Case 2. Because of the association of the otitis with teething, his fussiness, and amelioration of behavior from being carried, M.L. appeared to be a clear picture of Chamomilla. He was given initially one dose of Chamomilla 200c and has received several additional doses, including Chamomilla lM, once due to an antidote following a MMR immunizatIon which the mother chose to give him. He has had no more problems with otitis over the past seven and a half months, and is " a much happier guy", despite his parents having separated. We treated him acutely once with Ipecac 30c for vomiting and diarrhea, once with Belladonna 30c for a l04F fever, and more recently with Drosera 30c for a dry cough and runny nose. All the remedies worked quickly and symptoms were alleviated within a day or two.

Case 3. It was a bit challenging to figure out what to give D.S. The boring into the ears and nose suggested Cina, which also covered the arching of the back (opisthotonos), rattling cough, and sleeping on the abdomen. Howver, otitis media was the main complaint and Cina is not listed in Kent's remedy as an otitis remedy. Based on the otitis media, shrieking with the pain, and rattling cough, we gave him Chamomilla 200c. He developed a sticky, green discharge from the eye the day after the remedy was given, which went away quickly without treatment. At the followup visit seven weeks after the initial visit, D.S was spending a lot more time playing and a lot less time crying. He had experienced no more screaming or arching, no thick, green nasal discharge, no loose, rattling cough, and no thrashing. He was no longer waking at night, was sleeping on his abdomen, and wasn't clingy anymore. He was still boring his finger in his ear from time to time, but no longer his nose. His face had much more color (noticeable to me as well), and his mother described him as much more alert. His mother was ecstatic at the improvement. He has had no more ear problems since.

Dr. Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman and Dr. Robert Ullman are licensed naturopathic physicians and are board certified in homeopathy. They are President and Vice President of the International Foundation for Homeopathy where they teach homeopathy to licensed health care professionals. They practice in Edmonds, WA at 131 3rd Ave., N., Edmonds, WA 98020 and can be reached at (206) 774-5599. Their new book, The Patient's Guide to Homeopathic Medicine, is now available.