The current review gives a comprehensive overview of the recent development in Chinese medicine (CM) for treating several kinds of acquired nerve deafness and tinnitus

as well as links the traditional principle to well-established pharmacological mechanisms for future research. To date

about 24 herbal species and 40 related ingredients used in CM to treat hearing loss and tinnitus are reported for the treatment of endocochlear potential

endolymph growth

lowering toxic and provocative substance aggregation

inhibiting sensory cell death

and retaining sensory transfer. However

there are a few herbal species that can be used for medicinal purposes. Nevertheless

clinical studies have been hampered by a limited population sample

a deficiency of a suitable control research group

or contradictory results. Enhanced cochlear blood flow

anti- inflammatory antioxidant

neuroprotective effects

and anti-apoptotic

as well as multi-target approach on different auditory sections of the inner ear

are all possible benefits of CM medications. There are numerous unknown natural products for aural ailment and tinnitus identified in CM that are expected to be examined in the future utilizing various aural ailment models and processes.