If you get a cut, that cut will heal. In a short time, your stubbed toe will feel better. Even if you break a bone, when properly set, it will heal.
But if you lose your hearing what happens. Can the inner ear heal itself? Can you get your hearing back? Can homeopathic remedies facilitate that healing?
What is the conceptual foundation for homeopathic medicine?
Homeopathy is considered natural medicine. You’re treating the whole person, according to this approach, not simply the illness. Basically, the human body should have the capacity to activate its own healing ability. Individuals who promote this think the body will heal quicker 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” may seem odd.”
This is because most homeopathic treatments use substances that are harmful in large quantities like arsenic, nightshade, and even poison ivy. Homeopathic advocates believe that by using these substances in minute amounts, a natural healing process is triggered.
Some individuals believe in homeopathic treatments and other people don’t. Usually, once a person develops an opinion on this, it’s difficult to change their mind. We need to investigate why homeopathic treatments don’t apply to hearing loss.
Unlike other parts of the body where homeopathy may be harmless at best, with hearing, you can actually do considerable, lasting harm to your ears.
How hearing works
The cochlea, which is the term for the inner ear, looks like a snail shell. This structure contains tiny hairs called cilia. These hair cells vibrate rhythmically with the sound waves that are produced when something makes a sound. The manner in which these hair cells move transmits complex signals to the brain. These signals are then sorted out by the brain and differentiated as unique sounds. What words and letters are being spoken can also be distinguished.
When a healthy child is born, they have thousands of these little hairs. But as you get older, your ears are exposed to loud sounds, infections, and other risks that literally shake these tiny hair cells to pieces. They bend. They break. They die. Sound will no longer be received and transmitted by these dead hairs.
The high-frequency hairs that can detect sounds like a violin solo, birds chirping, or the children playing are the most delicate. So these are the first to go when your ears start to take damage.
Once these hairs are damaged, they won’t grow back or heal themselves — ever. That’s why it’s so important to use ear protection.
Hearing and homeopathy
Homeopathic medicines are believed to work by stimulating the body’s natural healing processes. But hearing loss doesn’t ever heal. When these hairs are gone, they never grow back.
The best plan of action, if you’re noticing early hearing loss, is to contact us for a hearing exam. If you put off getting medical advice and treatment while you “try” homeopathic remedies, you may be doing more lasting damage to your hearing. Talk with us today about proven prevention and treatment possibilities.