Remedy

Chamomilla (chamomile)

Matricaria chamomilla

Botanical illustration of Chamomilla

A top remedy for pain relief during earaches. Pain makes the person angry, impatient, and impossible to please.

Key indications

  • Best for: Pain relief for earaches; particularly in babies & children
  • One cheek red and hot, the other pale and cool
  • Worse from any kind of wind or cold air touching the ear
  • Relief from being carried, rocked, or warm applications
Worse from

Cold air, wind, anger, being touched

Better from

Warm applications, being carried, rocking

Suggested dosage

200C twice daily during painful infections; taper as the pain settles.

Frequently taken with

General guidance only. 200ck may be substituted for 200C potencies. Stop the remedy upon significant improvement. If no improvement after 2-3 doses in acute cases or after 4-6 weeks in chronic cases, try a different remedy. Consult a experienced practitioner if you feel you need additional help for serious or persistent symptoms.