The swimming season may see you ending up with an earache or a common cold may also give you a pain in the ear. An ear infection (acute otitis media) is most often a bacterial or viral infection that affects the middle ear, the air-filled space behind the eardrum that contains the tiny vibrating bones of the ear. Children are more likely than adults to get ear infections. Ear infections frequently are painful because of inflammation and buildup of fluids in the middle ear.

Causes:

Cold

Flu

Allergy

Symptoms:

Ear pain, especially when lying down

Tugging or pulling at an ear

Difficulty sleeping

Crying more than usual

Acting more irritable than usual

Difficulty hearing or responding to sounds

Loss of balance

Fever of 100 F (38 C) or higher

Drainage of fluid from the ear

Headache

Loss of appetite

Benefits of Homeopathy:

Homeopathic Treatments for ear infections promise over conventional cures is that they work through a holistic approach to healing and treat not only the symptoms but also the root cause of the infection. Homeopathy offers complete recovery from ear infections. These are natural medicines that work by boosting the natural defense mechanism of the body to fight with the infection process. They also provide immunity against contracting ear infection in the future. They can effectively manage the pain, discharge from the ear and also the fever accompanying the ear infection. They also provide a shield in preventing complications resulting from an ear infection, including hearing loss, eardrum perforation, and mastoiditis.