If you cut yourself, that cut will heal. If you stub your toe, it may feel painful and swollen but the inflammation will abate, and you’ll feel better pretty soon. Even a broken bone will mend if properly set.
But what if you lose your hearing? 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 philosophy?
The basic idea is that homeopathic medicine is natural. The philosophy proposes that you’re treating the person and not simply the ailment. The basic premise is that the human body should heal itself. Those who practice it think they are encouraging a natural healing process that allows the body to heal quicker than otherwise possible.
What is homeopathic medicine made of?
The prefix “Homeo” means “like” and the root of the word “pathy” means “disease”. So the general meaning of homeopathy is “like a disease”. This probably sounds weird, after all, why should a cure be called “like a disease?”
But it’s called that because it uses substances like nightshade and arsenic which would be harmful in large amounts. The idea is that by using these types of substances, you encourage a natural healing process.
While some disregard homeopathy, other people believe in its value. 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 treatments for hearing loss.
In contrast to other parts of the body where homeopathy might be harmless at best, with hearing, you can actually do substantial, lasting damage to your ears.
How hearing works
The inner ear looks like a snail shell, known as the cochlea. This structure has tiny hairs called cilia. When sound is produced, these little hairs will vibrate rhythmically. The way in which these hair cells vibrate sends complex signals to the brain. The brain can decipher these signals to differentiate between a cat’s meow and a car horn. It can decipher whether someone said the letter “T” or the letter “D.”
There are thousands of these tiny hairs in your ears when you’re first born. But these hairs disintegrate as you get older and your ears are exposed to infections, loud sounds, and other risks. They bend over. They break. They die. They can no longer effectively receive sound.
The high-frequency hairs that can pick up sounds like a flute solo, birds chirping, or the playing of children are the most sensitive. So these are the first to go when your ears start to take damage.
Once these hairs are destroyed, they don’t grow back or heal themselves — ever. That’s why protecting your hearing is so essential.
Hearing and homeopathy
The body’s natural healing system is believed to be activated by homeopathic treatments. But hearing loss doesn’t ever heal. These hairs don’t grow back.
If you’re experiencing early stage hearing loss, the smartest thing you can do is 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. We can help you with treatment solutions that are proven.