Earache

Directions: Select the earache symptoms that most closely match.  If symptoms change, select a remedy that matches the new symptoms.

Dosage:  At onset of symptoms, take 6C or 12X every 2-3 hours or 30C every 4-6 hours.*

• When symptoms improve, stop.  Repeat if symptoms return, but not more than 4 times daily.
• If no improvement after 3 doses, try a different remedy

or see the Dosage Chart

Notes: 

• To avoid complications, if a self-selected remedy – however well indicated – doesn’t help your child’s earache, and there is a high fever or severe pain for more than 24 hours or any fever or pain after 48 hours, you need to seek medical expertise.  A doctor will provide a diagnosis and/or a professional homeopath can evaluate your symptoms in the context of the whole person, especially if infections are chronic. 

Symptoms	Remedy
Fever Ear pain Irritability Sleeplessness Itching of swimmer’s ear View Remedy	Hylands Baby – Infant ear drops – up to 3 yrs Multi-remedy by Hylands Follow package directions
Clogged ears Ear discomfort Trapped water Itching Pain for colds and drafts View Remedy	Similason Kids Ear Relief Drops – 2 yrs and up   Similason Ear Relief – 12 yrs and up Follow package directions
Ear pain due to: Cold and flu Swimmers ear Allergies View Remedy	Hyland’s Earache drops – 2 yrs and older or Hylands Earache relief – ages 2-12 yrs
Not for children under 2 unless directed by health care provider Complaints from middle ear issues Ear complaints from colds View Remedy	Otovowem  German multi-remedy product
Onset: Sudden, often after being chilled, cold/dry wind, fright High fever with flushed face Pains intolerable External ear hot, red, painful Anxious, restless, fearful Thirsty for cold drinks Better in open air Worse at night, any noise (even music) View Remedy	Aconitum napellus
Onset: Gradual, possibly after a cold or measles Symptoms and mood changeable Hot, red, swollen external ear Violent pain pressing from inside ear to outside, pains worse at night Mild tempered child is pitiful, weepy, clingy No thirst Better with sympathy, cuddling and cold, fresh, open air View Remedy	Pulsatilla
Onset:  Sudden Bright red, hot, dry, flushed face and red ear but hands and feet cold Fever can go high fast Shiny eyes, dilated pupils Screams with pain, delirium in sleep, nightmares Swimmers ear (after trying Hepar Sulph first) Sensitive to noise Better with warm applications View Remedy	Belladonna
Unbearable pain – frantic/angry from pain with loud screaming Crying unless rocked or carried constantly Extremely irritable, impatient One cheek may be red and the other pale If teething, may have diarrhea or green stools Thirst Also, for ear pain after swimming Worse in the evening, pain worse from warm applications View Remedy	Chamomilla
Give at beginning of any inflammation May be given in addition to others listed here Slower onset – No clear symptoms to differentiate between remedies May have mild fever, red face, but not as intense as in Belladonna Eyes slightly red Better with cold applications View Remedy	Ferrum phosphoricum
Splinter-like pain in ear soothed by warm applications Touchy, irritable, sensitive to pain Very chilly – sensitive to drafts, wants to keep head and ears covered Smelly thick yellow-green discharge from ears or nose Swollen glands Swallowing or chewing may be painful Swimmers ear Try if Belladonna does not help all the way View Remedy	Hepar sulphuris calcareum
Chronic ear infections Yellow-green foul discharge Restlessness Impatient with pain Worse during the day May craves sour things View Remedy	Medorrhinum
Abscessed ears with smelly, thick, ear discharge Swollen glands Bad breath, swollen tongue may have tooth indentations Increased salivation (pillow becomes wet) Alternates between feeling chilly and hot Profuse sweating does not bring relief Swimmers ear Worse at night View Remedy	Mercurius Solubilis or Mercurius Vivus
Later stages of an infection that is slow to go Chronic smelly discharge or “gum” ear Hissing, roaring in ears Mild, whimpering disposition, lacks confidence but doesn’t need attention/sympathy like Pulsatilla Better with heat and wrapping the head View Remedy	Silica Take 30C two mornings in a row, followed by once a week, if needed
Stinging and burning pain External ear  red, swollen Worse when swallowing, touch, heat Better with cold applications Lack of thirst View Remedy	Apis mellifica
Itching inside ear Loud noise painful Increased swallowing Chilly Irritable Better with warmth View Remedy	Nux vomica
Pain worse on left side Pain is stitching in character Chilly View Remedy	Kali bichromicum
Left sided earache with sore throat Starts on left side and moves to right Talkative Warm-blooded View Remedy	Lachesis
Earache in a person who tends to be gassy Worse 4-8pm View Remedy	Lycopodium
Earache with shooting pains Worse behind right ear Better with warmth and pressure Worse cold View Remedy	Magnesium phosphoricum
Painful noises in ear Child may cry out in pain out of nowhere Tendency to be hot and thirsty Pains tend to be burning in nature Mucus membranes are red View Remedy	Sulphur
Ear ache associated with tooth pain (temporary relief until you see a dentist) Stitching pain in ear Pain moving between ears or between ears and tooth Noise is painful View Remedy	Plantago majus tincture 1-2 drops on the painful tooth or 1-2 drops of slightly diluted tincture into ear followed by wad of cotton to keep it in

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