Ear Pain Remedies: Homeopathic Alternatives

With children commonly suffering from ear infections, the use of antibiotics, in the treatment of ear pain, has become widely accepted.   For some children, however, bacteria may not be the culprit of ear pain and may, instead, be attributed to viral conditions or even allergens.   As an alternative to antibiotics, initially, parents may want to consider the following homeopathic methods for alleviating acute ear pain in a child.

Ear infections the most common complaint among children visiting a pediatrician with the most common initial complaint involving the onset of ear pain within the inner ear.   With development of year pain, the child may also exhibit loss of hearing, vertigo and even dizziness.   To alleviate the swelling, redness and pain associated with the ear infection or allergens, there are a variety of home methods which can be considered as an alternative or homeopathic approaches to a pediatric physician visit.

With so many alternative medicine approaches offering solutions for ear infections, parents are often confused as to which method to attempt first.  While infections may be caused by both viral and bacterial origins, some ear pains are simply attributed to allergies.  To address symptom relief,  the use of heat application, to draw fluid out of the ear, will resolve not only some level of ear pain but also improve blood circulation and reduce swelling.  To apply heat, a variety of methods can be attempted including heating washclothes to the use of heated salt which can be packed into a sock and then placed over the ear.   Applying the heat, until the application is cooled, will provide several minutes of stimulation to the affected ear.  Of these methods, utilizing the sock and salt method will provide better results as the course salt will increase the amount of time heat can be applied.