How to Treat the Ear With Folk Remedies? 8 Simple Folk Remedies for Ear Pain
If you’ve ever had an ear infection, then you know how uncomfortable they can be. Earaches are painful for adults and children alike but are easy to treat if you know what to do. Let’s take a look at the best home remedies for ear infections, as well as some ear infection medications.
Bacteria or viruses most commonly cause ear infections (acute otitis media). Ear infections often happen as a result of allergies, colds, or upper respiratory problems. When the tubes inside the ear fill up with fluid and mucus, this causes an infection.
2. Decoction of bay leaves. It can be consumed both externally and internally. It perfectly cleanses blood vessels, relieves inflammation, and improves blood circulation. Boil five dry bay leaves for 10 minutes in a glass of water and then insist for 2-3 hours. Drip 5-8 drops into each ear, and drink a tablespoon in the morning and evening. The course of treatment is 2-3 weeks.
3. Compress with warm oil. It perfectly helps with hypothermia or a runny nose. Heat olive, sea buckthorn, almond, or ordinary sunflower oil in a water bath, drip 3-6 drops, put a cotton swab, wrap the ear warmly and leave overnight.
4. Garlic. They remove inflammation and tinnitus, warm up well, and kill pathogenic bacteria. Finely chop a clove of garlic and grind it in a mortar, mix it with honey, wrap it in gauze and insert it into the ear canal. Keep for 15-30 minutes. For sensitive and irritated skin, pre-soak the gauze with warm oil so as not to get burned. (Never Do This to Your Ears - How To Keep The Ears Healthy)
5. Ginger. Well known for its anti-inflammatory properties, ginger in the form of juice or infused oil can be applied to the outer ear canal, but it should never be put directly into the ear.
6. Naturopathic ear drops. Naturopathic ear drops contain a variety of different herbs or essential oils that can help treat ear infections. They may have garlic, ginger, tea tree oil, mullein, or other herbs in them. The best place to find natural ear drops would be at a health food store or supplement shop. (Naturopathy- Natural way to Treatment)
7. Changing sleeping positions. If you’re a side sleeper, try sleeping with your affected ear facing up instead of down into the pillow. Sleeping with your affected ear on a pillow could aggravate your ear even more. Suggesting this to children who may not think of it intuitively can help alleviate their pain at night.
8. Apple cider vinegar. Apple cider vinegar may help treat ear infections because it contains acetic acid, which is antibacterial. Try this home remedy by mixing equal parts warm water and apple cider vinegar, and then applying a few drops to the affected ear with a dropper bottle. Alternatively, you could soak a cotton ball with the warm water-vinegar solution, put it on the outside of the ear, and let it sink in. (How to Make Organic Apple Cider Vinegar at Home)
These are just a few of the most effective ways to treat the ear with folk remedies. In fact, there are many more of them and many of them really help perfectly. But if the cause of the pain is not clear, we strongly recommend that you turn to folk methods of treatment only after a preliminary diagnosis is carried out by a specialist.
Bacteria or viruses most commonly cause ear infections (acute otitis media). Ear infections often happen as a result of allergies, colds, or upper respiratory problems. When the tubes inside the ear fill up with fluid and mucus, this causes an infection.
Simple Folk Remedies for Ear Pain
Below are some simple folk remedies for ear pains:
1. Decoction of chamomile. It perfectly helps with otitis media: quickly relieves inflammation and moderates pain. A tablespoon of dried flowers is poured with a glass of boiling water and infused in a thermos for at least 2 hours. After filtering, the ear is washed with a solution, and then you can drip drops.
2. Decoction of bay leaves. It can be consumed both externally and internally. It perfectly cleanses blood vessels, relieves inflammation, and improves blood circulation. Boil five dry bay leaves for 10 minutes in a glass of water and then insist for 2-3 hours. Drip 5-8 drops into each ear, and drink a tablespoon in the morning and evening. The course of treatment is 2-3 weeks.
3. Compress with warm oil. It perfectly helps with hypothermia or a runny nose. Heat olive, sea buckthorn, almond, or ordinary sunflower oil in a water bath, drip 3-6 drops, put a cotton swab, wrap the ear warmly and leave overnight.
4. Garlic. They remove inflammation and tinnitus, warm up well, and kill pathogenic bacteria. Finely chop a clove of garlic and grind it in a mortar, mix it with honey, wrap it in gauze and insert it into the ear canal. Keep for 15-30 minutes. For sensitive and irritated skin, pre-soak the gauze with warm oil so as not to get burned. (Never Do This to Your Ears - How To Keep The Ears Healthy)
5. Ginger. Well known for its anti-inflammatory properties, ginger in the form of juice or infused oil can be applied to the outer ear canal, but it should never be put directly into the ear.
6. Naturopathic ear drops. Naturopathic ear drops contain a variety of different herbs or essential oils that can help treat ear infections. They may have garlic, ginger, tea tree oil, mullein, or other herbs in them. The best place to find natural ear drops would be at a health food store or supplement shop. (Naturopathy- Natural way to Treatment)
7. Changing sleeping positions. If you’re a side sleeper, try sleeping with your affected ear facing up instead of down into the pillow. Sleeping with your affected ear on a pillow could aggravate your ear even more. Suggesting this to children who may not think of it intuitively can help alleviate their pain at night.
8. Apple cider vinegar. Apple cider vinegar may help treat ear infections because it contains acetic acid, which is antibacterial. Try this home remedy by mixing equal parts warm water and apple cider vinegar, and then applying a few drops to the affected ear with a dropper bottle. Alternatively, you could soak a cotton ball with the warm water-vinegar solution, put it on the outside of the ear, and let it sink in. (How to Make Organic Apple Cider Vinegar at Home)
These are just a few of the most effective ways to treat the ear with folk remedies. In fact, there are many more of them and many of them really help perfectly. But if the cause of the pain is not clear, we strongly recommend that you turn to folk methods of treatment only after a preliminary diagnosis is carried out by a specialist.
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