Glue Ear Tonic
What is Glue Ear? Glue ear is a persistant collection of fluid in the middle ear (an area that should remain dry for right function), with a corresponding inflamed swelling at the exit into the eustachian tube, preventing the draining of the collecting fluid. This fluid becomes thick and sticky, a glue-like fluid. It is quite common in children, but they grow out of it. It is quite rare in adults, but it is difficult to resolve and heal, and causes continuous impaired hearing in one of the ears, or both if both are affected. Sometimes a grommet is inserted in the ear drum which helps to drain the fluid out through the external canal of the outer ear. This operation is painful, and generally, it is only done once, and if the condition persists and grommet falls out, it will not be reinserted because of scar tissue formation.
The middle ear is ventilated by the eustachian tube which connects to the throat. But if the eustachian tube or middle ear becomes infected by bacteria or a virus causing the open gateway between the middle ear and the eustachian tube to swell and block, resulting in inflammation and fluid being trapped in the middle ear which should be clear and dry for normal hearing, then problems with hearing begin. This in adults becomes chronic i.e. a long-term inflammatory issue with a frustrating loss of hearing in one ear. Travel either by long-haul flights or by ship are not easy and to be avoided because of the pressure and pain and dizziness usually caused. Car and train travel are usually well tolerated
Treatment of Glue Ear
Alan Hopking MA MNIMH who has been in practice as a medical herbalist for over 35 years has developed a specific medicine to treat adult CSOM or OME commonly known as Glue Ear, using herbs that are antiinflammatory for the ear, anti-infection both against viral and bacterial infections in the ear, and reduce the sticky fluid to be more fluid, more watery, with the purpose that with the combination of these synergistic herbs to drain the middle ear (via the eustachian tube) and restore hearing. It is usually a long treatment of many months. So getting into the habit of taking the tonic at least twice a day is a must.
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ABC Powder or Liquid
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