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Home Remedies for Earache
Earache is a condition that is
predominant in children than in adults. The fungi and
bacteria invade the ear region resulting in a condition
called earache. Earache is a non communicable disease as
it cannot be transmitted from the patient to others
unlike fever or flu that is highly communicable. Earache
can be caused either in the regions of the middle or the
external ear. It has been observed that the occurrence
of earache is frequent during the night than during the
daytime. The reason for this phenomenon is that when a
person lies down the usage of the throat muscles are
halted. As a result of this halting, the Eustachian tube
gets more congested ultimately resulting in earache.
Causes of
Earache
The
exact cause of earache is the obstruction in the
Eustachian tube. The Eustachian tube equalizes the
atmospheric pressure on both the sides of the eardrum.
The occurrence and treatment of earache were known from
ancient times, since there are records of ayurvedic
treatments for earache. Swimming, cold, dust particles,
improper diet, allergies, sinus and unrest are all
causes of earache. Though there are various types of
earaches, the major symptoms are quite similar. Ear
pain, redness, ear itching, hearing problems, discharge
of a certain liquid from the ear, giddiness and fever
are the prominent symptoms of earache.
Home Remedies for Earache
There
are numerous remedies for curing earaches. In spite of
the fact that paying a visit to the doctor is the best
option available to cure any disease, the majority of
the public prefer home remedies largely due to the fact
that they are effective (both in terms of cost wise and
also curing earache).
The
most prominent cure for curing earache is by applying
various juices like garlic juice, holy basil juice and
mango leaves juice to the region of infection.
Utilizing pads to apply slight heat over
the infected ear gives immense relief from pain.
A
warm cloth with boiled pieces of garlic or warm pieces
of onion gives a lot of comfort from earache.
Applying olive oil in minute quantities
works wonders as it clears the earwax in the Eustachian
tube and clears it from any other obstruction. This
property also extends to mineral oils, alcohol and
hydrogen peroxide.
4 or
5 drops of a heated mixture of a tablespoonful of sesame
oil mixed with half a clove of garlic is applied to the
infected ear and it works miracles.
A
mixture of licorice warmed with ghee guarantees relief
from earache when applied externally around the ear.
Leaves of castor plant introduced in warm
sesame oil dabbed around the ears works wonders if the
mixture is gently massaged after applying it.
The
oil of Bishop's weed mixed with 3x volume of sesame oil
warmed on a flame and dripped 4 drops in a ear clears
the obstructions sufficiently
A few cloves of garlic burnt in some
linseed oil and filtered is stored in a bottle. This oil
is to be applied on the ears twice daily, the first time
in the morning and the second time in the
evening. |