The Best Natural Remedies for Chronic Vertigo

Chronic vertigo affects up to five percent of the population. It comes with a dizziness that can last hours and cause the person to become imbalanced. Sometimes, nausea and vomiting occur with the loss of balance. Chronic vertigo affects two members of my family, and they have been known to miss days of work, and other events because of the symptoms.

There are two types of vertigo - subjective and objective. Subjective vertigo occurs when there is a false sensation of movement is felt. When objective vertigo occurs, the patient feels as if the surroundings are moving around them.

Traditionally, vertigo has been treated with medications such as, Serc which help to decrease the dizziness. Although, there are many ways that vertigo can be treated with natural occurring substances. Natural remedies are growing in popularity and increasing in availability. Here are some of the best ways to treat chronic vertigo, naturally.

Studies have been completed that have shown gingko biloba to beneficial in the treatment of chronic vertigo. It reduced the symptoms of dizziness, vomiting and nausea significantly in clinical trials. Forty milligrams of the herb was given three times daily to the patients.

Ginger has also been shown to decrease the symptoms substantially; this makes sense - as the traditional medication such as Gravol have recently come out with holistic doses created as ginger as the main ingredient. Interestingly enough, this medication has shown to have very little effect on vertigo due to seasickness.

To reduce the symptoms of vomiting that accompany chronic vertigo there are many remedies that we can make at home. One of these remedies includes; mixing a teaspoon of honey with a half teaspoon of ginger juice and a teaspoon of mint juice and drinking the mixture. It has been shown to soothe the stomach from nausea and vomiting that accompany vertigo.

Coenzyme Q10 has been thought to reduce the symptoms that accompany chronic vertigo as it promotes increased circulation to the brain. The dosage has been recommended as sixty milligrams per day for the natural treatment of chronic vertigo. One hundred milligrams of germanium has been shown to have the same effects while increasing blood to the brain. When more oxygen and blood flow is given to the brain it has been shown to decrease the dizziness that accompanies chronic vertigo.

There are a wide variety of treatments available to treat chronic vertigo - as with any natural treatment it is important to discuss any contraindications of other medications being administered with a health professional .