Apart from the following remedies one should also consider the possibility of repeating the last remedy that acted for the chronic treatment or another remedy according to the symptomatology. When the correct remedy is given, homeopathy is very effective in otitis. However if the practitioner fails to find the correct remedy, should have in mind the complication of meningitis, especially if there is weakness, headache and/or pain in the cervical region.
Main Remedies:
CHAMOMILLA
PAINS ARE UNBEARABLE, can lead to OFFENSIVE, RUDE BEHAVIOUR, DRIVING patient FRANTIC. Patient very CROSS, CANNOT be LOOKED AT or TOUCHED.
CHILDREN during pain are VERY RESTLESS, IRRITABLE, WANT to be CARRIED and ROCKED; wants many things BUT REFUSE them when given or THROW THEM AWAY.
During OTITIS ONE CHEEK RED, the OTHER PALE.
PAIN worse COLD WIND and WIND in GENERAL, OPEN AIR, during DENTITION, from ANGER, worse 9 am and 9 pm, night, warmth of bed (!) BUT WRAPPING UP amel.
PAIN better from WARMTH, WRAPPING UP the EAR, ROCKING and RHYTHMICAL MOTION.
MERCURIUS
OTITIS MEDIA with SALIVATION during SLEEP, often OFFENSIVE BREATH, PERSPIRATION which aggravates; FOUL, FETID YELLOW or GREEN discharge from ear.
Otitis: PAIN worse NIGHT, WARMTH of BED, cold rainy weather, polarity: WARM and COLD applications BOTH can agg., SWALLOWING.
PAIN better cold applications, rubbing (Hr).
PAIN is STICKING, STITCHING, from ear to ear, can get EXTREME.
PAIN extending from ear to FACE.
PULSATILLA
OTITIS with WEEPING, CRYING during pain.
OTITIS with pain, as if something forcing outward.
OTITIS after exposure to WIND, also COLD WIND.
OTITIS with THICK, BLAND and YELLOW-GREEN OTORRHEA (discharge), can be BLOODY, eventually with OFFENSIVE ODOUR.
OTITIS with PAIN worse NIGHT, CHILD is WEEPING and SEEKS CARESSES, mostly from the mother (“mama, mama it’s hurting!”) – the CHILD’S REACTION PROVOKES in us MOSTLY a POSITIVE, BENEVOLENT REACTION (the CHAMOMILLA – CHILD provokes in us MOST of the TIMES a NEGATIVE FEELING / ATTITUDE, it’s much more disturbing us).
PAIN worse NIGHT, WARM APPLICATIONS, WARMTH of BED, blowing nose.
PAINS better from COLD APPLICATIONS, WALKING in OPEN AIR.
OTITIS with PAIN extending to teeth, face, temples, EYE.
If PULS fails in a typical patient, one should first use KALI SULPHURICUM, even more if the TIME of AGGRAVATION is between 2 and 4 or 5 am. This remedy, besides YELLOW or GREEN discharge, TYPICALLY has ORANGE COLOURED EXCRETIONS.
Other remedies:
ACONITUM
Sudden onset of OTITIS (few hours) after exposure to COLD (< dry) WIND (< north-wind).
PAINS THROBBING, CUTTING, STINGING, burning, rending, tearing, with Fever and anxiety, irritability accompany the INTENSE PAINS.
Child puts the hand to the ear; EAR is HOT and RED.
ACUTE SENSE of HEARING and VERY SENSITIVE to NOISES, music is unbearable.
PAIN worse OPEN AIR, cold air.
PAIN after eating.
BELLADONNA
THROBBING and BEATING PAIN in EAR, SYNCHRONOUS with HEART BEAT.
SUDDEN PAIN, boring, SHOOTING from ONE EAR into the OTHER EAR. EXTENDING to NECK, to FACE or teeth.
Tearing pain in middle and external ear.
Hearing very acute, sensitive to loud tones; hearing one’ s voice in ear. Acute and sub-acute conditions of Eustachian Tube. Hematoma;
Membrana Tympani bulges and injected.
Usually FLUSHED FACE, EARS can be RED and HOT.
NO thirst, anxiety or fear.
PAIN better WARM APPLICATIONS, noise
PAIN worse NIGHT, JAR.
CALCAREA CARBONICA
OTITIS with throbbing pain, as if something would come out; pain pulsating, stitching.
MUCOPURULENT OTORRHEA (usually thick yellow discharge) and ENLARGED GLANDS.(Bar-c., Calc-s., Sulph.).
Aching when blowing the nose, when coughing.
Catarrh of the ear, diminishes from cold wet weather and OTITIS with THROBBING PAIN appears, WITH HEADACHE.
ABSCESS of MIDDLE EAR as a complication of OTITIS.
Patients are usually CHILLY, FLABBY, Obese, with PERSPIRATION of SCALP (or cervical region) DURING SLEEP, desire EGGS, often have CONSTIPATION.
PAIN worse COLD APPLICATIONS, BLOWING NOSE, SWALLOWING.
PAIN better warm applications.
CALCAREA SULPHURICA
OTITIS with OFFENSIVE, PURULENT DISCHARGE (usually YELLOW), eventually developing to ABSCESS.
OTITIS with STITCHING, PULSATING pain, with STOPPAGE of EAR (fullness and diminished hearing).
OTITIS after a SLAP (being hit on the ear).
Exacerbation of CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA with FOUL, THICK YELLOW DISCHARGE, can be BLOODY.
Patients are often jealous, desire sour, green unripe fruits.
CAPSICUM ANNUM
OTITIS MEDIA with complication of MASTOIDITIS or DEAFNESS.
PAIN worse cold air, DURING COUGH
PAIN better warm
GRAPHITES
OTITIS with DISCHARGE of HONEY-LIKE gluey STICKY discharge, VISCID PUS; bloody offensive; after SUPPRESSED ERUPTIONS.
PAIN is STITCHING << cold air, eventually > after weeping.
Patient has eruptions with fissures and distorted nails.
HEPAR SULPHUR
OTITIS after EXPOSURE to COLD AIR or DRAFT of AIR, offensive YELLOW DISCHARGE.
Patient is CHILLY, IRRITABLE, EASILY OFFENDED, OFFENSIVE, RUDE. TENDENCY to SUPPURATION.
PAIN worse COLD AIR, DRAFT of AIR, WIND, OPEN AIR, UNCOVERING in BED or warmth of bed (!) BUT WRAPPING UP amel !!, LYING on PAINFUL SIDE, TOUCHING the EAR, blowing the nose, COLD APPLICATIONS, blowing nose.
PAIN better WARM APPLICATIONS, WRAPPING EAR UP, MOTION.
LACHESIS
PAIN worse open air, cold air, warmth of bed (!) BUT WRAPPING UP amel, WARM APPLICATIONS, WIND, SWALLOWING, WALKING, WIND.
PAIN better WRAPPING UP the EAR, boring with finger, lying on affected RIGHT ear.
JEALOUS PATIENTS, LOQUACIOUS, warm blooded, SUSPICIOUS of OTHERS, FEAR of SNAKES and NARROW PLACES.
LYCOPODIUM
RIGHT SIDED OTITIS.
OTITIS after getting ill from PHARYNGITIS, TONSILLITIS.
OTITIS with PAIN extending to NECK.
PAIN worse OPEN AIR, cold air, DRAFT of AIR, WIND, blowing nose, WARM APPLICATIONS.
SILICA
OTITIS after EXPOSURE to COLD WET WEATHER, from DRAFT of AIR, as a complication of sinusitis
Patients are CHILLY, YIELDING, TIMID, BASHFUL, perspiring a lot especially on PALMS, SOLES. Often with CONSTIPATION, speak in a low tone.
OTITIS with PAIN extending to NECK.
PAIN worse MOTION, COLD AIR, draft of air, COLD APPLCATIONS, blowing nose, Noise, warm (!) applications [polarity], wet weather, sitting, full moon.
PAIN better with WARM APPLICATIONS.
SULPHUR
OTITIS with OFFENSIVE PURULENT DISCHARGE, BURNING, stitching, pressing, lancinating pain, AS IF the EAR is SQUEEZED.
PATIENT is usually warm blooded, LAZY, PERSPIRING, has room or things often in a mess.
EARS of CHILDREN are VERY RED.
OTITIS after SUPPRESSED SKIN ERUPTIONS, suppressed OTORRHEA.
PAIN worse OPEN AIR, WARMTH of BED, WARM APPLICATIONS, NOISES, SWALLOWING, SNEEZING, eructation, lying in bed, from suppressed menses, after vexation.
TUBERCULINUM
OTITIS in CHILDREN with GRINDING of TEETH and / or a lot of PERSPIRATION during sleep.
PERSISTENT OFFENSIVE OTORRHEA.
PERFORATED EAR DRUM with RAGGED EDGES.
OFTEN the CHILDREN are AGGRESSIVE, TEASING OTHERS or ANIMALS, can be cruel to animals; they can have behavior problems, can break favorite things of parents or others.
