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Remedy

Pulsatilla (wind flower)

Pulsatilla nigricans

Botanical illustration of Pulsatilla

A leading remedy for earaches that come on after a cold, with thick yellow-green discharge and a weepy, clingy desire for comfort. Often helpful for swimmer's ear or ear pain that feels better with gentle warmth and fresh air.

Key indications

  • Top remedy for earaches caused by infection; swimmer's ear or earache after a cold
  • Swimmer's ear with external canal tenderness and weepiness
  • Pain better from gentle warmth, fresh air, and being carried
  • Tearful, clingy, and thirstyless with shifting symptoms
Worse from

Warm rooms, evening, rich food

Better from

Cool open air, gentle motion, sympathy

Suggested dosage

30C twice daily during acute earache with infection. 

Important warning

Pulsatilla may affect hormonal balance and should not be used without professional guidance in pregnancy.

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.