How to Get Rid of an Earache

An earache can be very painful and sadly occurs often in both children and adults. Though it is true that a doctor can prescribe you a medicine to help your earache there are also home remedies that work just as well, if not even faster. If you have a fever along with your earache it is advised to skip any home remedies and consult a doctor. Here are a few remedies that are worth trying to get rid of an earache if that is your only symptom:

Blowing cigarette smoke into the ear

A lot of people use this method. It is believed that by blowing the cigarette smoke into the ear helps because of the warmth of the smoke would break up the wax and also relax the ear muscles. It’s suggested not to blow cigarette smoke around children though.

Garlic

Garlic acts as a natural antibiotic. To help the earache or ear infection go away get garlic and puncture a hole in it. After puncturing the hole in the garlic pour the garlic into the ear.

Warmth

You can warm the cloth with warm water, or you can heat the cloth with an iron. Put it against your ear. If warming with water try to keep the water from getting into your inner ear. The warm will help open up your ear canal. Another tactic for warmth is blowing a hair dryer into your ear.

Hydrogen Peroxide

Sometimes your ears are just clogged and needs cleaned out. A helpful home remedy for that is hydrogen peroxide. If you put a dropper of hydrogen peroxide in your ear while laying on your side with the ear up and leave it there for about 15 minutes you will feel much better. While the hydrogen peroxide is in your ear you will hear it working. You will hear the bubbling sounds meaning it’s working.

Olive oil

Another remedy that is known as the best by most is olive oil dropped into the ear. Most people that use this method warm it up slightly. This is one remedy that can be used for any age. The only thing to keep in mind with this one is that it takes very little time to heat up such a little amount.

Hot water bottle

If you’re trying to sleep and can not get to sleep then using a hot water bottle for a pillow on the side of the earache is a good idea. It’s the same idea as the warm cloth but stays warmer longer.