Scientific Proof to How your Body react to Acupuncture - Tinnitus

Regular sessions of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine can treat tinnitus.


Tinnitus is a common condition in otolaryngology. It is referred to as the conscious ringing in the ear or brain in defect of external auditory or sound stimulation. Because the causation and manner of development of tinnitus are not clear, evidence-based treatment options for tinnitus are still limited. There is currently no evidence of any specifically designed drugs that are able to treat tinnitus.

Acupuncture has been used in the treatment of tinnitus for thousands of years since ancient times in China. In recent years, the use of acupuncture in treatment of tinnitus without the side effects of chemical drugs have brought attention to scientific researches in recent years. With acupuncture, the loudness and disability of tinnitus was much reduced, and the hearing level improved vastly.

This is because there is a whole new different way of how tinnitus is being diagnosed and treated in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture. Simply put, tinnitus is related mostly to Kidney, although there may be other organ systems involved from detailed differential diagnosis. And with the right acupoints stimulated and correct herbal concoctions given, tinnitus can be resolved within a short time with Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture.

Further reading: Principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Here are the scientific papers that support the fact that tinnitus can be treated fast with Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Conclusion: Acupuncture is beneficial as a treatment modality for tinnitus.