Gingko biloba

[Hillman51]

Hi , I,ve read a lot about Gingko biloba helping with tinnitus, has anybody had results with it ? I,ve been taking it for nearly 2 months , no difference yet... any self help ideas would be great please.... my tinnitus was caused by having microsuction..😊

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I have been taking Gingko biloba for most of the past 6 months and included Black cohosh over the past 2 months or so. My sister is into plants and herbs and told me about different herbs that are said to help with tinnitus. Unfortunately, I have not noticed any improvements at all. However, I will continue as there could be a long-term benefits and Gingko is known to have other health benefits.

From what I understand, tinnitus can be caused by lots of different things. For example, some are physical (hearing damage from loud noises, ear infections, blockages, etc.) and some are non-physical (stress, worry, etc.) So it could be that Gingko helps one of these, such as helping to reduce stress and worry - although I would suggest other things like change in lifestyle and meditation would be needed as well.

The herb book my sister showed me described people taking different herbs and the tinnitus reduced or stopped altogether. However, from what I have read tinnitus can habituate on its own. It could just be coincidental that this occurred for someone who happened to be taking natural herbs.

However, if you like the idea of trying different herbs these were also recommended in my sister's herb book: Gingko was at the top, Sesame, Black cohosh (typically labelled for use during menopause - as a 56 year old man it was a little awkward buying this one!), Goldenseal, Lesser periwinkle, and Spinach and other foods containing zinc. It also suggests avoiding aspirin and aspirin-like herbs - willow bark, meadowseet and wintergreen, as these can aggravate ringing in the ears.

[TinnitusUKPat Partner]

Hi Hillman

In terms of tinnitus there's little evidence that Ginkgo Biloba has any effect on it - there are concerns about potential interactions with some health conditions and for specific users - use during pregnancy, for example

Our specific tinnitus guidance is here - tinnitus.org.uk/tinnitus-an...

Best wishes

Pat

[Happyrosie]

The replies so far to your post are interesting.

My husband, about forty years ago, was advised by his own GP to take a particular brand of multivitamin tablet which Included, amongst other things, ginkgo biloba. It was around the time that ginkgo became popular as a wonder drug. We both took these for years, then switched to a different brand again with Ginkgo.

We decided to stop taking these supplements about seven or eight years ago. We noticed absolutely no difference to anything.

I developed T about 15 years ago (not caused by anything in particular) And it was not affected by taking/not taking the multivits.

[bridgeit]

I looked into lots of different supplements to try and find something to help with my T symptoms too. I've not found anything yet that really makes a difference; I'd post immediately if I did.

I did find out that Gingko has some interesting contra-indications if you're on any kind of blood thinner, or have an underlying vascular issue.

My suggestion is to check Gingko out with your GP just to make sure it's safe for you to take.

Most herbals I've tried say that you need to take them for 3 months to achieve 'saturation'.

I hope this helps!

[kashmir007]

That stuff wont work. Tbh not much does. Unless you are clever. First u should have a big wank! And then drink a can of red bull. Trick 2 - smoke dope hehehhehe want my email?

[kashmir007]

Ouch ouch i trued aomething