If you cut your leg, it heals. In a short time, your stubbed toe will feel better. Even a broken bone will heal if properly set.
But if hearing is damaged what happens. Can the inner ear heal itself? Can you get your hearing back? Can that healing be helped by homeopathic treatments?
What is the conceptual foundation for homeopathic medicine?
Homeopathy is considered natural medicine. The philosophy proposes that you’re treating the person and not simply the ailment. The basic premise is that the human body should repair itself. Those who practice it think they are stimulating a natural healing process that allows the body to heal quicker than normally possible.
What is homeopathic medicine made of?
“Homeo” means “like” and “pathy” has the word “disease” at its root. So the word homeopathy means “like a disease”. The fact that a cure would be called “like a disease” may seem strange.”
But it’s called that because it uses substances like nightshade and arsenic which would be unsafe in large quantities. The thought is that by using these kinds of substances, you encourage a natural healing process.
Some people believe in homeopathic remedies and others don’t. Normally, once a person develops an opinion about 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 might be harmless at best, with hearing, you can actually do considerable, lasting harm to your ears.
How hearing works
The inner ear is shaped like a snail shell, called the cochlea. There are tiny hairs, known as cilia, inside of this structure. When sound is produced, these little hairs will oscillate rhythmically. Complex signals are transmitted to the brain as these hairs vibrate with incoming sound waves. These signals are then sorted out by the brain and distinguished as unique sounds. What letters and words are being spoken can also be distinguished.
There are thousands of these little hairs in your ears when you’re a newborn. But these hairs decay as you age and your ears are exposed to infections, loud noises, and other hazards. They bend over. They break. They die. They can no longer effectively receive sound.
The most delicate hairs are the ones that pick up high frequency sounds like birds chirping or the voices of little children. So these are the first to go when your ears begin to take damage.
These hairs will never grow back or heal. That’s why it’s so important to use ear protection.
Hearing and homeopathy
The body’s natural healing process is believed to be stimulated by homeopathic treatments. In the case of human hearing, there’s no natural healing process established. When these hairs die, they never regrow.
If you’re experiencing early stage hearing loss, the smartest thing you can do is give us a call for a hearing assessment. If you procrastinate getting medical assistance and treatment while you “try” homeopathic medicine, you might be doing more lasting damage to your hearing. We can help you with treatment solutions that are proven.