Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Alain Londero; Deborah A. Hall

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-35647-6_55

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Alain Londero^*, Deborah A. Hall

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Abstract

In the absence of a validated therapy aimed at silencing their tinnitus, many patients turn to complementary alternative medicines (CAM) with the hope of finding a cure. A variety of therapies are proposed such as acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, herbal remedies, zinc and other oligo-elements, melatonin, homeopathy, and aromatherapy. A literature review demonstrates that there is poor scientific evidence supporting the use of any CAM in the field of tinnitus. The importance of the placebo effect and ethical issues linked to the use of CAM are discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Textbook of Tinnitus
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	705-715
Number of pages	11
Edition	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031356476
ISBN (Print)	9783031356469, 9783031356490
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35647-6_55
Publication status	Published - 23 Mar 2024

Keywords

Alternative medicine
Complementary medicine
Help seeking
Placebo effect
Subjective tinnitus

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General Medicine

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