Dizziness and vertigo

4 remedies

See a doctor if

Dizziness with chest pain, fainting, slurred speech, weakness or a sudden severe headache is an emergency.

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Traditional use

Long recorded use, essentially untested in clinical trials.

Cajuput

Melaleuca cajuputi

Traditional

In Jakarta, residents report smearing minyak kayu putih under the nose of someone who has fainted as first aid; this does not replace basic first aid such as checking breathing.

Self-heal

Prunella vulgaris

Traditional

Listed with photophobia, scrofula and goitre among the classical Chinese indications.

Sesame

Sesamum indicum

Traditional

Chinese medicine also prescribes black sesame for dizziness, tinnitus and impaired hearing.

Tansy

Tanacetum vulgare

Traditional

The Cheyenne drank an infusion of the pulverised leaves and blossoms for weakness and dizziness; in Brazil a tea is taken daily against dizziness.