Home Remedies for Ear Ache
Ear ache is a common problem that is found mostly in children. Ears are the main part of our body that consists of three sections that consist of outer, middle and inner ear. Each of this part performs its own function like hearing, balancing etc.
Following are the home remedies that are useful for preventing earache:
Sesame oil and garlic: Take a clove of garlic and put half of it in sesame oil. Heat it mixture and put 3-4 drops of this mixture into your open ear. Lie down with this ear open for about 10 minutes and then put this mixture in other ear. This is one of the natural home remedies for earache.
Licorice and ghee: Prepare a paste by taking licorice and mixing it in ghee. Heat this mixture and apply it around the ear that is aching. This should be applied externally. This remedy will give relief from earache in just few minutes.
Commiphora wightii: Commiphora wightii also known as guggulu herb is useful when there is pus coming out from the ear. For this, you will have to take a leaf of it and burn it. Remember to extinguish the fire before it burns completely and just after smoke starts coming out of it. This smoke should be put into the aching ear and will help in stopping the pus from coming out.
Basil leaves: Take some leaves of holy basil (tulsi) and grind it to make a paste of it. Heat it for some time and then cool it till its temperature is tolerable enough to put this oil into the ear. This is one of the effective home remedies for curing earache.
Garlic and linseed oil: Burn about four to five cloves of garlic after putting them in linseed oil. After burning it, filter and put it in a bottle. Apply this liquid twice a day. This will give you relief from earache.
Onion: Extract juice of onion, warm it and put about 4 drops of it in ears before going to bed. This is a very good remedy for earache.
Ginger: This is also an important home remedy for removing earache. Just put some drops of ginger into the ear. You will definitely get relief from the earache.
