"Finally, in the external ear the use of this remedy has been hitherto comparatively infrequent, its indications being chiefly a dry and scaly proliferation of the epidermis of the external meatus, with tendency to atrophy of the walls. A swollen condition of the glands about the ear, the angle of the jaw, and the neck would further indicate its selection.

"My own experience with Kali mur. has been largely confined to chronic catarrhal conditions of the middle ear, and after keeping a careful record of its action in nearly two hundred of these cases, in private practice, I am convinced that it is one of the most useful agents we possess in their treatment-It will even aid us efficiently in holding in check many of those inveterate cases of years' standing which go persistently from bad to worse upon the slightest provocation, and which no man living can hope to cure. Its most satisfactory' results are obtained in those cases which may have been gradually progressing for months, or even for two or three years, but which have not yet given rise to those permanent tissue changes which are sure to follow in the later course of the disease." (Prof. H. P. Bellows, M. D.) Otitis externa, with thickening and narrowing of the meatus and thin, flaky discharge from ear.

"Kali mur. favors the opening of the Eustachian tube. After its use inflation becomes easy." (R. S. C).

Natrum Mur

Deafness from swelling of the tympanic cavity, with watery conditions. Roaring in the ears, tongue covered with bubbles, saliva profuse, etc. Catarrh of tympanic cavity and Eustachian tube, purulent discharge from ears. Itching and burning in the ear. Stitches in the ear.

Kali Phos

Dulness of hearing with noises in the head. Deafness from want of nerve perception, noises in the head with weakness and confusion. Itching in the auditory canal; hearing supersensitive, cannot bear any noise. Weakness, general exhaustion of the nerves or nervous system. " Ulceration of the membrana tympani, suppuration of the middle ear, pus being watery, dirty, brownish and very fetid. Ulceration angry, bleeding easily, showing little tendency to granulate or secrete laudable pus. It is especially valuable in old people. Atrophic conditions in old people, tissues dry up, become scaly, showing lack of vitality." (Houghton.) If the humming and buzzing in ears are not removed by Kali phos., though indicated, follow with Magnes. phos.

Calcarea Sulph

Discharge of matter from the ear, sometimes mixed with blood. Deafness with middle ear suppurations, swelling of gland, etc. Sensitive swellings behind ear, with tendency to suppuration.

Calcarea Phos

Cold feeling of outer ears. The bones around the ear ache and hurt. Earache with rheumatic complaints, associated with swollen glands in scrofulous children. Chronic otorrhceas in children associated with painful dentition. (H. C. F).

Magnesia Phos

Deafness or dulness of hearing from diseases of the auditory nerve-fibres. It supplements Kali mur. Proliferous disease of the middle ear. (Dr. Rounds.) Otalgia, purely nervous in character.

Kali Sulph

Earache with secretion of thick, yellow, or greenish fluid after inflammation. Sharp, cutting pain under the ears. Stitches, tensive and piercing pain below the mastoid process. Discharge of watery matter or yellow pus. Throat deafness with catarrh, causing swelling of Eustachian lining and middle ear, with yellow, watery discharge and yellow coating on the tongue. Deafness worse in a heated room. Stinking otorrhcea. Polypoid excrescence closes meatus.

Were employed. Numerous cases of the beneficial action of Ferrum phos.. Kali mur. and Calcarea sulph. in aural practice can be found in this work.

Acute inflammation of the middle ear commenced by a full feeling in the ear and dull hearing. Pain occurred on performing Valsalva's procedure. This condition, which grew rapidly worse, continued fur forty-eight hours, when the physician was called and found the following conditions: The pain was paroxysmal, there was a sensation of a plug in the ear, membrana tympani injected and bulged, but no evidence of exudation in the tympanic cavity. Posterior wall of meatus auditorius bright red in color, ear very sensitive to manipulation, Ferrum phos. 6x, every hour. Improvement was immediate. Remedy discontinued in forty-eight hours.

Mrs. ---------. set. 45, February 16, 1887. About three years ago began to be troubled with pain and noises in the left ear. aggravated greatly at the time of the menses, the pain severe and neuralgic in character, extending over the left side of the head. The noises seem to get their character from some pronounced sound which is heard, and this persists sometimes for hours. For the last six months there has been no further pain on left side. but deafness is constant. The right side is now beginning to become deaf, but with no pain and no noises. This has been going on upon the right side for several months. Genera! health excellent, with the exception of redness, fulness and desire to rub and pull the skin about the neck, for a few days after the menses, with marked swelling of the glands of the neck at the same lime. This has been noticed only during the time that the ears have been troublesome. The fork is heard best on the left side by bone conduction, and best on the right side by air conduction Meatus tympani dry and depressed. Eustachian tube on the left almost occluded, on the right more free. Frequent burning of the auricle on the left side.

Kali mur. 6x cured. |H. P. Bellows. M. D., in N. E. Med. Gas., November, 1889).

A weak, cachectic woman suffered for three or four days from earache and pain in the right side of the head. The ear has been discharging for three days, but no mitigation of the pain, which is very severe and radiating from the ear, membrana tympani beefy red, swollen and perforated, discharge profuse and muco-purulent, meatus red. swollen and inflamed. Ferrum phos. 2x in water, every hour. In three days was better in every way, discharge and pain less. A week later all inflammatory symptoms had disappeared.

Dr. Wanstall reports three other cases cured by the use of Ferritin phos., from the 2x to the tax trituration, with results the most gratifying, controlling the high fever, delirium and pain accompanying the acute middle ear inflammation. - Transactions American Institute of Homoeopathy, 1886, P.398.

Case of a young girl, light complexion, scrofulous, with brown, offensive secretions from the right ear. Polypoid growth or excrescence closes the meatus near the opening. For eight weeks she had been entirely deaf in this ear. the deafness having gradually increased for four months. Kali sulph.17 given. In two weeks the offensiveness had entirely disappeared. On examination find polypus shrivelled to a small, hard, black mass. The hearing has entirely returned, with a slight, whizzing noise. Every third day two doses were taken. This case was entirely cured. (W. P. Wessel-hceft, M. D. From Hg).