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Dosage:


    Macerate 300g of onion in one litre of water for 12 hours. Take 3 glasses per day.
:• 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.
:• 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).
:• 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.
:• 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.
:• 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.
:• 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.
:• 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.
:• 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.
:• Tip your head to the side and let the water drain out.
    Repeat a few more times.
:• Repeat a few more times.
    Gently dry your ear with a towel.
:• 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.
:• 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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