Ep.017 Solutions for Tinnitus

You’ll Learn Types of tinnitus (according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) & conventional medicine) How tinnitus is linked to inflammation Natural solutions for tinnitus Key Notes 2:15 A definition & background of tinnitus 3:08 TCM types of tinnitus (excess & deficient types) 5:34 Treatment with acupuncture requires treating the ‘root’ (cause) and ‘branch’ (symptoms). 6:25 Two other causes of tinnitus include - physical damage from loud noise (accounts for 20 percent of cases) and lack of blood flow to neck & occipital areas (accounts for 80 percent). 7:15 Newer perspectives of tinnitus consider it to be casued from a traumatic injury to neck or brain area which causes ‘lymphodema’ (swelling of lymph tissue in head areas). 10:52 Stress can reduce blood flow to the brain and ears via excess adrenaline constricting blood vessels. 12:00 Tinnitus requires patience to treat. 13:10 Correcting jaw misalignment can correct tinnitus. 15:20 Massaging the jaw area under and around ear with magnesium topic creams relaxes tension to increase blood flow to ears. 16:48 Deeply relaxing therapies will improve tinnitus symptoms. 18:09 Audio-visual brain entrainment is effective in treating TMJ & tinnitus. 21:20 Cranio-electro-stimulation puts a micro-current through the occipital area increases relaxation, decrescres anxiety & tinnitus. 22:19 Low level laser therapy over neck, cranial & occipital points & also inside the ear improves tinnitus. Near infrared wavelengths work better as it penetrates deeper. 24:43 Specific acupuncture points useful for tinnitus include – GB 20, DU 16, SJ 17, GB points around the ear, 3 points straight infront of ear or distal points. 27:10 A mild flare-up of symptoms may occur temporarily, which is natural in the healing response. Use lower doses & persist longer term. 29:00 High adrenaline cuts down micro-circulation to ears, causing tinnitus. It can be counteracted by applying a 5% progesterone cream to occipital areas, several times in a day. 32:13 DMSO (Dimethyl sulfoxide) has been shown to cure tinnitus by using 40 % DMSO drops in the ear with a lotion of cayenne, DMSO & aloe vera applied around the ear 4 times per day, within one month. Links & Resources Book ‘The Pain Truth – Seven Simple Steps to Help Pain’ – By Dr. Mark Rogers Podcast with Dr. Dwight Jennings’ treating tinnitus with jaw work. Audio-visual brain entrainment – MindAlive research for tinnitus Low level laser device for tinnitus Book – ‘The DMSO Handbook for Doctors’ by Archie Scott. SUBSCRIBE Yes, Please keep me informed of Limbic Light Podcast's News, Newly Released Episodes & Special Offers HERE