Home Remedies for Tinnitus (Ringing In the Ears)

Tinnitus is the medical term for “ringing in the ears, It is the perception of ringing, hissing, or other sound in the ears when no external sound is present. Tinnitus is not a disease but a symptom that can result from a number of underlying causes.

According to Mayo Clinic. tinnitus can be caused by a range of conditions, like ear infection, broken hairs inside the ears, and ear wax blockage. Stress, high blood pressure, and old age are also common causes of tinnitus.

If ringing in the ears is particularly persistent or painful, you should consult a doctor. Nevertheless, most ringing in the ears can be treated using home remedies. Continue reading to learn to treat tinnitus at home.

Skull Thumping

Just follow these directions, as provided by Home Remedy Hacks: Cover your ears with your palms. The fingers should point backwards, middle fingers touching. Rest your index fingers atop the middle fingers. Then, flip your index fingers off the middle fingers and onto the backside of the skull, making a thumping or beating noise. Repeat this motion 40-50 times until the ringing subsides.

Apple cider vinegar

Home Remedy Hacks swears by the home remedy of a glass of water with 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar and 1 tablespoon honey. Drink 2- 3 times daily to relieve ringing in the ears.

Garlic

Heat a clove of crushed garlic in a pan with 1/2 tablespoon mustard oil. Once the garlic turns light brown, remove the pan from the heat and let the oil cool. Using a dropper, release 2 drops into the affected ear up to 2 times daily, suggests Trends & Health.

Onion

Crush an onion and use a dropper to extract the juice. Lying down, release 2 drops of onion juice into the affected ear. Use this remedy once a day until the ringing subsides, suggests Trends & Health.

Pineapple

This tasty fruit increases blood circulation, making it effective in reducing ringing in the ears in certain situations, says Trends & Health.

Ginger

Chewing on raw ginger can treat tinnitus, says Home Remedy Hacks.

Foot bath

Perhaps most surprisingly, a hot foot bath followed by a cold water foot bath can decrease ringing in the ears, reports Home Remedy Hacks.

White noise. 

Dr. Axe suggests using a white noise machine or app to relieve tinnitus, improve concentration, induce sleep, and increase relaxation.

Source: remedydaily.com