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:• Macerate 300g of onion in one litre of water for 12 hours. Take 3 glasses per day. | |||
:• Place onion packs in the affected ear for treating middle ear infection (otitis) in children. | |||
5. Table salt | 5. Table salt | ||
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Another home remedy for earache and ear infection is using salt poultice. | Another home remedy for earache and ear infection is using salt poultice. | ||
:• Heat a cup of salt (microwave or heat in a pan for 3-4 minutes). | |||
:• Spread the hot salt on to a cloth; tie up the edges of the cloth to make a round leak proof poultice. | |||
:• Place it on the affected ear for 5 to 10 minutes. The heat from the poultice will help draw out the fluid from the ear and relieve the pain. | |||
:• Repeat the process as many times as needed during the day. | |||
6. Hearing loss can also be caused by excess earwax blocking your ear canal. | 6. Hearing loss can also be caused by excess earwax blocking your ear canal. | ||
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This is what you do to remove the excess earwax – | This is what you do to remove the excess earwax – | ||
:• With the help of an eye-dropper, apply a few drops of baby oil or glycerine in your ear canal twice a day for 4 to 5 days. | |||
:• Gently squirt lukewarm water into the ear. Tilt your head and pull your outer ear up and then back to straighten your ear canal. | |||
:• Tip your head to the side and let the water drain out. | |||
:• Repeat a few more times. | |||
:• Gently dry your ear with a towel. | |||
:• Don’t be tempted to scrap off earwax with hairpin, match sticks, and similar things. They might harm your inner ear. Do not get ears cleaned by roadside quacks. | |||
If your ear problem doesn’t go away with these remedies in a few days, consult your doctor. In the steadily increasing level of noise exposure of modern day living. | If your ear problem doesn’t go away with these remedies in a few days, consult your doctor. In the steadily increasing level of noise exposure of modern day living. | ||
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