The windmill plant: Effective for people with hearing loss.

The plant known as *Cissus quadrangularis* has many other names such as *Giang Xay*, *Kim Hoa Thao*, etc. For a long time, this precious medicinal herb has been used in folk medicine to treat many ailments such as colds, fevers, headaches, injuries, and especially ear problems such as tinnitus, deafness, and otitis media.

The wild-growing plant, known as *Cissus quadrangularis*, grows everywhere, from the plains and midlands to the mountains, commonly found along fences, in gardens, or in wasteland. Because of its many medicinal uses, it is also cultivated in medicinal gardens for harvesting as a medicinal herb. The plant is small, growing in clumps, about 1-1.5m tall, with yellow flowers and a body covered in soft hairs. The medicinal parts are the above-ground parts of the plant, sometimes including the roots.

The windmill plant can cure many ear diseases.

In traditional Chinese medicine, the Cissus quadrangularis plant has a sweet taste and neutral properties, promoting blood circulation and clearing heat. It is commonly used to treat headaches, edema, urinary retention, and injuries. Particularly, for centuries, folk medicine has used Cissus quadrangularis to treat ear ailments such as tinnitus, deafness, hearing loss, and otitis media.
A common remedy for ear pain, tinnitus, and hearing loss: 30g of dried or 60g of fresh Cissus quadrangularis fruit (or the whole plant) cooked in a soup with lean pork to be eaten with rice.

Currently, hearing loss is on the rise, not only among the elderly but also among young people. Hearing loss has many causes, including ear infections, bacterial or viral infections, trauma, and the overuse of ototoxic drugs. However, two common causes are age and working in continuously high-noise environments. Although research has been conducted on methods for preventing and treating hearing loss, the results are still limited. The use of noise-canceling devices (to protect the ears from harmful noise) such as earplugs or earmuffs is currently a solution for those who work in noisy environments.

For people with hearing loss (deafness), the use of hearing aids is quite common nowadays. However, these devices are quite inconvenient to use, and some types of hearing aids, if not properly cleaned, can malfunction and be costly to maintain. Traditional Chinese medicine says, "The kidneys open into the ears," explaining that kidney energy is connected to the ears. When the kidneys are in harmony, the ears can hear sounds clearly; in other words, people with sufficient kidney energy have good hearing. From a pathological perspective, when kidney essence is deficient, it can easily cause dizziness, tinnitus, and hearing loss. Therefore, to treat tinnitus and deafness, using kidney-tonifying medications is very important for people with hearing loss.

To enhance the effectiveness of treating ear diseases such as tinnitus, ear pain and inflammation, and to improve hearing, the plant known as "cối xay" (a type of medicinal herb) has been used as the main ingredient in combination with other herbal medicines that nourish the kidneys, fight inflammation, and promote blood circulation, such as goji berries, salvia miltiorrhiza, Cynomorium songaricum, and Drynaria fortunei, creating a comprehensive formula to improve hearing and support the treatment of ear diseases. For the convenience of patients, this formula has been processed using modern technology into tablet form called Kim Thính, a dietary supplement. Kim Thính helps improve ear health, is very convenient and effective for cases of tinnitus, hearing loss (hearing impairment), prevents age-related hearing loss in the elderly, and helps protect the ears of those who work in environments with continuous noise, without causing side effects.
To support the treatment of hearing loss, patients should take Kim Thinh at a dose of 2-4 tablets per dose, twice a day, continuously for 3-6 months. For those at risk of hearing loss, Kim Thinh can be taken at a dose of 1-3 tablets per dose, twice a day, for 3-6 months as a preventative measure.

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