Home Remedies to Treat Earache Effectively

Earaches can be very uncomfortable. Most are due to ear infection and fluid buildup in the middle ear. Other causes include the common cold, wax in the ear, blockage in the nasal passage, physical damage to the inside of the ear, an increase in air pressure and so on. Earaches occur more commonly among small children than adults.

A simple earache can be taken care of easily at home with natural remedies. It’s likely you’ll have one or more of these readily available in your kitchen.

Here are the top 10 home remedies for earaches.

1. Olive Oil

   

Olive oil can provide fast relief from an earache. It serves as a lubricant and helps get rid of an infection in the ear. Olive oil can also be helpful in stopping buzzing sensations inside the ears.

• Put 3-4 drops of lukewarm olive oil as ear drops into the ear canal.
• Alternatively, you can dip a cotton bud in the oil and put it firmly into the ear.

You can also use mustard oil in the same way.

2. Garlic

   

The analgesic and antibiotic properties of garlic can help reduce earache caused by an ear infection.

• Heat one teaspoon of minced garlic in two tablespoons of sesame oil. Cool and filter the oil. Put 2-3 drops of this garlic oil in the aching ear.
• Another option is to extract the juice out of a few cloves of garlic and put it into the ear that hurts.

3. Onion

 

Onion is one of the most readily available home remedies for an earache. The antiseptic and antibacterial properties in onions work well in treating the problem.

• Extract one tablespoon of onion juice from grated onions and heat it over low heat. Then put 2-3 drops of the juice into affected ear 2-3 times a day.
• Crush a fresh onion and wrap it tightly in a piece of clean cloth. Hold the cloth over the infected ear for about 5 to 10 minutes. Repeat the process several times a day.

4. Hot Water Bottle

     

Putting moist heat around an infected ear can work as a great pain reliever. Simply wrap a hot water bottle in a towel and press it against the aching ear for a few minutes.

5. Ginger

   

Ginger has strong anti-inflammatory properties that can be helpful in treating ear infections. It is also an excellent natural painkiller.

• Extract juice from fresh ginger and put it directly into the ears to get relief from pain and reduce inflammation.
• You can also mix one teaspoon of fresh grated ginger root with two tablespoons of olive oil. Leave it to infuse for 5 to 10 minutes and then put a few drops of the oil in the aching ear.

6. Peppermint

Both peppermint leaves and peppermint oil can be used to soothe earaches.

• Put the juice from fresh peppermint leaves in a dropper and then put some drops inside the aching ear.
• Using a cotton swab, apply a few drops of peppermint oil externally around the opening of your ear. Avoid getting any of this oil inside your ear. You can also dilute the peppermint oil using olive oil and then apply.

7. Basil

Due to its anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and analgesic properties, basil is considered good for relieving earaches.

1. Crush a few basil leaves and extract the juice.
2. Put three or four drops of this juice in the aching ear.
3. Repeat once or twice a day.

8. Neem

Indian lilac, also known as neem, has potent antibacterial and antifungal properties that help fight infection. Plus, it has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects that help reduce earache.

• Crush a few neem leaves to extract the juice. Put a few drops in the aching ear as ear drops.
• Soak a cotton ball in neem oil and squeeze out the excess oil. Put this cotton ball in your ear. Leave it for a few minutes and then discard it.

Repeat either of these remedies once or twice a day until you get relief.

9. Bishop’s Weed

Bishop’s weed, also known as ajwain is another effective natural cure for earaches as it has antiseptic and antimicrobial properties.

• Mix one teaspoon of Bishop’s weed oil with three teaspoons of sesame oil and warm it slightly. Put a few drops of the oil mixture in the ear.
• Heat two teaspoons of mustard oil and add one-half teaspoon of Bishop’s weed and a couple of garlic flakes. Heat the mixture until the garlic turns red. Filter it and put a few drops in your ear as ear drops.

10. Hair Dryer

Applying moist heat through a hair dryer can be a great way to reduce earache.

After taking a shower or bath, do not towel dry your ears. Instead, use a blow dryer. Keep the dryer setting on warm and hold it slightly away from the ear. Let the warm air dry the moisture in your ear. Do not use the blow dryer for more than five minutes.

If you do not get relief using these home remedies, consult a doctor.

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NATURAL REMEDIES FOR EAR INFECTION

Like most of the other infections in the body, ear infection too is caused by bacteria or virus. Most of the times, this infection is in the middle ear. The infection in ear leads to various discomforts including pain and 

tugging at ear, fluid coming out of ear, difficulty in responding to sound correctly, difficulty in sleeping as well as headaches, fever and even vomiting and diarrhea. Left unattended, ear infections can prove to be damaging as your ear drums may get ruptured and if there is chronic recurrence of infection, you may 

even go deaf though this is an extreme case to happen. Because we always take note of any discomfort felt in any of our body parts. Same is the case with ear infection. As soon as you feel anything that gives a cue about infection in your ear, you should take help of well established home remedies to cure it.

Natural Remedies For Ear Infection

1. Ear Infection Remedies Using Garlic

One of the studies conducted by Washington State University says that garlic is one hundred times more effective than two very popular antibiotics when it comes to elimination of bacterial strains responsible for food-borne illness. The study also says, garlic works faster than any of us might think of. This study, thus, 

recognizes the age old practice of using garlic as the first and the foremost home remedy for ear infection. If you still have a doubt, consider the fact that garlic has in itself the components called alliin and allinase. These components are natural anesthetic. There are quite a few ways in which you can use garlic to get relief from ear ache and inflammation due to infection.

Garlic Home Remedy for Ear Infection #1

Get this:

• Garlic cloves (peeled)- 2
• Mustard Oil (or sesame oil)- 2 tbsp

Do this:

• Add the garlic cloves to oil.
• Heat the oil till the cloves turn black.
• Put off the flame and let the oil cool down till it becomes lukewarm. Temperature of oil should be such which you can bear when it is poured into your ear.
• Strain the oil to discard the burnt garlic cloves.
• With the help of a clean (preferably sterilized) dropper, pour few drops of this garlic oil into your infected ear. You can even use a small spoon to pour the oil into the ear. You may or may not use a cotton ball to plug your ear so that the oil doenst come out of the ear.

Garlic Home Remedy for Ear Infection #2

Get this:

• Garlic cloves- 4
• Water- 1 glass
• Salt- a pinch of it
• Clean thin cloth piece- 1

Do this:

• Add the garlic cloves to the water.
• Heat the water for about ten minutes in order to get softened garlic.
• Now take out the garlic cloves from he water and crush them to make a paste.
• Add a pinch of salt to the prepared garlic paste.
• Put the paste into the cloth piece and wrap it to make a poultice.
• Place the medicated cloth on to your infected ear for few minutes.

2. Ear Infection Remedies Using Basil

Basil is super anti-bacterial herb. If basil leaves are places somewhere, the surrounding environment gets clean of all the micro-organisms that may prove harmful. This is the reason why most of the Indian homes have a basil plant in their homes. If this herb is so effective, why not use it to cure your ear infection too. It can relieve you of the ear pain along with reducing infection. Here are some ways to use basil as a home remedy for ear infection.

Basil Home Remedy for Ear Infection #1

Get this:

• Fresh basil leaves- 5-6

Do this:

• Crush the basil leaves and extract their juice.
• Now apply this juice on your ear. You don’t need to pour it into ear, just apply on or around the infected ear.

Basil Home Remedy for Ear Infection #2

Get this:

• Holy basil oil- 4-5 drops
• Coconut oil- 2 tbsp
• Cotton ball

Do this:

• Mix holy basil oil with coconut oil.
• Soak the cotton ball in this oil mixture.
• Now gently with this cotton ball, wipe just inside your infected ear and around the outer edge and behind this ear
• Do this twice daily.

Basil Home Remedy for Ear Infection #3

Get this:

• Basil leaves- handful
• Sieve- 1

Do this:

• Crush the basil leaves.
• Place the crushed basil leaves into the sieve and press hard to extract the juice.
• Now pour two drops of this basil leaves juice into your ear.
• Do this daily for at least a week.

3. Ear Infection Remedies Using Onion

Onion is one thing from kitchen, other than garlic, that has been used since ages for earache and ear infection. The same thing (read fumes) that make you cry while you cut onions may be the magical thing of onion that make the ear ache vanish faster than you can imagine. While you can pour onion juice in the ear to eliminate the infection or you can make an onion compress. Choice is your’s.

Onion Home Remedy for Ear Infection #1

• Take out the juice of an onion.
• Pour few drops of this onion juice into your infected ear.
• Repeat this for twice or thrice a day.

Onion Home Remedy for Ear Infection #2

• Cut an onion into two halves.
• Put them in the microwave and roast for about half to one minute. Remember, you just have to heat them a little. You can do it on gas stove too.
• Now take the warm onions and wrap them into a cotton or woolen cloth (do not use synthetic cloth).
• Hold this cloth against your infected ear for about 10 minutes or till you feel the onion getting cold.
• This onion compress not only relieves you of ear ache but also prevents recurrence of ear infection.

4. Ear Infection Remedies Using Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree oil obtained from the Australian tree Melaleuca Alterniflora is known for its excellent anti-fungal, antibacterial, antiviral and antiseptic properties. This is an essential oil and any essential oil should be used in a diluted for. In case of ear infection, this oil can be mixed with a carrier oil like almond or olive oil.

Tea Tree Oil Home Remedy for Ear Infection #1

Get this:

• Tea tree oil- 3 drops
• Olive oil- 2 tbsp
• Apple cider vinegar- 1 tsp
• Dropper- 1

Do this:

• Mix tea tree oil, olive oil and apple cider vinegar.
• Heat the mixture to make it slightly warm (only slightly).
• Now lie down on your side with your infected ear on the outer side. Place a towel under your head.
• Using the dropper, pour the warm mixture into your ear.
• Let the mixture stay there for a couple of minutes.
• Now turn your side and lie down on the other side with infected ear below so that the extra mixture drains out of your ear.
• Repeat this twice or thrice a day. You will be able to feel the results in about two days. Discontinue after 2 days.

Tea Tree Oil Home Remedy for Ear Infection #2

Get this:

• Olive oil- ¼ cup
• Tea tree essential oil- 10 drops
• Lavender essential oil- 10 drops

Do this:

• Mix all the three oils well.
• Apply this oil mixture with gentle hands around your infected ear to get relief from ear infection and inflammation.

Tea Tree Oil Home Remedy for Ear Infection #3

Get this:

• Tea tree oil- 10 drops
• Neem (margosa) oil- 10 drops
• Sesame oil (or olive oil)- 2 tbsp

Do this:

• Mix all the oils.
• Lie down on your side with infected ear upwards.
• Pour the oil mix into your ear.
• Let it sit there for a while.
• Now turn and lie down on your other side to drain out the oil.
• Use a cotton swab if required to dab the excessive oil.

5. Ear Infection Remedies Using Mullein Oil

Native to Europe and Asia, Mullein is flowering plant used as herb for various medical conditions such as coughs, congestion, bronchitis, eczema etc. not forgetting earache and ear infection too. A study conducted on 171 children having ear pain way back in the year 2003 showed positive results. These 

children were administered with ear drops made with mullein, garlic, calendula, St. John’s wort, lavender, Vitamin E and olive oil. These children got relief from ear pain in three days. So, if you or any children at your home suffer from ear ache or ear infection, you can make your own mullein oil at home. Here’s the recipe.

Make Infused Mullein Oil for Ear Infection Remedy

Get this:

• Dried Mullein – Handful of it
• Garlic cloves (crushed)- 2-3 cloves
• St. John’s wort- handful of it (you can even take this powdered herb from 5-6 capsules but dried herbs are the best)
• Calendula flowers- 1-3 (optional)
• Vitamin E oil- ¼ tsp
• Mason jar- 1
• Olive oil- enough to fill the jar leaving only half inch from the top.

Do this:

• Take the clean mason jar and put mullein in this jar.
• Add all the other herbs- St. John’s Wort, Calendula flowers and garlic cloves.
• Fill the jar with olive oil leaving only ½ inches space from above.
• Add the Vitamin E oil.
• Close the jar and let the herbs soak into it. This is called infusion.
• You need to let this soak for 2-4 weeks. (better to soak for 4 weeks and even longer than that if you have this patience.)
• Also, you must shake the jar every day without fail.
• If you see the oil getting lesser after some days, add some more. Mullein should be all covered with olive oil. Just ½ inch should be left at any time.
• After 4-6 weeks, strain the oil and store it another bottle.
• To use the oil, fill it in a small bottle with a dropper (sterilize the bottle and dropper by dipping them in hot water for at least 10 minutes).
• Pour 3-5 drops in your infected ear and let the oil rest there for about 15 minutes.
• Wipe off gentle with a cotton ball.
• Use this infused mullein oil whenever you have ear ache or ear infection.

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WENGI HUWA VIZIWI KWA KUONDOA NTA YA SIKIO

RIPOTI ya wiki hii imegundua kuwa watu wengi hasa wale wenye tabia ya kuondoa nta ya sikio huwa katika hatari ya kuwa viziwi maishani mwao.

Katika uchunguzi wake, Ripoti ya Wiki ilifanya mahojiano na mtaalamu wa magonjwa mbalimbali ya binadamu, Dr. Bujiku Kayegeji na kung’amua kuwa watu wengi huona nta iliyopo sikioni kama uchafu hivyo hujijengea tabia ya 

kuiondoa mara kwa mara bila kujua kuwa huwa na kazi muhimu ndani ya sikio.
Mtaalamu huyo alisema kuwa, nta ina kazi nyingi. Kazi hizo ni kama vile kuzuia vijidudu vya magonjwa visiathiri sehemu ya ndani ya sikio, kuzuia vumbi, 

kulainisha ngozi ya ndani ya sikio na kuhusika katika kuchuja sauti sambamba na viungo vingine vilivyopo ndani ya sikio.

Kutokana na faida hizo, endapo mtu atakuwa na tabia ya kuiondoa nta kila mara, tena kwa kutumia vijiti vya pamba ‘pamba stick,’ huwa katika hatari ya kukosa faida zilizoainishwa hapo awali na kujisababishia madhara kama vile muwasho ndani ya sikio (itching) kutokana na bakteria wa fangasi na vumbi ambalo litakuwa likiingia bila kizuizi.

Hatari ya pili ni kukauka kwa ngozi ya ndani ya sikio na maumivu makali hasa kama mtu huyo atakuwa katika mazingira yenye kelele nyingi na mwisho kabisa ni kuharibika kwa ngoma ya sikio na mfumo mzima wa usikivu.

Hata hivyo, pamoja na faida hizo za nta ndani ya sikio ni vyema mtu akajua kwamba nta ikizidi sikioni huweza kusababisha kuziba kwa sikio, kusababisha kizunguzungu na kuhisi karaha (discomfort) hivyo ni vyema kama mtu atakuwa 

akiondoa nta hiyo angalau mara moja kwa kila miezi miwili kwa afya yake.

“Nta huwa uchafu kama itazidi sikioni ni vyema kujiwekea ratiba ya kuondoa kila baada ya miezi miwili kuliko kufanya hivyo kila mara,” alisema Dr. Bujiku.

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TIBA MBADALA YA MARADHI YA MASIKIO

Sikio (Ear) limegawika katika sehemu tatu kuu. Sehemu ya nje ya sikio, sehemu ya kati ya sikio na sehemu ya ndani ya sikio.

 

Kuna aina mbili ya matatizo ya masikio nayo ni:

 

i.              Otitis media : ambayo hutokea katika sehemu ya kati ya sikio na mara nyingi huwatokea watoto wachanga  na watoto wadogo.

 

ii.            Otitis externa: ambayo hutokea katika sehemu ya ndani ya sikio na mara nyingi huwatokea waogeleaji, na  hutokea zaidi wakati wa baridi.

 

Ishara za Matatizo ya masikio kwa Otitis media

i.              Kuumwa na kuchomwa kwa sikio

 

ii.                  Kutokwa na uchafu ndani ya sikio

 

iii.               Kutosikia kwa ghafla

 

iv.                Homa

 

Sababu za Otitis media:

·       Sababu kubwa ya maradhi hayo ni kuziba kwa bomba la sikio(Eustachiantube), kutokana na baridi, allergy pamoja na kuingia takataka. Hii inababisha maji maji ya sikio kujaa maji hayo nayo husababisha uvimbaji wa (ear drum) sikio.

 

Sababu za Otitis externa

·       Hii husababishwa na baketeria au fungi, maji maji yanayoingia ndani ya sikio ndio sababu kuu ya kufanya  bakteria na fungi kuzaana pia Skin allegies husababisha maradhi hayo.

 

Na sababu nyengine ni ulaji mbovu wa chakula pamoja na upungufu wa usafi wa mwili.

 

DAWA ZA KUJITIBU MARADHI YA MASIKIO:

 

i.                    Nyunyiza juisi ya Kitunguu saumu katika sikio linalouma

 

ii.                  Nenda Hospitali ukapigwe bomba ili maji na uchafu upate kutoka

 

iii.               Pasha moto mafuta ya Zaituni (Olive oil) na yasubiri yapowe na ujitie drops mbili hadi 3

 

iv.                Na usafishe masikio yako kila baada ya kutoka kukoga.

 

KUTOKWA NA USAHA SIKIONI:

Ikiwa utaweka kitu kama ujiti wa kiberiti au mfano wake sikioni, unaweza kusababisha jeraha kwenye sikio na damu kuanza kutoka. Baadae usaha unaweza kutungwa sehemu ya jeraha na kutoka kidogokidogo. Lakini pia mashambulizi ya bacteria sikioni yanaweza kusababisha kutokwa na usaha.

 

TIBA ZA MAUMIVU YA MASIKIO NA KUTOKWA NA USAHA:

·       Kanuni ya kwanza:

Chukua maji masafi ujazo wa kijiko kimoja cha chai halafu uchukue chumvi kidogo kiasi cha vidole viwili uchanganye ndani ya maji hayo kisha hayo maji uchanganye na asali kijiko kimoja kidogo cha chai. Weka tone moja ya dawa hii ndani ya sikio lenye kuuma au kutokwa na usaha kutwa mara tatu.

     Kanuni ya pili

Dondoshea tone moja ya mafuta ya kitunguu saumu ndani ya sikio ambalo linauma au kutokwa na usaha kutwa mara tatu..

·       Kanuni ya tatu

Chukua mafuta ya habat soda na ufanye kama kanuni ya pili.

 

·       Kanuni ya nne

Ikiwa maradhi ya sikio ni kwa ajili ya bacteria, kunywa antibayotiki asilia kama vile juisi ya Aloe vera, kitunguu saumu, n.k. E.

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DAWA ZA KUJITIBU MARADHI YA SIKIO

i. Nyunyiza juisi ya Kitunguu saumu katika sikio linalouma

ii. Nenda Hospitali ukapigwe bomba ili maji na uchafu upate kutoka

iii. Pasha moto mafuta ya Zaituni (Olive oil) na yasubiri yapowe na ujitie drops mbili hadi 3

iv. Na usafishe masikio yako kila baada ya kutoka kukoga.

KUTOKWA NA USAHA SIKIONI:
Ikiwa utaweka kitu kama ujiti wa kiberiti au mfano wake sikioni, unaweza kusababisha jeraha kwenye sikio na damu kuanza kutoka. Baadae usaha unaweza kutungwa sehemu ya jeraha na kutoka kidogokidogo. Lakini pia mashambulizi ya bacteria sikioni yanaweza kusababisha kutokwa na usaha.

TIBA ZA MAUMIVU YA MASIKIO NA KUTOKWA NA USAHA: 

Kanuni ya kwanza:
Chukua maji masafi ujazo wa kijiko kimoja cha chai halafu uchukue chumvi kidogo kiasi cha vidole viwili uchanganye ndani ya maji hayo kisha hayo maji uchanganye na asali kijiko kimoja kidogo cha chai. Weka tone moja ya dawa hii ndani ya sikio lenye kuuma au kutokwa na usaha kutwa mara tatu. 

Kanuni ya pili:
Dondoshea tone moja ya mafuta ya kitunguu saumu ndani ya sikio ambalo linauma au kutokwa na usaha kutwa mara tatu..




Kanuni ya tatu:
Chukua mafuta ya habat soda na ufanye kama kanuni ya pili.
 
Kanuni ya nne:
Ikiwa maradhi ya sikio ni kwa ajili ya bacteria, kunywa antibayotiki asilia kama vile juisi ya Aloe vera, kitunguu saumu, n.k

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