{"id":365,"date":"2018-02-14T06:14:32","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T06:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ameetkishore.com\/blog\/?p=365"},"modified":"2018-02-14T06:14:32","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T06:14:32","slug":"home-remedies-treating-ear-infection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameetkishore.com\/blog\/home-remedies-treating-ear-infection\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Remedies For Treating Ear Infection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ear infections can be very annoying for both adults and  children. It usually occurs due to viruses or bacteria in the middle year. Earaches  due to infection can give you sleepless nights. So, before you go out in search  of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameetkishore.com\/dr-ameet-kishore-best-ent-surgeon-india-ent-specialist-delhi-india.html\" title=\"best ENT doctor in Delhi\">best ENT doctor in Delhi<\/a> for  getting your infection cured, we are going to help you with some tried and  tested home remedies that will provide you immediate relief till you see the  doctor.<\/p>\n<p> You might experience sore throat, mild fever and stuffy nose  along with earache and that\u2019s when you realise you have got ear infection. Our  ENT doctors who are known for providing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameetkishore.com\/blog\/ent-treatment-in-india-hearing-loss-treatment-surgery-best-ent-hospital-for-hearing-loss-treatment\/\" title=\"best  ENT treatment in India\">best  ENT treatment in India<\/a> suggest that these infections should be given  immediate attention as any delay in treating them can cause more serious  effects or damage the smooth functioning of your ear.<\/p>\n<h2>Following  are some of the major causes of ear infection:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Excess build-up of ear wax.<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Environmental allergies.<\/li>\n<li>Respiratory tract infection.<\/li>\n<li>Allergy to some specific food items.<\/li>\n<li>Internal ear injuries.<\/li>\n<li>Genetic factors.<\/li>\n<li>Foetal alcohol syndrome.<\/li>\n<li>Nutritional deficiencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You may take help of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameetkishore.com\/blog\/best-ent-doctor-in-india-cochlear-hearing-implant-dizziness-vertigo-treatment-sinusitis-surgery\" title=\"best  ENT doctor in Delhi\"> best  ENT doctor in Delhi <\/a> to understand the cause of your ear infection. He will  also tell you about the severity of infection. <\/p>\n<h2>Also, read  below for best home remedies to treat your ear infection:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u>Salt<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Heat a  cup of salt over low flame for few minutes and keep it in a piece of cloth and  seal it. Remember that it should not be too hot. Now keep the cloth on the  infected ear for around 10 minutes. The heat will make the fluid in the ear to  come out and relieve pain and swelling.<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Olive Oil or  mustard oil<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Slightly heat either of these oils and put few  drops in the infected ear. This will make the infection causing excessive wax  to get softened. You can now gently remove this wax with the help of a cotton  swab. <em>But make sure you do not put the  swab too far inside the ear, else you may end up damaging your eardrum.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Onion<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Onions  have long been known for their medicinal properties. You can take help of these  for getting rid of that agonising pain. Just cut an onion into small pieces and  heat it for few minutes. Now cool it and take out its juice. Put few drops of  this juice in the infected ear and leave for some time. After this tilt your  head in a way that the juice gets drained out from your ear. You will certainly  feel better doing this.<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Tea Tree  Oil<\/u><\/strong>\u2013 If you really want instant relief from earache, then tea  tree oil is the best remedy for you. Its antibacterial properties are proven  source of effective treatment.<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Garlic<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 The  antimicrobial and pain-relieving properties of garlic can also help you get  quick relief from pain in the ear. Nicely cook few cloves of garlic in mustard  oil and strain it. When the mixture becomes bearably hot then put few drops of  it in the infected ear.<em><u><\/u><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please ensure that you seek medical help if these remedies do  not provide you relief after repeating them few times. You can contact us  anytime for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameetkishore.com\/blog\/ent-treatment-in-india-ent-hospital-in-india-ent-specialist-in-india\/\" title=\"best ENT treatment in India\">best ENT treatment in India <\/a>and  give yourself an assurance that your ears are in the safe hands!<em><u><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ear infections can be very annoying for both adults and children. It usually occurs due to viruses or bacteria in the middle year. Earaches due to infection can give you sleepless nights. 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