Hello, this is [Creator Name], your Korean medicine doctor. Have you been worried lately because of a ringing sound in your ears, or because people's voices do not sound as clear as before? It is easy to overlook these changes, thinking they simply come with age. However, our ancestors never attributed uncomfortable sounds in the ear solely to aging.
The Donguibogam places great importance on the vital energy in our body called essence. This essence acts like a life battery. In particular, the essence stored in the kidney, known as kidney essence, was considered fundamentally tied to our vitality. The Donguibogam explains that kidney essence strengthens bones, fills the bone marrow, gives luster to hair, and above all, governs the function of our ears. The ear is described as an opening through which the energy of kidney essence communicates, serving as a window of kidney essence.
When kidney essence is abundant and healthy, the ears remain clear and sharp, enabling one to hear every sound distinctly. But when kidney essence is gradually depleted through aging, excessive stress, or an overtaxing lifestyle, the ears begin to lose their function, much like a smartphone running out of battery. Ringing tinnitus is like a warning alarm from the ear signaling an exhaustion of energy. Decreased hearing is comparable to a window clouding over, obscuring the view outside. If dizziness accompanies these symptoms, it indicates that kidney essence deficiency is disrupting the entire body's balance beyond the ear alone. The Donguibogam identified these subtle signals and traced their root cause to kidney essence. These signs deserve mindful attention rather than casual neglect.
