Ear troubles occur mostly due to bad cold. Sometimes the child will
refuse to eat and may pull his ear. Never neglect a bad ear. Most of
the cases of deafness can be due to ear infections in the early years.
Many young children are partially deaf because of blows they have
received on the side of the head. These blows can easily damage the
delicate hearing mechanism. Sometimes children stuff some foreign
object into the ear canal and then forget all about it. After a few
days the child may complain of earache and there may be foul discharge.
During childhood, ear infections occur after measles, chicken pox,
mumps, or the common cold. Chronic tonsillitis and other infections may
spread to the Eustachian tube and cause pus to accumulate in the middle
ear cavity, which is known as otitis media.
Wax normally protects the ear canal from infection and injury, but when
too much wax is present it should be gently removed. Do not attempt to
dig the wax out yourself. You may puncture the drum and produce a
middle ear infection, which might lead to permanent loss of hearing.
Sometimes the ear canal becomes badly swollen and infected particularly
after prolonged swimming. This is known as otitis externa. There is
severe pain and there may be tender lymph nodes behind the ear and in
the neck.
Older people with nerve deafness often complain of ringing in the ears.
Nerve deafness may also arise from hardening of the arteries. As the
condition progresses, the patient may not be able to distinguish
between such common sounds as the ringing of the doorbell, the tickling
of the watch, or the sound of the telephone.
Other causes of nerve deafness arise from skull fractures following
falls and traffic accidents, especially if it involved auditory, or
hearing nerve, or the blood vessels leading to the inner ear.
HOME REMEDIES FOR EAR INFECTIONS AND ACHES
* Take some garlic juice and pour the juice in the ear it will help to relieve the pain. Garlic has a natural antibiotic.
* If the pain is due to altitude change, just chew gum or yawn to relieve the pain.
* If pain is due to swimming, usually called, swimmer's ear, put some
mineral oil in before going in the water. This should protect the
condition.
* One drop of alcohol after bathing can prevent excessive earwax.
* Take two cloves of Garlic. Remove the skin. Heat them with two spoons
of Mustard Oil when the garlic starts turning black (burning) then turn
off the heat. Sieve the contents. When the oil becomes lukewarm, then
using a cotton swab, put 2 to 4 drops in the aching ear.
* Make a poultice of onions and it will help to cure the earache within 10 minutes.
* Deep-breathing exercises are effective for earaches and other pain,
because they oxygenate the body, strengthen the immune system and open
blockages.
* Grind a few Holy basil leaves and extract some juice. Apply 2 drops inside the ear.
* Boil 3-4 cloves of Garlic in some water. Mash them and add a pinch of
salt. Wrap this poultice in a flannel or woolen cloth and place on the
aching ear
* Drops of tea tree oil may be effective in reducing the earache.
* Blow the nose, one at a time and gently.
* Keep your ears free of moisture after swimming or bathing because a
dry ear is unlikely to become infected. After swimming or showering,
shake your head to remove water from the ear canal.
* Feed infants in upright position to prevent milk getting into the
Eustachian tubes. Do not allow infants to fall asleep with a bottle in
mouth.
* Take a sock; fill it with salt, heat until it is warm and tolerable
to body. Lay your head on it. This may drain the fluid out.
* Use a nasal spray if nose is congested this will help to reduce the earache.
* Breathe in deeply from your diaphragm, not your chest, bringing air in through your nose.
* Pinch your nose and push your tongue against the back part of the
roof of your mouth, this will work a little air through your Eustachian
tubes without damage.
* Press a warm water bottle or warm bag of salt against the ear. This will help to ease ear pain.
* Otikon, an extract made of various plants, including garlic and St.
John's Wort, is an effective anesthetic in treating the pain associated
with ear infections.
* Take some garlic oil and put 3 drops of grape seed extract in it and
then put it in the ear. It will help to relieve the pain in the ear.
* Take a small glass of orange juice (about 4 ounces) and added a
dropper full of Echinacea tincture and 3 drops of Grapefruit Seed
Extract (GSE). Take this 3 times a day to relieve any infection.
* Avoid smoking and passive smoke as much as possible.
* Take Vitamin C to help boost the immune system and fight infection. Zinc reduces ear infection.
* Put a few drops of hydrogen peroxide in the ear. It is especially recommended for the swimmers ear.
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