Auditory nerve – Auricle – Cerumen – Deafness – Eustachian tubes – External auditory canal
Hypersensitive – Labyrinth – Mastoid process – Membrana tympani – Ossicles – Tympanum –
Discharge – Pain – Tinnitus aurium
AUDITORY NERVE
Torpor — Chenop.
AURICLE (external ear)
Burning, as if frost-bitten — Agaricus, Causticum, Sanguinaria
Eruptions — Ant c., Baryta c., Calcarea c., Calcarea s., Graphites, Lycopodium, Mez., Petrol., Rhus t., Tellur.
Acne — Calcarea s.
Eczema around — Arsenicum, Arundo, Bovista, Chrysarob., Clem., Croton tiglium, Graphites, Hepar, Kali muriaticum, Mez., Oleand., Petrol., Psorinum, Rhus t., Sanicula, Scrophul., Tellur.
Erysipelas — Apis, Belladonna, Rhus t., Rhus v.
Fissures — Calcarea c., Graphites
Frostbites — Agaricus, Apis., Belladonna, Rhus t.
Intertrigo — Petrol.
Herpes — Cistus, Graphites, Psorinum, Rhus t., Sepia, Tellur.
Moist, oozing — Antim crud., Calcarea c., Graphites, Hepar, Mez., Petrol., Psorinum, Sanicula
Pustules — Arsenicum, Hepar, Psorinum
Scabs, scurfs — Chrysar., Hepar, Psorinum
Glands, swollen, painful, around — Baryta c., Belladonna, Calcarea c., Caps., Graphites, Iodium, Mercurius
Itching — Agaricus, Arsenicum, Hepar, Nat. p., Sul iod., Tuberculinum
Lobe
Eruption on — Barayta carbonica
Ulceration of ring hole — Stann.
Numbness — Magnesia carb., Platina, Verbasc.
Pain, tearing, with tophi — Berv. v.
Red
Raw, sore — Graphites, Petrol., Sul.
Swollen — Aconite, Agaricus, Anacardium, Apis., Belladonna, Cinchona, Graphites, Hepar, Kali bich., Medusa, Mercurius, Pulsatilla, Rhus t., Scrophul., Sul.
Sensitive to touch — Arnica, Belladonna, Bryonia, Caps., Cinchona, Ferrum p., Hepar, Psorinum, Sanicula, Sepia
CERUMEN — Carbo vegetabilis, Causticum, Conium, Elaps, Graphites, Lachesis, Pulsatilla, Sepia, Spongia
DEAFNESS, hardness of hearing — Agaricus, Agraph., Ambra., Am c., Arnica, Arsenicum iod., Baryta c., Baryta mur., Belladonna, Calcarea c., Calcarea fl., Calend, Carbo animalis, Carbon. s., Causticum, Cheiranth., Chenop., China s., Cinchona, Conium, Digitalis, Dulcamara, Elaps, Ferrum p., Ferrum picr., Graphites, Hepar, Hydrastis, Hydrobr. ac., Iodium, Kali ars., Kali carb., Kali muriaticum, Lobelia infl., Lycopodium, Mang. ac., Mercurius d., Mercurius s., Mez., Natrum carb., Nat. sal., Acid nitricum, Petrol., Phosphorus ac., Phosphorus, Psor, Puls, Rham c., Acidum salicylicum, Sanguinaria n., Sepia, Silicea, Tellur., Thiosin., Verbasc., Viola od.
Cause
Mercury, abuse of — Hepar, Acid nitricum
Adenoids and hypertrophied tonsils — Agraph., Aurum, Barayta carbonica, Calcarea p., Mercurius, Acid nitricum, Staphysagria
Alternate with sensibility of ear — Silicea
Apoplexy — Arnica, Belladonna, Causticum, Hyoscyamus, Rhus
Bone conduction, deficient, or absent — Chenop.
Catarrh (eustachian, middle ear) — Arsenicum iod., Asar, Calcareas, Causticum, Gelsemium, Graph, Hepar, Hydrastis, Iodium, Kali bich., Kali muriaticum, Kali sulph., Mang. ac., Menthol, Mercurius d., Mercurius s., Petrol., Pulsatilla, Rosa d., Sanguinaria, Sepia, Silicea, Thiosin.
Cerebral — Chenop., Acid Muriaticum
Cold exposure — Aconite, Kali muriaticum, Visc. a.
Concussion — Arnica, China s.
Damp weather — Mang. ac.
Discharge suppressed or eczema — Lobelia infl.
Eruption of scalp, suppressed — Mez.
Human voice, difficult to hear — Calcarea c., Chenop., Ignatia, Phosphorus, Silicea, Sul.
Infectious diseases — Arnica, Baptisia, Gelsemium, Hepar, Lycopodium, Petrol., Phosphorus, Pulsatilla
Nervous exhaustion, and nervous origin — Ambra., Anacardium, Aurum, Belladonna, Causticum, China s., Cinchona, Gelsemium, Ignatia, Lachesis, Phosphorus ac., Phosphorus, Platina, Tabacum, Val.
Nutritional disturbance, in growing children — Calcarea c., Mercurius i. r.
Old age — Kali muriaticum, Mercurius d., Phosphorus
Rheumatico-gouty diathesis — Ferrum picr., Hamamelis, Kali iod., Ledum, Silicea, Sul., Visc. a.
Sclerotic condition of conducting media — Ferrum picr., Thiosin.
Scrofulous diathesis — Aethiops, Calcarea c., Mercurius, Mez., Silicea, Sul.
Sounds, low toned — Chenop.
Syphilis — Kreosotum
Working in water — Calcarea c.
Aggravation
Before menses — Ferrum picr., Kreosotum
Amelioration
Noise, riding in cars, from — Calendula, Graphites, Acid nitricum
EUSTACHIAN TUBES
Catarrh or closure — Alfal., Alumina, Baryta m., Calcareas, Caps., Causticum, Ferrum iod., Ferrum p., Gelsemium, Graphites, Hepar, Hydrastis, Iodium, Kali bich., Kali chlor., Kali muriaticum, Lachesis, Lobelia cer., Menthol, Mercurius d., Mercurius, Acid nitricum, Penthor., Petrol., Phytolacca, Pulsatilla, Rosa d., Sanguinaria n., Silicea, Visc. a.
Inflamed, subacute, great pain — Belladonna, Caps.
Tickling inducing swallowing, cough — Gelsemium, Nux v., Silicea
EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL
Boils, pimples — Belladonna, Calcarea picr., Hepar, Mercurius s., Picr. ac., Silicea, Sul.
Burning — Arsenicum, Arundo, Caps., Sanguinaria, Strych.
Digging and scratching Into — Cina, Psorinum
Dryness — Calcarea picr., Carbo vegetabilis, Ferrum picr., Graphites, Nux v., Petrol., Verbasc.
Exostoses — Calcarea fl., Hekla, Kali iod.
Feels, as if distended by air — Mez., Pulsatilla
Fissures — Graphites, Petrol.
Inflammation and pain — Aconite, Apis, Arsenicum iod., Belladonna, Borax, Brachygl., Calcarea picr., Chamomilla, Ferrum p., Hepar, Kali bich., Kali muriaticum, Mercurius s., Acid nitricum, Psorinum, Pulsatilla, Rhus t., Tellur.
Itching — Alumina, Anacardium, Calcarea c., Causticum, Elaps, Hepar, Kali bich., Kali carb., Psorinum, Pulsatilla, Sabad., Sepia, Silicea, Sul., Tellur., Viola od.
Polypoid excrescences, granulations — Alumina, Calcarea c., Calcarea iod., Calcarea p., Formica, Kali bich., Kali iod., Kali muriaticum, Mercurius s., Acid nitricum, Phosphorus, Sanguinaria, Silicea, Staphysagria, Teucrium, Thuja.
Scales, epithelial, exfoliated, with scurfy accumulation — Calcarea picr.
Sensation as if
Drop of water in left ear — Aconite
Heat emanated from — Aethusa, Causticum
Obstructed — Aethusa, Anacardium, Asarum europaeum, Carbon. s., Chamomilla, Crot., Gloninum, Mercurius, Acid nitricum, Pulsatilla, Verbasc.
Open too much — Mez.
Sensitive to air, touch — Arsenicum, Belladonna, Borax, Caps., Chamomilla, Ferrum p., Hepar, Mercurius, Mez., Nux v., Petrol., Tellur.
HYPERSENSITIVE
To noises, sounds, voices — Aconite, Anhal., Asarum europaeum, Aurum, Belladonna, Borax, Chenop., Cim., Cinchona, Coffea, Ferrum p., Ignatia, Iodium, Lachesis, Magnesia muriatica, Natrum carb., Acid nitricum, Nux moschata, Nux v., Opium, Petrol., Phosphorus ac., Phosphorus, Plant., Pulsatilla, Sanguinaria, Sepia, Silicea, Spigelia, Terebintha, Theridion
LABYRINTH
Bloody, serous effusion, in — Chenop.
Inflamed (otitis interna) — Aurum, Kali iod., Mercurius i. r.
MASTOID PROCESS
Caries — Aurum, Caps., Acidum fluoricum, Acid nitricum, Silicea
Inflammation (mastoiditis) — Am. picr., Asafoetida, Aurum, Belladonna, Benz. ac., Cantharis, Caps., Hepar, Kali muriaticum, Magnesium phos., Menthol, Onosm., Oniscus., Tellur.
MEMBRANA TYMPANI
Calcareous deposits — Calcarea fl.
Inflammation (myringitis) (See Otitis.) — Aconite, Atrop., Belladonna, Bryonia, Cinchona, Hepar
Perforated — Aurum, Calcarea c., Caps., Kali bich., Mercurius, Silicea, Tellur., Tuberculinum
Thickened — Arsenicum iod., Mercurius d., Thiosin.
Thin, white, scaly deposit — Graphites
Ulceration — Kali bich.
OSSICLES
Caries — Asafoetida, Aurum, Calcarea c., Caps., Acidum fluoricum, Hepar, Iodium, Silicea, Syphilinum
Petrous bone, tender to touch — Caps., Onosm.
Sclerosis, also petrous portion of temporal bone — Calcarea fl.
TYMPANUM (middle ear)
Catarrhal
Acute — Aconite, Belladonna, Chamomilla, Ferrum p., Gelsemium, Hepar, Kali muriaticum, Mercurius, Pulsatilla, Rhus t., Silicea
Chronic (See Eustachian Tubes.) — Agaricus, Arsenicum, Baryta m., Calcarea c., Causticum, Cinchona, Graphites, Hydrastis, Iodium, Jabor., Kali bich., Kali iod., Kali muriaticum, Mercurius d., Acid nitricum, Phosphorus, Sanguinaria, Teucrium
Suppurative
Acute (otitis media suppurative, acute) — Aconite, Arsenicum, Arsenicum iod., Belladonna, Borax, Bovista, Calcarea s., Caps., Chamomilla, Ferrum p., Gelsemium, Guaiac., Hepar, Kali bich., Kali muriaticum, Mercurius s., Mercurius v., Myrist., Plant., Pulsatilla, Silicea, Thiosin.
Chronic — Aethiops., Alumina, Arsenicum iod., Aurum, Baryta m., Calcarea c., Calcarea fl., Calcarea iod., Caps., Causticum, Chenop., Elaps., Hepar, Hydrastis, Iodium, Kali bich., Kali iod., Kali muriaticum, Kali phos., Kali sulph., Kino, Lapis alb., Lycopodium, Mercurius s., Mercurius v., Naja, Acid nitricum, Psorinum, Pulsatilla, Silicea, Sul., Tellur., Thuja., Viola od.
DISCHARGE (otorrhoea)
Bloody — Arsenicum, Ferrum p., Hepar, Kali iod., Mercurius s., Mercurius, Psorinum, Rhus t., Shook. ch.
Excoriating, thin — Alumina, Arsenicum, Arsenicum iod., Calcarea iod., Calcarea p., Cistus, Iodium, Mercurius, Syphilinum, Tellur.