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DO IT YOURSELF LEARNING Healing Ear Infections

The document discusses using homeopathy to treat ear infections in children as an alternative to antibiotics. It provides descriptions of the symptoms that indicate specific homeopathic remedies including Chamomilla, Pulsatilla, Belladonna, Ferrum phosphoricum, and Hepar sulphuris. The author argues that homeopathy can break the cycle of recurring ear infections by stimulating the immune system rather than just killing bacteria. Close attention should be paid to the child's symptoms to select the best remedy and changes in symptoms may require a new remedy.

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DO IT YOURSELF LEARNING Healing Ear Infections

The document discusses using homeopathy to treat ear infections in children as an alternative to antibiotics. It provides descriptions of the symptoms that indicate specific homeopathic remedies including Chamomilla, Pulsatilla, Belladonna, Ferrum phosphoricum, and Hepar sulphuris. The author argues that homeopathy can break the cycle of recurring ear infections by stimulating the immune system rather than just killing bacteria. Close attention should be paid to the child's symptoms to select the best remedy and changes in symptoms may require a new remedy.

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DOITYOURSELFLEARNINGhealingearinfections

homeopathytoday.org /2008/12/doityourselflearninghealingearinfections/
byTimothyR.Dooley,MD,ND
Ifyoucanmakesimpleobservations,youcanquicklylearnenoughhomeopathytopracticeonthehomehealth
level.Youdontneedtobeanexpertinanatomy,physiology,orpharmacology.Youdoneedtobeabletoobserve
yourchildssymptomsandanychangesinthem:thirst,skincolor,appetite,mood,discharges,modalities(what
makessymptomsbetterorworse),etc.Andyouneedtobeabletomatchtheseobservationswiththesymptomsand
changesthatmedicinescancauseandthereforecurewhenappliedhomeopathically.
Earinfections:Breakingtheantibioticcycle
Onecommonhomehealthproblemthatfrequentlyarisesisthatofmiddleearinfections,alsoknownbytheirLatin
name,otitismedia.Mostchildrenexperienceafewepisodesofotitismedia,usuallyassociatedwithacoldorupper
respiratoryinfection.Itiswellknownthatantibioticsareoverusedinthetreatmentofearinfections.Ihavetreated
manypatientsofallagesovertheyearsforthisdisorder,usinghomeopathyalmostexclusivelyandwithgreat
success.
Infact,Ithinkitissafetosaythattheuseofantibioticsinearinfectionsseemstocreateaselfperpetuatingcycle.It
isasiftheimmunesystemgetslazyandthisresultsinincreasingnumbersofsuchepisodes.Usinghomeopathy
seemstobreakthecycletheimmunesystemstartsfunctioningonahigherlevel,resultinginfewercoldsandear
infections.
Thismakessensewhenyourealizethathomeopathicremediesdontworkbykillingbacteria.Rather,theystimulate
aresponseintheoverallrecuperativeprocess,helpingyourchildsbodyfightinfectionsnaturally.
Paycloseattentiontothesymptoms.Howdidtheproblemstart?Howisthechildbehaving?Whatdothey
wanttoeat?Whatdotheywanttodrink?
Thetrickforgoodresultswithhomeopathicprescribingistopaycloseattentiontothesymptoms.Howdidthe
problemstart?Howisthechildbehaving?Whatdotheywanttoeat?Whatdotheywanttodrink?Howdothey
appear?Aretheychillyorhot?Aretheymorecomfortableindoorsoroutsideintheopenair?Whatisthenatureof
anydischargetheymayhave?Andsoon.
Changingsymptoms,changingremedies
Theremedieslistedarenottheonlyremediesthatmightbeindicatedinsomeonewithanearache,butjustthesefew
willhelpasurprisingnumberofcases.Ifnoneoftheseseemstofit,checkforotherremediesinoneofthemany
goodhomeopathicselfcarebooksavailable.
Rememberwhentreatingyourchildthattheirsymptomsmaychangeasthedays(orevenhours)goby,andwhen
thesymptomschange,thechildwilltypicallyneedanewremedy.Forexample,BelladonnaorFerrumphosphoricum
mightbeindicatedintheearlystagesofanearache,butthesymptomsmaychange,callingforPulsatillaorHepar
sulphurisasthedaysgoby.
Sometimespatients,especiallykids,justbouncebackafteradoseortwoofawellchosenremedyandgetbetter
practicallyovernight.Moretypically,however,theywillimprovesignificantlywithawellchosenremedyandthen
spendanumberofdaysclearinguptheremaining,lessacute,symptoms.Inmyexperience,ifthechildisgetting
betteringeneral,theirearsarealsorecovering.
Theseremediesarenontoxicandsoldoverthecounteratnaturalhealthfoodstores

Herearesomeofthecommon,andtrulyindispensable,remediestoconsiderforchildrenwithearinfections.
Chamomilla.YoucanhearthechildwhoneedsChamomilladownthehallandthroughacloseddoor.Theyare
uncomfortableandirritable,andtheywantyoutoknowit.Thereissomethingintheircrythatputsyouonedgeits
thekindofcrythatcausesadultstothinkthingslike,Wouldsomebodypleaseshutthatkidup!?Thechilddemands
tobecarriedandscreamswhenputdown.Theydemandthisorthat,butthrowtheobjectoftheirdesireawaywhen
theyfinallygetit.ApeculiarsymptomIhaveseenmanytimesisthatonecheekmaybeglowingred,whiletheother
ispale.
Pulsatilla.AchildneedingPulsatillaisalsotearful,butquitedifferentfromtheChamomillapatientdescribedabove.
Herethecryisusuallywimpier,creatingareactioninthesurroundingadultsof,Oh,thepoorthing!Thechildclearly
wantssympathyandnurturing.Discharges(suchasarunnynose)areusuallyyelloworgreen,thick,andblandnot
irritating.Theytypicallyhavelittlethirstorappetite,andtheygenerallyfeelbetterinfresh,openair.
Belladonna.InconventionalmedicalschoolIrememberbeingtaughtamemoryaidforthepatientwhohasbeen
poisonedwithBelladonna[inlarge,nonhomeopathicdoses].Itwentsomethinglike:Redasabeet,dryasabone,
hotasafurnace,blindasabat,madasahatter.Theserepresentsomeofthecharacteristicsymptomsfor
Belladonnaandarehelpfulinrecognizingitshomeopathicpresentationaswell.WethinkofBelladonnaforillnesses
withsudden,violentonset.Thechildistypicallyhot,red,anddry.Thepupilsareoftendilatedandtheeyesseem
verybright.Curiously,theheadisoftenhotbutthelimbsarecold.Thenervoussystemisaffectedinsuchawaythat
thechildoftenexperiencestwitchingorjerkingperhapsintheirsleepandissensitivetolightandjarring.Theyare
oftenexcitedandrestless.
Ferrumphosphoricum.ListedinthehomeopathicmateriamedicaforFerrumphosphoricumisthecomment,
violentearache,acuteotitismediawhenBelladonnafails.Thatis,thechildneedingFerrumphosphoricummayat
firstbemistakenforoneneedingBelladonna.AndthisislargelyhowIhavecometothinkofFerrumphosphoricum
similartoBelladonnabutlessintense.Thechildisoftenexcited,sensitivetolightandjarringbutnottotheextent
ofBelladonna.Theyareoftenred,butnotasintenselyredhot,butnotasburningeyesred,butnotsobright.And
likeBelladonna,Ferrumphosphoricumiscommonlyindicatedinchildrenwithearaches.
Heparsulphuris.ThinkofHeparsulphuriswhenthechildischilly,sweatseasily,andoftenhasanaccompanying
hoarse,barkingcough.Dischargesaretypicallythickandyellow,andpainsareoftensticking(likesplinters).
Dosage:Theseremediesarenontoxicandsoldoverthecounteratnaturalfoodstoresandsomedrugstores.The
commonlyfoundpotencies(suchasthe6th,12th,or30th)willbefine.Givenachoice,Iusuallyrecommendthe30th
potency.
Atfirstyoumightlackconfidenceinyourabilitiestotakecareofyourfamily.Remember,though,thatyouintuitively
knowmuchmoreabouthealthanddiseasethanyourealize,evenifyoudontknowalltheterminology.Afterafew
successesyouwillstarttorealizethatthebodyhealsitselfwerejustgivingitalittlehelpwithhomeopathy.
AdaptedfromDoityourselflearningHealingearinfections,byTimothyR.Dooley,MD,NDinHomeopathyToday,
April2004

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