Health advice on ringing in the ear

what to do for ringing in the ear?
(21 Sep 2007)

Home cures for ringing in the ear

Put 2 to 3 drops of olive oil or castor oil in the ear two times a day. Cover your ears with cotton plugs.
Eat plenty of papaya, spinach, brussels sprouts, cowpeas, cucumbers and asparagus as they are a good source of zinc which helps in curing tinnitus.
Put 1 drop of onion juice 3 times a week till the ringing reduces and after that decrease it to 1 drop per week.
Stay away from noise and keep the volume of television or stereo to minimum. If even a little noise annoys you or increases the ringing, wear ear plugs.
If you are unable to bear the noise, put on some soft music to make you fall asleep.
Do some breathing exercises and relaxation techniques which will help to reduce stress which is an important cause of ringing in the ear.
Alcohol, nicotine and caffeine aggravate tinnitus. Cut out the habit and you will find a marked improvement.
If you are taking aspirin for any other disease, substitute it with some other medicine as it might be the reason for aggravating tinnitus.
When the ringing sensation increases, try diverting your mind to some other chore.
You can also use hearing aids to reduce ringing.

answered by D D on 24 Jan 2008, 12:45:31

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