Many people may be upset to know that until now there is no tried and tested medical cure for tinnitus, commonly known as ringing ears. People with tinnitus tried various over-the-counter remedies, herbs, homeopathy and tinnitus home treatment to seek relief from their tinnitus symptoms.
The main concern with using OTC medications is their side effects, which can include vertigo, nausea, irritable bowel syndrom, acute constipation, exhaustion.
Those who are frustrated may also try to get relief from herbal remedies, for example with Ginkgo biloba or black cohosh, two herbs that are known to improve blood circulation in the upper body and therefore able to reduce tinnitus symptoms. However, tinnitus herbal remedies are not treating the condition at its root cause, but merely conferring minor relief.
Recently, homeopathy seems to be one of the most effective alternative modes of treatment for many tinnitus patients, but not all gain genuine relief with that too. The only way that is left is tinnitus home remedies to bank upon.
Does home remedy really work? Well, tinnitus home remedies could only be effective if the remedy is targeting the underlying causes of tinnitus. To do this, one has to first find out what causes his or her tinnitus.
The contributing factor might be a single factor, or a combination of different problems leading to tinnitus.
Some of the important factors contributing to tinnitus include:
- Regular exposure to loud noises, such as noise occurring at steel stamping or forging units, listening to MP3 player or iPod on high levels of volume.
- Damages on the very fine structure of the auditory nervous system.
- Middle ear infection, earwax buildup.
- Inadequate blood circulation in the upper body
- Certain types of food and drink, such as red wine, cheeses, chocolates, grain-based alcohols.
- Some types of jawbone joint problems.
- Prolonged use of NSAIDs, anticancer drugs, and some of the loop diuretics.
- Tumors, growths or allergies near to the ears.
Tinnitus home remedies that have been used to relieve tinnitus symptoms include:
Gingko biloba – to help rush blood and encourage better circulation in the head and neck region, provides relief to the condition in a more positive way.
Bayberry bark, hawthorn lead, burdock root, myrrh gum and goldenseal are several commonly used herbal remedies for tinnitus sufferers.
Coenzyme Q10, taken at a dose of 300 mg daily, also helps improve the upper body blood circulation and strengthening the immune system, which in turn provide relief to tinnitus.
Raw garlic taken daily can also offer respite from tinnitus.
Tinnitus home remedies can work effectively only when they function as a component of holistic remedies. Again, it will be difficult to experience appreciable tinnitus relief if the true cause of the condition is not addressed. While some tinnitus home remedies seem to reduce the symptoms, the relief is short-lived. Symptoms will come back when you stop using the remedy.
Holistic remedies, on the contrary, treat the whole body system instead of dealing with the individual tinnitus symptoms. Symptoms are simply an ‘expression’ of the condition. Holistic remedies, such as in Tinnitus Miracle, go deeper to identify the root causes of tinnitus and then specify the appropriate range of treatment, which may include change of food habits, change of lifestyle, utilization of acupuncture, acupressure and aerobics.