Home Remedies for Ear Ache

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Ear oils, the traditional and old way, is more effective way for ear ache. You can make a mixture of one garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped and half a fresh mullein leaf, finely cut. Mix them with 2/3 cup of olive oil in a clean glass pint jar. Seal the jar tightly and keep it in sunlight for at least about 10 days. This helps in extracting the active constituents into the oil from the ingredients. After you see slight yellowish-brown color for the oil, after 10 days, strain the oil through a fine mesh wire sieve. Then again, through clean cotton cloth or muslin. Take this oil in another different glass container and add few drops of melaleuca or tea tree oil. Put 3 to 4 drops of this mixture into the ear for at least 4 times a day and each time allow it to settle for minimum of 10 minutes.

You can also prepare garlic oil for ear ache. Garlic is a natural antibiotic. You just have to take bulb of garlic and crush it well. Put it in small jar and pour some olive oil in it and let the mixture settle for day or two. Before applying, warm up the oil for some time and then allow it to cool at room temperature. Apply in the affected ear with the help of a dropper and cover the ear hole with some cotton ball. Keep this for at least 20 minutes before washing. Try this for at least 3 to 4 times a day.

Another home remedy for ear ache that you can try is a fresh peppermint juice. It is first grinded a little and then poured in a cotton cloth, hold tightly to squeeze the juice out of it. This juice is used to relive your ear ache.

One of the most effective remedy is using hydrogen peroxide. Put two to three drops of hydrogen peroxide in ears and allow it to settle in for few minutes and then flush your ear carefully with warm water. This can help you in cleaning with the waxy build up in your ears. Dry your ear with soft dry cotton cloth after cleaning them.

The mixture of Bishop’s weed and Sesame oil is also an effective remedy for ear ache. Take some Bishop’s weed oil and add to it three times of sesame oil. Warm it for a while and allow it to cool at room temperature. Put this mixture of oils in the aching ear, four to five drops are enough at a time. Then wash it with clean warm water.

You can also try the mixture of ginger juice and sesame oil. Mix equal amount of fresh grated ginger juice with sesame oil. Drop 2 to 3 drops of this mixture in the aching ear and cover the ear with a cotton ball. Allow it to settle in the ear for at least 10 to 15 minutes. This also helps in relieving the pain.

For the people who practice swimming, best remedy is applying mineral oil. Before going into the water you can apply mineral oil extracted from natural resources such as petroleum and use earplugs also. Also applying heating pad or warm cloth near your ear.

Of course, the best and easiest way is to use heating pads or warm cloth near affected area. It is all time remedy and you can use it parallel with any of above home remedies for your ear ache.

When ever you are traveling through plane or any other means you usually get the feeling of fullness of ear. Sometimes you get a pain in your middle ear. The best way at the time you can do is chewing gum and yawning which helps in contracting the muscles and open Eustachian tube.

In spite, of these remedies you also have to take care of your diet. Do not eat food that may cause cold and cough to you as ear, nose and throat are interrelated. Avoid smoking and eat food that will provide you with Vitamin C. As ear ache is caused due to infection, vitamin C works on the infection by boosting your immunity strength.

Don’t allow the wax to get settle in your ear for longer period. Whenever you go for bath, go for hot shower. The stream of hot water will help the wax to soften and will be easy to remove.

Apart from everything you have to take care that you don’t put anything like cotton swabs, fingers, bobby pins, etc in your ears. This can cause damage to the eardrum and increase the chances of infection and bacteria buildup leading to ear ache.

By Jayashree Pakhare
Published: 12/2/2007