Mastoiditis is an inflammation of mastoid process (bone), the portion of the temporal bone of the skull that is behind the ear. Mastoid process contains open, air-containing spaces. Mastoiditis used to be a leading cause of child mortality.
Mastoiditis can be acute, chronic or recurrent.
It is best diagnosed clinically with the help of detail history and physical examination. CT scan, MRI and X-ray help to confirm the diagnosis and evaluate the extent of disease.
BELLADONNA
Very effective medicine to reduce inflammation of mastoid bone and relieve pain in ear. There is ear throbbing, tearing, stitching or shooting type of pain.Useful when ear is hot and sensitive to touch and there may have hardness of hearing. Also useful when there is noises in the ear that can be ringing, humming or roaring in nature.
PULSATILLA
Useful for mastoiditis when there are yellow or yellowish green discharges from ear which is profuse and thick.Also there is pain and swelling behind the ear which is sharp or shooting in nature.There is roaring or humming noises in ear.
MERC SOL
Helpful medicine for mastoiditis when a person experience ear pain at night time. There is drawing, tearing or shooting pain.Given when there is thick yellow,green ear discharge having offensive smell or pus discharge and sometimes blood stained discharge from ear.There is whistling or ringing noise in ears
HEPAR SULPH
Useful medicine for mastoiditis when there is pain in ear and there is sensitivity to touch ear.There is offensive pus discharge from ear.Also useful when there is complain of roaring noises in ear and have problems with hearing.