Over time, different treatments for tinnitus were proposed, ranging from drugs and vitamins to hypnosis and laser therapy. However, the most common and effective treatment in shear numbers of persons helped is the reassurance from a hearing specialist that tinnitus is a common condition, and not particularly a symptom for imminent deafness or other serious disorders. A 1981 Novartis Foundation (previously CIBA Foundation) report approximates to 95% the number of patients in which only the discussion with a professional was enough to manage the tinnitus symptoms. Technically, this is called a tinnitus palliative treatment.

Before choosing an alternative treatment, you should discuss with your physician and rule out the possibility that tinnitus is a symptom of a more severe underlying disorder. In that case, treating the underlying disorder is the first step towards curing the ear ringing/tinnitus. Certain studies show however that an underlying cause is not found in more than 40% of cases.

In the context of ear noises, a treatment that works for one person may very well not work for another. This is why when it comes to alternative treatments, there is no rule of thumb when making your choice. As the treatments are usually painless and complementary, the therapy process is usually by trial and error. Homepathic treatments, laser therapy, vitamins, hypnosis (hypnotherapy), electrical stimulation, tinnitus retraining therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, aromatherapy are the most common choices that a holistic medicine practitioner will recommend.