Ear infections 

are commonplace within the younger generation and can also cause severe problems in adults.

Since there appears to be no prospect of prevention, the debate as to whether homeopathic treatment, antibiotics or placebos are the best form of cure, seems set to continue. The recent

meta-analysis of studies, published in the Journal of American Medical Association,

showed, however, that the use of antibiotics only slightly improved the sufferer’s symptoms compared with a group not given any treatment. The improvement in health was, unfortunately,

offset by side effects such as rashes and diarrhoea.

There have been scientific studies which confirm that homeopathic treatment is superior to both antibiotic treatment and/or no treatment at all. In 1997, a study, published in the International

Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, examined the recovery period of 131 children suffering from ear infections. The children were divided into two groups – those using

antibiotics and those using homeopathic remedies. The conclusion was that the group treated with homeopathy recovered, on average, a day faster than the group treated conventionally.

In order to determine homeopathy’s.

How homeopathy can help treat ear infections

Ÿ Pulsatilla 30c - excellent children's remedy for ear infections; sufferer is clingy, weepy, and

craves affection; there is a yellow or green, bland discharge from the nose or ears

 Belladonna 30c - earaches which come on suddenly with intense pain, ear is bright red and

there is a high fever

Ÿ Hepar Sulphuris 30c - use when a sharp, severe earache which may be accompanied by a thick coloured discharge from the nose or ears; the sufferer is usually very irritable.

Silica 30C the patient is chilly, weak with itching and soreness of inner ear so that they want to press their finger into their ear. Subdued and lacking in energy, this remedy can encourage the ear to discharge matter.

Please note, in addition to the above remedies, ear drops or tablets containing a combination of different homeopathic remedies are easy to use and are an effective way to relieve the pain.

The dosage and repetition for any of these remedies can be given as needed, for example every 15-30 minutes for up to six doses during an acute crisis and then three times daily as

symptoms subside.