Ear wax can be irritating and painful. A large build up of ear wax can cause itching, blockage or even hearing loss. While using home remedies for ear wax removal, one has to be very careful because these remedies if not done properly could cause damage and can be dangerous.


Make sure to be very cautious while using home remedies and if one is not sure about using them, it is always better to get the ear wax removed professionally. There are glands in the ear canals in our ears which keep on producing wax which helps moisten, protect and clean the air canal. Usually our ears do not need cleaning unless one has a tendency of wax build up.




Olive oil as an ear wax removal treatment is known to be a very effective home remedy for the past few centuries.  Olive oil helps dissolve the ear wax. Heat the olive oil till it is warm but make sure that it does not hurt the ear. Tilt your head on one side and put a few drops of olive oil in the ear. Let it stay for around ten minutes. After the stipulated time, turn on the other side. Use a cotton ball to wipe the oil while doing so. Repeat the procedure for the other ear as well. When the olive oil travels into the ear, it dissolves the wax in the ear and when you turn, it removes the wax. Therefore, olive oil for ear wax removal is not a very dangerous process and not known to cause any damage to the ear. Mineral oil can also be used in a similar way to remove ear wax. One can also use a sea water ear spray for the same purpose. It is mild and hence very reliable and also very effective.

Do not try dangerous means and methods to remove ear wax. Hydrogen peroxide method to dissolve ear plugs and the ear candle methods are very dangerous and can cause serious damage if not used properly and carefully. These methods can cause a sensitive ear canal or even a punctured ear drum. Also hydrogen peroxide is too strong a chemical to be put in the delicate ear canal. Use only those methods that you are completely sure of. For daily ear wax removal never use cotton swabs, hair pins, fingers, fingernails or any other things as they can cause damage as well as they just compact the ear wax which makes it harder. In case of severe pain, yellow or white discharge consult an ENT doctor immediately as this can be an ear infection which needs medical attention.