Deafness

Conductive deafness (sound failing to reach the cochlea or auditory nerve)
May be due to acute Outer Ear Infection or acute Middle Ear Infection, to Eustachian Tube Blockage (especially after a Cold) or to Ear Wax. If deafness onsets gradually and there is a family history of ostosclerosis, see your medical doctor.

Perceptive deafness (malfunction of cochlear nerve)
May be occupational deafness if work environment is noisy; may also be due to Meniere's Disease (if associated with dizziness), to side effects of prescription or recreational drugs, to ageing or to poor nutrition, and in babies to Rubella infection of mother during first 3 months of pregnancy. Constitutional treatment can help.

Specific remedies to be taken 4 times daily for up to 7 days

• Difficulty picking out voices from background noise Phosphorus 6c
• Hearing improves with background noise Graphites 6c
• Short periods of deafness, with ringing, humming or roaring in ears China 6c
• Deafness following exposure to cold Aconite 6c
• Deafness after a bang on the head Arnica 6c
• Deafness associated with nervous exhaustion, feeling weak and trembly Gelsemium 6c

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