Homeopathic Treatment for Tinnitus (Ear Ringing)

Tinnitus is a very bothersome symptom experienced by a lot of people. Imagine a constant ringing in your ear that doesn’t go away, something that makes you feel like there’s something buzzing around your ear – that’s what people with tinnitus feel.

Frequently, people suffering from tinnitus seem to be hearing a ringing sound but without a related outside origin. However, sometimes, tinnitus is actually produced by muscular abnormalities that produce contraction or spasm inside the ear. This type of tinnitus may actually be audible to other people, giving it the name “objective tinnitus”.

Are there dangerous types of tinnitus?

The tinnitus in itself may not be dangerous, but tinnitus may be a sign of a serious underlying disorder. It is therefore important to find out what is causing tinnitus, especially in the following scenarios:

• Pulsatile tinnitus
• Fluctuating tinnitus
• Vertigo and tinnitus
• Unilateral tinnitus

What are natural ways of relieving tinnitus?

Homeopathic treatment has actually been used repeatedly for the relief of tinnitus, especially in the last five years. Examples of these treatments are enumerated below:

• Ginkgo biloba. Ginkgo biloba leaves are used to help provide natural relief for tinnitus. The ginkgo biloba leaf extract containts terpene lactones and bioflavonoids, chemicals that regulate the elasticity of blood vessels, inhibit the aggregation of platelets, and increase blood flow going to the brain. The ideal does is 80 mg given three times a day using an extract with about six percent terpene lactones and twenty-five percent bioflavonoids. It may take up to three months before results are seen, so treatment should be continued for this length of time.
• Niacin. Niacin may not work consistently, but it relaxes smooth muscles and increases blood flow in small blood vessels, including those that supply the inner ear. In fact, people taking niacin get a pink glow in their cheeks due to dilation of the blood vessels in the cheeks. Approximately fifty percent of patients actually respond to niacin treatment; most report a tangible decrease in either the severity or the intensity of their tinnitus.

There are more homeopathic treatment modalities available for people suffering from tinnitus. Read the continuation here.