You can get ear ache when you get infection in the middle ear. This infection is caused due to some micro-organisms or germs or pressure build up in the middle ear. Swimming, allergies, bathing or even cleaning your ear with cotton buds can cause ear ache, but the common cause is due to plugging. Anybody and at any age can get ear ache, but it is usually common with children.
Diet for Earache:
Most commonly earache is a result of an ear infection. Take Vitamin C to boost your immune system. It is a natural antibiotic and antihistamine that helps to reduce inflammation and fever. Include zinc in your diet because it reduces ear infection. Certain foods, more commonly dairy products like milk, butter, cheese etc tend to aggravate ear infections, so it is better to avoid them during an ear infection.
Home Remedies for Earaches
Mix lobelia and garlic oil or olive oil, place a few drops in the ear and plug it with cotton this will help with pain. If the ear is red, hot and painful specially after exposure to cold temperature, use Aconite, this homeopathic remedy is excellent for ear infection. If the cheek of the same side of the ear affected is red and the person is unable to tolerate the pain then take chamomilla.
Cut a middle-sized raw cooking onion into small pieces and stuff them into a small, thin, children cotton sock. Warm it up (with a blow dryer) to body temperature. Place a cotton wool swab on the aperture of the ear. Fasten the warm onion bag to the painful ear with a woolen scarf or hat. (Use only natural materials, like cotton, wool, flax or silk.Leave the compress on about 30 minutes (depending on personal sensitivity) and use it 2-3 times a day (but always chop a new, fresh onion.) This is one of the best home remedies for earaches.
Another home remedy for ear ache that you can try is a fresh peppermint juice. It is first grinded a little and then poured in a cotton cloth, hold tightly to squeeze the juice out of it.
This juice is used to relive your ear ache.
Refrain from putting things into your ears such as cotton swabs, bobby pins, your fingers, etc. as this can cause damage to your eardrum and increase your chances of something getting stuck in your ear/eardrum. When blowing your nose, do it gently and one nostril at a time. Avoid smoke as much as possible. Smoking and secondhand smoke can increase your risk of infection. When swimming, wear earplugs and refrain from swimming in dirty waters. These are the useful and simple home remedies for earaches.
