).
Preparation: Mix ingredients in Dou Chi Jiang (Soybean Ferment Juice) and cook into porridge. Add Wu Wei (Five Flavors/Seasonings) and adjust according to standard methods. Consume on an empty stomach. It may also be prepared as a soup or taken with wine.
To treat deafness due to Qi stagnation in the Five Zang Organs, use Bai E Gao Zhou (White Goose Fat Porridge).
Ingredients: Bai E Zhi (Anseris Albae Adeps) (two liang); Jing Mi (Oryza Sativa Indica Group, Glutinous Rice) (three he).
Preparation: Cook ingredients together into porridge. Season with Wu Wei (Five Flavors/Seasonings), Cong (Scallion), and Chi Shao (Fermented Soybeans). Consume on an empty stomach.
To treat long-standing deafness that does not heal, use Wu Ji Zhi Zhou (Black Chicken Fat Porridge).
Ingredients: Wu Ji Zhi (Gallus Domesticus Nigrorubrae Adeps) (one liang); Jing Mi (Oryza Sativa Indica Group, Glutinous Rice) (three he).
Preparation: Cook ingredients together into porridge. Season with Wu Wei (Five Flavors/Seasonings). Consume on an empty stomach. Wu Ji Zhi (Black Chicken Fat) mixed with wine is also beneficial.
To treat long-standing deafness that does not heal, use Li Yu Nao Sui Zhou (Carp Brain Marrow Porridge).
Ingredients: Li Yu Nao Sui (Cyprini Carassii Cerebrum et Medulla Ossi) (two liang); Jing Mi (Oryza Sativa Indica Group, Glutinous Rice) (three he).
Preparation: Cook ingredients into porridge. Season with Wu Wei (Five Flavors/Seasonings). Consume on an empty stomach.
To treat deafness and anosmia (loss of smell), use Gan Shi Zhou (Dried Persimmon Porridge).
Ingredients: Gan Shi (Diospyros Kaki Fruit, Dried) (three pieces, finely sliced); Jing Mi (Oryza Sativa Indica Group, Glutinous Rice) (three he).
Preparation: Cook ingredients in Dou Chi Jiang (Soybean Ferment Juice) into porridge. Consume on an empty stomach.
To treat deafness caused by exhaustion of Kidney qi, use Zhu Shen Zhou (Pork Kidney Porridge).
Ingredients: Zhu Shen (Pork Kidney) (one pair, fat membrane removed, finely sliced); Cong Bai (Allii Fistulosi Bulbus) (two stems, roots removed, chopped); Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma) (one fen, radix neck removed, powdered); Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix) (one fen, radix neck removed, powdered).
Preparation: First, place the powdered herbs, rice, Cong Bai (Scallion White), and Xie Bai (Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus) in water in a pot and boil. When the porridge is nearly cooked, part the center, add the kidney, do not stir, and continue simmering over low heat.