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An ear infection is a painful experience. Find a home remedy for ear infection or earache here. It is expecially tough when it is a child you are caring for. You just want them to feel better. I was fortunate when my kids were small, they hardly ever got sick. When I saw them tugging on their ears I immediately started a home remedy for ear infection or earache.
You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair. Chinese Proverb
There are a few different kinds of ear infections. Otis media, middle ear, is the most common. It affects about two thirds of American children by the age of two. The cause is normally an upper-respiratory infection or allergy. If you breast fed your baby and he or she starts getting ear infections when you stop, the cause could very well be allergies.
Whether the person is a child or adult and an allergy is suspected, these are the foods most commonly allergic to.
-Cow's milk-
-Wheat-
-Egg white-
-Peanut-
-Soy-
-Corn-
-Tomato-
-Chicken-
-Apple-
The common symptoms include: stabbing pain in the ear, swelling, imflammation, slight fever, some temporary hearing loss, and fussiness in a child.
Otis externa is the medical name for
a swimmer's ear, or an outer ear infection. Just like the name says, you get it from swimming. A home remedy for ear infection may work very well on this type. Inner ear infection is not as common. It is caused by a upper-respiratory infection that spreads to the inner ear. Symptoms can be quite dramatic in this kind of infection. They can include dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and sometimes you can't see straight. You should see your doctor and make sure this is the problem.
My recommended home remedy for ear infection or earache.
-Use ice packs to relieve pain.
-Press out and strain onion juice-put the juice on a cotton ball and place in the ear. This helps with the pain and fights infection.
-Warm vegetable glycerine and witch hazel-soak a cotton ball and place it in the ear to draw out the infection.
-Warm olive oil or castor oil-put a few drops down the ear and plug with a cotton ball. Lay on the other side of the head for half and hour or so. Then turn over and let drain. This draws out the infection. This is a great home remedy for ear infection.
-Garlic oil-pop a gel cap and put a few drops in the ear.
-Mullein flower oil (highly recommended)-put a few drops down the ear and then put a cotton ball in. This really helps the pain.
-St. John's Wort Oil-put a few drops in the ear.
-Calendula oil-put a few drops in the ear.
-Echinacea-depending on the age and size of the paitent, use the appropriate dose. If you are allergic to the aster family or ragweed, you may be allergic to echinacea. This helps the immune system.
-Astragalus- it is said you can take this herb long term if you have recurring infections. It is a great immune system booster. Again ranging in age and size will determine the dose.
-Lemon balm-this herb is anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and calming. Adjust dose to size and age.
You may want to read up on tubes and even the medicines your child is on (antibiotics especially) if you havent all ready.
http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/ear-infection.htm
You will find a lot of useful information in the above link regarding what you may be going through with you child.
Hope I could help. Please let me know if you need any other information or links.