| Ginkgo Biloba is being used more and more as a | | | | Antioxidents can neutralize 'free radicals' and so |
| natural tinnitus remedy. The question is; does it really | | | | reduce or prevent the damage that free radicals can |
| work? Many people say they have noticed a | | | | do to our nerves, blood vessels, etc. Terpenoids |
| difference after using it. Others say they did not | | | | improve blood flow, by dilating blood vessels and |
| notice any improvement. There have been some | | | | making the 'platelets' in the bloodstream less sticky. |
| trials but they are contradictory and inconclusive. | | | | Given that two of the causes of tinnitus are inner |
| Here we take a quick look at the question of | | | | ear nerve damage and blood vessel problems that |
| Gonkgo Biloba and tinnitus. | | | | lead to irregular blood flow, you can now see why |
| First of all we need to know what Ginkgo Biloba is | | | | there is some excitement over Ginkgo Biloba. |
| exactly and why it has drawn attention to itself in | | | | Unfortunately, although some studies suggest that |
| terms of a potential tinnitus remedy. | | | | Ginkgo Biloba may give moderate reductions in the |
| Ginkgo Biloba is an ancient species of tree which is | | | | loudness of tinnitus sounds (hissing, knocking, |
| believed to have been around for over 150 million | | | | whooshing, clicking, etc.), other suggest no difference. |
| years. Its leaves and seeds have been used by the | | | | Much depends on the quality of the studies. But |
| Chinese for thousands of years for many ailments, | | | | generally speaking the jury is still out. |
| such as asthma, lung congestion and circulatory | | | | The problem is that tinnitus is more complicated than |
| disorders. | | | | that. There are many underlying conditions that can |
| Today, medical attention is on the leaves, in the form | | | | help cause tinnitus, for example, stress, hypertension, |
| of concentrated extract. Among the many | | | | head trauma, whiplash, hearing damaged by loud |
| components that the leaves contain, the two most | | | | noise, etc. So even if Ginkgo Biloba does work to |
| important for us are 'flavonoids' and 'terpenoids'. | | | | some extent, it probably is not enough on its own. |
| Flavonoids have strong antioxident effects. | | | | |