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home remedies for water in ear
Water gets trapped in the ear due to the slight constriction of the ear canal that leads to the ear drum. The ear canal constricts due to wax build up over a period of time and also, possibly due to cleaning with cotton buds. There are some home remedies for water in ear but do consult a medical professional before trying these out. This is even more essential if you have had ear surgery or ever punctured your ear drum.
Home remedies for water in ear include:-
- Apple cider vinegar: Put three or four drops of apple cider vinegar in your ear after mixing it either water or alcohol. Do this after a shower or swimming. This would helps to prevent further infections from occurring.
- Mix equal amounts of rubbing alcohol and white kitchen vinegar. Put this mixture in an eye dropper kind of bottle. After a swim or a shower, tilt your head to one side and put in enough drops to fill up the ear canal. Then tilt your head the other way so that the solution can pour out. This acidic environment in the ear helps prevent the growth of fungi.
- Simply tilting your head sideways is one of the most well known and oldest home remedies for water in ear. Keep in mind that you will have to tilt your head from an angle of about forty five degrees to sixty degrees.
- Pressing a warm water bottle against the ear has been known to help to. Another alternative to this is to use a warm bag of salt.
- Steam inhalation is also among the effectively used home remedies for water in ear. Mix essential oils like eucalyptus, ginger and peppermint in steaming hot water. Put a towel over your head (this should cover the bowl as well) and inhale the steam.
- Use a hair dryer to get relief from water that is trapped in your ears. Always use the low setting on the dryer and position is about an arm’s length from your ear. Slowly move it back and forth. Test the temperature of the dryer air on your wrist before placing it near your ear. The warm air helps to evaporate the water trapped inside.
- Mix equal quantities of vinegar and warm water. Apply three to four drops of this mixture to the ear, thrice a day. Do this for three days. Pull on your earlobe after you do this so that the drops go right inside.
The above are some effective home remedies for water in ear.
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