If you cut your leg, it heals. If you stub your toe, it might feel bruised and swollen but the inflammation will abate, and you’ll feel better pretty soon. Even a broken bone will mend if correctly set.
But what if you lose your hearing? Can the inner ear heal itself? Will your hearing come back? Can that healing be facilitated by homeopathic treatments?
What is homeopathic medicine philosophy?
Homeopathy is considered natural medicine. The philosophy proposes that you’re treating the person and not only the sickness. The basic premise is that the human body should heal itself. Individuals who promote this think the body will heal faster than normal if it receives the right encouragement.
What is homeopathic medicine made of?
The prefix “Homeo” signifies “like” and the basis of the word “pathy” means “disease”. So the general meaning of homeopathy is “like a disease”. This most likely sounds odd, after all, why would a cure be called “like a disease?”
This is because most homeopathic treatments use compounds that are unsafe in large quantities like arsenic, nightshade, and even poison ivy. The thought is that by applying these kinds of substances, you encourage a natural healing process.
While some discount homeopathy, others believe in its benefits. Normally, once a person forms an opinion about this, it’s difficult to change their mind. What we will deal with is why there are no homeopathic remedies for hearing loss.
Homeopathy might be harmless at best for other parts of the body but with the ears, it can actually cause considerable harm.
How hearing works
The inner ear looks like a snail shell, called the cochlea. This structure carries little hairs called cilia. When sound is produced, these tiny hairs will vibrate rhythmically. Complex signals are sent to the brain as these hairs oscillate with incoming sound waves. These signals are then sorted out by the brain and differentiated as unique sounds. What letters and words are being spoken can also be differentiated.
There are thousands of these little hairs in your ears when you’re a newborn. But these hairs disintegrate as you get older and your ears are exposed to infections, loud sounds, and other risks. They bend, break, and die. Sound will no longer be received and transmitted by these dead hairs.
The high-frequency hairs that can pick up sounds like a violin solo, birds chirping, or the playing of children are the most sensitive. So these are the first to go when your ears begin to take damage.
These hairs will never heal or grow back. That’s why protecting your ears is so important.
Hearing and homeopathy
The body’s natural healing system is believed to be stimulated by homeopathic treatments. In the case of human hearing, there’s no natural healing process established. These hairs don’t grow back.
If you’re noticing early stage hearing loss, the best thing you can do is call us for a hearing test. You will most likely be doing long term damage if you put off getting a hearing test and instead try a homeopathic approach. We can help you with treatment solutions that are proven.