Earache Treatments at Home

An earache is a common condition that many people suffer from. Earaches in children is quite comment these days. It can be caused by many things. Some of these earache causes include prolonged exposure to loud music, polluted water getting into the ears from swimming in dirty water, or unusually high levels of bacteria buildup in the ears. In any one of these cases, the earaches seem to last for indefinite periods of time. That is why it is important that you know an earache home remedy.

One quick fix that you could take is Tylenol. You should use Tylenol especially if your child is the one who has an infected ear. There are other pain medications that you can use but some of them, like Advil, could aggravate your earache. You want to use a medicine that contains acetaminophen, not ibuprofen.

If you do not have any Tylenol in the house, you can heat up some garlic cloves in sesame oil. Do not heat this mixture up to boiling point, you only want it warm to the touch. When it gets warm, lie on your side and place a few drops of the oil into your ear. Lie still for about ten minutes, then do the same thing on the opposite side.

Aside from the two home remedies above, onions could also be used a treatment for earache. Bake a whole onion until it is hot. You can then let the onion cool and then get a piece of cloth to wrap it with. Take the wrapped onion and set it against your ear for a few minutes. This could help you get rid of any bacteria that has taken root in the aching ear since onions are known for its natural antibiotic properties like garlic.

Another medication that you can take is Sudafed, an effective decongestant. The decongestant properties in Sudafed and other similar medicines can help drain any mucus or fluid build up from your ear.

When you find that an earache home remedy that you have tried does not help you get rid of your earache, you have to immediately consult with your doctor for the right diagnosis and treatment of your earache.