Herbal Remedies | The Truth About Tinnitus Herbal Remedies
on August 26th, 2010 at 12:34 amTinnitus herbal remedies provide a much needed alternative to mainstream pharmaceutical management of tinnitus. This article will focus on those herbal remedies that have proven their worth. Tinnitus is often described as a ‘ringing’ or ‘buzzing’ in the ears. It can come about because of more serious neurological complications, associated hearing loss or just by itself. Tinnitus can affect one or both ears and it may be constant or come and go in nature. It can vary in it’s pitch, volume and intensity of the ringing in the ears. The mainstream medical approach has been a failure at helping tinnitus symptoms and this has resulted in many seeking alternative and natural treatment for the condition. In the article below we will discuss some of the common herbal remedies that relieve tinnitus.
For over 2000 years, herbal remedies have been used as an aid for the treatment of many medical conditions. Combinations of exotic fruits, Chinese herbs, plant roots and oils have demonstrated to be effective in the removal of many medical disorders where mainstream medicine failed. However, many of these herbal treatment regimes lack solid medical evidence, although for the persons suffering with an ailment, at times anecdotal accounts are all the justification needed to pursue an alternative approach.
One popular tinnitus herbal remedy is Ginkgo biloba. Ginkgo is the oldest living tree on earth, it has been used extensively by the Chinese for centuries. At one time it was even claimed it had magical powers, today many believe it at least should have a medicinal role in our health care. The two main important factors in Ginkgo are flavanoids and terpenoids.
These appear to have an effect on increasing circulation throughout the body. There has been supporting research on Ginkgo for helping intermittent claudication, brain blood insufficiency and tinnitus. However, because of the complex underlying nature of tinnitus resulting in a multitude of potential causes, Ginkgo will help some sufferers but not others. In other words, some swear by this tinnitus herbal remedy and others claim it has no benefit on their symptoms. On the plus side it is cheap and has negligible side effects. I will discuss the proper way to implement Ginkgo in your tinnitus treatment at the end of the article.
Among other common herbs is one called the black cohosh which comes from the root of a forest plant in North America. It also goes by the name black snakeroot, bugbane, bugwort and squawroot. This herb has a long history of very safe use by the native Americans who used it to assist with a range of conditions from rheumatism, tiredness, sore throat, neuralgia, bronchitis and coughing. Because of it’s mildly relaxing and sedative effect it can help with anxiety, chronic fatigue and excessive nervousness.
Tinnitus is a very complex disorder and this is highlighted by the fact that not one particular herb or remedy works for everyone. The best chance of fixing you tinnitus is to address the many underlying causes by learning about them, using a multi pronged attack that is all natural. Thousands of individuals have ended their tinnitus suffering with an approach that incorporates changes in lifestyle, addition of dietary supplements and adoption of certain dietary guidelines. If you really want to put a stop to your tinnitus this is the best way to go about it.
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