How To Prevent Ear Infections

Heat can help alleviate the infection. If otitis is not treated correctly, it can lead to hearing loss, dizziness and other symptoms.

There are numerous reasons for  ear infections. Almost everyone has suffered from it at some point, as it is a very common problem.

Ear infections can develop if water gets into the ear while swimming or bathing, if a molar inflammation spreads or insects get into the ear.

Below you will find out how to prevent ear infections.

What to know about ear infections

Ear infections are more severe when internal parts of the ear are affected and less severe when only external parts are affected.

If an ear infection is not cured properly, it can lead to partial or complete hearing loss, and certain activities can also cause dizziness and malaise.

• External ear infection:  This is characterized by fluid build-up , Pain, redness, as temporary hearing loss out. An external ear infection  will mostly   by bacteria and less common  by viruses or Causes fungi.
• Otitis media: one Otitis media occurs very often in children. The Symptoms are Fever, pain , Irritability, the partial loss of Hearing ability as well as loss of appetite . you occurs when the Middle ear space with liquid as well as clogging mucus . Some people are  for this  prone to otitis media 23  often become chronic.
  
• Inner ear infection: One Inner ear infection can to nausea , Dizziness, vomiting as Loss of balance result . It arises , if the innermost Part of the ear is inflamed  and is also as Labyrinthitis known. The inner ear infection is rare, however, it is accompanied by intense symptoms.

Popular home remedies for ear infections

• Fill a hot water bottle with hot water, then cover it with a cloth and place it on the sore ear. The heat is an effective pain reliever and promotes blood circulation in this area. This will then relieve the infection.
• Wash and chop three large apricots. Warm them in a pan and place them on the sore ear as an envelope.
• Chop a handful of basil leaves with the same amount of banana leaves. Warm the mixture slightly (lukewarm) and put it as an envelope on the sore ear.

• Cut an onion into small pieces and then briefly heat it in a cloth in the microwave. Then place it on the sore ear as a compass.
• Briefly heat a tablespoon of virgin olive oil with a pressed clove of garlic. Then let this paste cool down and place it on the ear opening with some cotton wool.
• Heat two tablespoons of rice, then place them in a cloth bag or wrap them in a cloth. Then put it on your ear with a towel.
• Put seven drops of olive oil and the contents of one vitamin E capsule in a dry, sealable glass jar. Then mix well with two pressed garlic cloves. Close the jar and briefly warm it up in a water bath. Filter the oil and put a few drops in your ear as soon as it is only lukewarm. This remedy is then not suitable for a torn eardrum or pus in the ear.

• Boil two tablespoons of wormwood in a little water for ten minutes and then hold your ear so that the steam can penetrate.

More home remedies

• Add two tablespoons of marsh rue to half a cup of boiling water. Let it cool down and use it to moisten some cotton wool, which is then placed in the ear.
• Squeeze a lemon and moisten some cotton wool with the juice. Put this in your ear before going to bed (gently, not too far inwards) and let it work for ten minutes. This home remedy is especially useful if the pain is caused by too much ear wax.
• Crush ten chamomile flowers with four tablespoons of olive oil and let steep for two days. This home remedy is particularly recommended if the pain is caused by excessive cerumen production.

• Warm up two tablespoons of almond oil and allow to cool to room temperature. Put two drops of it in your ear and then cover it with cotton wool.
• Briefly warm up a handful of oregano leaves in half a cup of water (approx. 3 minutes) and then let cool down a little. Sieve and fill into a dropper bottle. Put three drops in the sore ear (not if the eardrum is torn).

• Grill a potato, then wrap it in a cloth. Put this on the ear as hot as possible.
• Boil half a cup of water with a handful of coarse salt. Dip a towel in the salt water, then place it on your ear.

• Grate a radish, then heat it. Spread the radish on a thin cloth, then place it on your ear until the compress is cold.
• Place three drops of aloe vera gel in your ear canal, then tilt your head on its side for a few minutes. You shouldn’t use this home remedy if your eardrum is torn.
• Crush a handful of Swiss chard leaves and then pour the resulting juice into a dropper bottle. Put four drops in your ear.

 Tips to prevent earache and inflammation

• Do not use cotton swabs when cleaning your ears!
• Treat sore throats immediately.
• Strengthen the immune system.
• Do not share headphones with other people.
• Avoid swimming pools with too much chlorine in the water.
• Do not insert foreign objects into the ear.
• Sleep on your side to facilitate drainage.