On top of the relatively short time we are granted in this world by nature, we also constantly have to deal with various life problems or health issues. Any ailment is unpleasant. So, if hearing becomes poor, a person feels awkward in communication.
Hearing loss can occur for various reasons, but most often it is a result of acute inflammation of the middle ear or caused by infectious diseases, such as measles, scarlet fever, flu, or even the common cold.
Hearing decline happens not to everyone, but many experience it in old age, known as presbycusis. If hearing has become poor, there’s only one right solution: to start treating it. Mumie has been traditionally used in treating ear diseases, but it’s important to use it correctly.
Mumie.
Let’s start with its selection: it should be dark brown, preferably black, and definitely shiny; it should dissolve completely in cold water. Another very important indicator when choosing mumie is its plasticity. If it softens quickly when pressed with fingers, it’s good; if it remains hard, it’s not suitable for treatment. Mumie is applied either in its pure form or as a tincture, and the dosage should not be exceeded. The daily dose ranges from 0.2 to 0.4 grams.
Dissolve 0.2 grams of mumie in a small amount of water, divide the solution into two equal parts. Take one part orally, and moisten cotton wool with the other and put it in the ear.
For hearing loss, especially in elderly people: take orally 0.15-0.2 grams of mumie dissolved in a mixture of milk and honey in a ratio of 1:20, on an empty stomach in the morning and before bed for 25 days, then take a ten-day break and repeat the treatment.
Propolis also helps restore hearing: it should be brown, sink in water, and become brittle after being in the freezer. It can be used as a tincture, infusion, or ointment.
Propolis infusion:
Pour a liter of water at 70 degrees Celsius into a thermos, add 100 grams of propolis, close, and infuse for two days, then strain and pour into a dark glass container. Soak a tampon in the infusion, slightly squeeze it, and insert it into the ear twice a day: during the day and at night.
Propolis tincture:
Put propolis in the freezer overnight before making the tincture to make it brittle and easier to grind. Pour ten parts of 70% alcohol or vodka into a container, add 0.5 parts of ground propolis for alcohol or two parts for vodka by weight, close with a lid, and insist for three days, stirring once or twice a day. Then filter through a dense fabric (a nylon stocking will do) and pour into dark glass bottles. It can be stored at room temperature. Before use, dilute the tincture in half with boiled water and bury three to five drops in the ear two to four times a day, preferably in the morning and before bed. The course lasts three weeks, then take a seven-day break and repeat the treatment. If necessary, after these two courses of treatment, you can repeat it after a month.
Propolis ointment:
Mix 50 grams of ground propolis with 100 grams of unsalted cream butter or melted lard. Store the ointment in a cool place. Insert the ointment into the ear with the help of tampons for 21 days.
Herbal drops and oils also help with worsening hearing:
Grate horseradish root, sprinkle with salt, wait for the juice to come out, squeeze, let it settle. Instill two to four drops into the ear overnight.
Pour 250 ml of vodka over 100 grams of peeled garlic, insist for three weeks, strain. Take 20-30 drops with milk.
Brew half a liter of strong tea, add two tablespoons of chopped common knotgrass leaves, wrap, infuse for half an hour, strain. Drink warm before meals, 100 ml four to six times a day.
For age-related hearing loss, bury 2-3 drops of a mixture of olive oil and garlic juice (5:1) into the ears at night.
Mix corn oil and garlic juice (5:1) and insert tampons soaked in this mixture into the ears overnight.
In Russian villages, if hearing deteriorated, they treated it by pouring unpeeled oats into a linen bag, steaming it in a small amount of water, cooling it to a tolerable temperature, and applying it to the affected ear, wrapping it with a woolen scarf or kerchief.
