Homeopathy for Ear Aches
It’s 2 am. Little Jamie is tugging at your arm. “My ear hurts, mommy”. Wouldn’t it be great if you could just give her a homeopathic remedy, have her go back to sleep and keep dreaming? With a little training in the basics of homeopathy for acute problems and a handful of remedies you can easily become Dr. Mom or Dad for most common ailments, including children’s ear infections. Here are a few handy remedies for earaches:
- Aconite. To be taken at the first signs of a cold, cough or earache after exposure to cold, dry wind. A common remedy needed in windy Victoria! This is the one most often needed if your child comes to you in the middle of the night with an acute onset of symptoms, including fever.
- Belladonna. A rival to aconite, the child presents suddenly with a hot, flushed face and fever. The earache may be worse on the right side. Pay attention to the time of day, 3 pm or 3 am is a common time of onset or aggravation for belladonna. I have seen children go from literally screaming in pain to playing relaxed in the office in a matter of minutes with this remedy.
- Bryonia. Also known as ‘the bear’ this remedy is needed when the child is irritable and symptoms are worse from any movement. There may be a bursting headaches and increased thirst.
- Ferrum phos. Give this if you don’t have very strong or clear symptoms, i.e. when there is only a slight fever. Useful in the early stages of many infections.
- Pulsatilla. Helpful for ‘ripe’ colds, with thick, creamy discharges. Great for earaches when the child is mild, clingy and not very thirsty. Tends to feel better in fresh air.
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