Are you worried about your child's ear problems? .... So are we!
Every year, in Australia about 1 in 10 children (particularly children under 4) will have a middle ear infection, compared with about 1 in 100 adults.
- Ear infections can lead to the development of glue ear. The very best medical treatment guidelines promote "clinical watchful waiting."
- The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests that the condition will resolve in many children without antibiotic intervention, so antibiotics will confer only a small benefit.
- Choosing between watch-and-wait or offering antibiotic treatment comes down to clinical judgement. Many health-care providers and parents fill antibiotic prescriptions with the associated risks, out of a wish to do something rather than nothing, even though we are repeatedly told that most middle ear infections are caused by a virus.
LEARN MORE
By subscribing to our newsletter you will have access to the latest research and information on natural medicine and homeopathy
Thanks for subscribing! Please check your email for further instructions.
Homeopathy Treats the Whole Spectrum
Homeopathy offers an approach to treating children suffering from a whole spectrum of painful ear problems using Earmix plus a constitutional remedy for ear health. A study of homeopathic treatment was carried out on clients who were treated in this way and the results of the study showed a high success rate in many of the cases.
In studies conducted about Homeopathy and glue ear it appears that homeopathy is equivalent to and safer than conventional care. While controversial, homeopathy is a demonstrably safe and effective system of medicine that is used worldwide. Numerous clinical studies demonstrate that homeopathy accelerates early symptom relief in acute illnesses. Advantages for homeopathy include lower antibiotic prescriptions, fewer side effects and reduced parental sick leave from work. (Homeopathic Medications as Clinical Alternatives for Symptomatic Care of Acute Otitis Media and Upper Respiratory Infections in Children. Iris Bell 2013)
Although skeptics reject homeopathy as chemically “implausible”, newer evidence on the properties of homeopathic medicines casts doubt on the simplistic dismissal of the entire field. Furthermore, a growing body of clinical evidence, including comparative effectiveness trials on thousands of homeopathic patients, a strong safety record, and cost-effectiveness data, make homeopathy a therapeutic strategy that merits consideration.
The Aurum Project is an Australian group conducting research into the natural treatment of childhood ear problems. We have already published a well received paper on this topic. There is so much potential to develop this into a recognised treatment. With the antibiotic crisis looming there is even more incentive to conduct our work.
