If you cut your arm, it heals. If you stub your toe, it might feel painful and swollen but the inflammation will subside, and you’ll feel better pretty soon. Even if you break a bone, when correctly set, it will mend.
But if you lose your hearing what happens. Is it possible for the inner ear to heal? Will your hearing come back? Can that healing be helped by homeopathic remedies?
What is homeopathic medicine’s approach?
The basic idea is that homeopathic medicine is natural. The philosophy proposes that you’re treating the person and not just the illness. The basic premise is that the human body should heal itself. People who promote this think the body will heal faster than normal if it is given the right encouragement.
What is homeopathic medicine made of?
“Homeo” means “like” and “pathy” has the word “disease” at its basis. So the word homeopathy means “like a disease”. The fact that a cure would be called “like a disease” might seem strange.”
But it’s called that because it uses compounds like nightshade and arsenic which would be unsafe in large quantities. Homeopathic advocates think that by using these substances in minute quantities, a natural healing process is induced.
Some individuals believe in homeopathic remedies and others don’t. It’s not something that you can easily convince people of one way or the other. We need to explore why homeopathic remedies don’t apply to hearing loss.
Unlike other parts of the body where homeopathy might be harmless at best, with hearing, you can actually do considerable, lasting damage to your ears.
How hearing works
The cochlea, which is the term for the inner ear, looks like a snail shell. This structure has little hairs called cilia. These hair cells oscillate rhythmically with the sound waves that are produced when something makes a sound. Complex signals are transmitted to the brain as these hairs vibrate with incoming sound waves. The brain can interpret these signals to distinguish between a cat’s meow and a car horn. What words and letters are being spoken can also be differentiated.
There are thousands of these little hairs in your ears when you’re first born. But as you age, your ears are exposed to loud noises, infections, and other risks that literally shake these little hair cells to pieces. They bend. They break. They die. They can no longer efficiently receive sound.
The high-frequency hairs that can detect sounds like a flute solo, birds chirping, or the children playing are the most sensitive. So if damage occurs, these are the first to go.
Once these hairs are destroyed, they don’t grow back or heal themselves — ever. That’s why it’s so critical to use ear protection.
Homeopathy and Hearing
Homeopathic medicines are believed to work by compelling the body’s natural healing systems. In the case of human hearing, there is no natural healing process in place. When these hairs die, they never regrow.
If you’re noticing early stage hearing loss, the smartest thing you can do is give us a call for a hearing test. You will probably be doing lasting damage if you put off getting a hearing assessment and instead try a homeopathic approach. We can help you with treatment options that are proven.
