Ear Infection Herbal Remedies

Herbal remedies are an effective and inexpensive way to treat an infection of the ear.  Ear infection herbal remedies can be used to treat or reduce the severity of ear infections, without any side effects.

A ear infection can take place at three levels:-

1. Otitis externa or Outer ear infection – The ear canal, which leads from the outer opening towards the inner ear drum gets infected. This could be caused by a fungal, viral or bacterial infection, allergies or trauma.
2. Otitis media or Middle ear infection – This is usually seen during sore throats, cold, etc. when the area behind the eardrum that consists of a small cavity of air gets filled up with fluids.
3. Otitis interna or Labyrinthitis – This is the most delicate part of the ear and the most important one too. It is the main sensory organ due to which we hear properly and our body balance is also maintained. Due to the inner ear infection, a person may experience dizziness or nausea and other similar symptoms.

Ear infection or Otitis home remedies

• Bael fruit : This fruit can serve as your first line of defense against infection as it is an extremely potent ear infection natural remedy. It has the medicinal property to restrict any secretion or bleeding. The root of bael fruit tree should be dipped in margosa oil. The oil that flows from the end which is dipped should be put in the ears. This oil has an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effect on the ear.
• Holy Basil : The juice of holy basil leaves is put in the ear to treat a ear infection.
• Ginger : One of the simplest ear infection natural remedies is ginger juice soaked in a cotton ball and kept inside the ear.
• Clove : Clove can be used as a ear infection home remedy by sautéing some cloves in sesame oil. This warm oil can be put inside the ear to cure infection.
• Bishop’s weed : Add some bishop’s weed to milk and hear it for some time to make an effective ear infection natural remedy. Use the strained milk as ear drops to combat ear infection.
• Garlic : Small garlic pieces can be mixed with honey and ingested with water or tea. Alternatively, garlic oil can be inserted in the ears.
• Onion : Another ear infection herbal remedy, is to put a cotton ball soaked in onion juice in the infected ear.
• Lemon : Lemon balm can be applied gently in case of a ear infection. Since lemon has antiseptic properties it will promote healing.
• Olive oil/ castor oil : Insert a few drops of warm olive or castor oil in the infected ear. Wear a ear plug and lie down on the other side so that the oil can flow inwards.

If these ear infection herbal remedies do not bring about any improvements in your condition within a few days then consult a doctor.