7 Natural Remedies to Cure Your Earache at Home

Earaches can be very irritating. But they don't always need antibiotics. According to the various researches in the field of otolaryngology, the medication for earache has changed. 

Here it is extremely important to share the information that not all ear infections are due to bacteria or fungal and in the same way, do not need any prescribed medication, say experts of audiology. You can easily get treated for such ailments at home using the following:

• Olive oil

• Ginger

• Garlic

• Neck exercises

• Hydrogen peroxide

• Warm or cold compresses

• Over the counter pain reliever

Earache can be extremely painful. Here is the list of some important home remedies and over the counter treatments for earaches.

1. Cold and Warm Compresses for Earache

At times, people opt for warm and cold compresses such as a damp washcloth or any heating pad to get relief from the pain. For your pain ear, you can also use the same method. It is one of the safest methods for both adults and kids.

Now if you are thinking about how you would be able to do that, all you need to do is to place the warm or cold compresses over your ear. Then use the alternate between the cold and warm compresses after every 10 minutes. But, you need to opt for either cold compress or warm compress.

2. Naturopathic Ear Drops

These drops are prepared from natural herbs. These drops can be easily found in any drug store or available online. One study reported that some ear drops had herbal extracts having the base of the olive oil which proved to be more effective as compared to the traditional ear drops.

3. Olive Oil

Since ancient times, olive oil has been used for various purposes. There is, however, no such concrete scientific research on how effective olive oil is in reducing earache. So, it is better to first consult your doctor before using this treatment especially in the case of your children. 

You need to make sure to check the temperature of the olive oil with the help of the thermometer. It shouldn't be higher than your body temperature.

4. Garlic

You must be thinking that why am I talking about the food here for the earache. Well, you will be intrigued to know that garlic has both pain-relieving and antibiotic properties as well. All you need to do is to use the garlic by crushing it followed by soaking it in sesame oil or olive oil for several minutes. After this, you need to strain out the garlic and then apply it to your ear canal.

5. Ginger

Like garlic, ginger too has been used to relieve earache pain. It is a natural anti-inflammatory substance. You don’t need to put it directly on your ear. Rather you need to apply its juice around the outer side of your ear canal. The procedure is the same as that of garlic.

6. Hydrogen Peroxide

For many years, in order to relieve the pain, hydrogen peroxide has been used as a natural remedy. Using hydrogen peroxide is easy. All you need is several drops of hydrogen peroxide that you need to place on your affected ear. Now, after this, you need to let it stay and then drain it in the sink. Finally, you need to thoroughly rinse your ear with clean distilled water.

7. Neck Exercise for Earache

Last but not the least, you need to opt for some neck exercise to get relief from your earache. The theory behind it according to the audiologists is that it will put pressure on your ear canal that will relieve you of any ear pain. There are many benefits of neck exercise. 

Here are some simple steps for you to do simple neck exercise:

• Firstly, you need to sit straight so that both of your feet are flat on the ground.

• Now slowly and steadily move your neck on the right side until your shoulder and neck are parallel to each other. 

• Now do the same on your left side, until your left head is parallel with your left shoulder.

• After this, you need to raise your shoulder high in a way that you are trying to cover your ears with the help of your shoulder.

• Make these movements slow, gently hold them, then with a count of five stretches and then finally relax.

• Lastly, you can opt for this exercise after waking up.

In the End

The aforementioned are just some of the home remedies to help with the earache. There may not be enough data on these remedies as a potential treatment to soothe the pain but nonetheless, these remedies are quite effective.