Ear infections and discomfort are common, especially in children. Herbal ear drops have a long tradition and some clinical evidence for mild ear complaints.
Ear infections and discomfort are common, especially in children. Herbal ear drops have a long tradition and some clinical evidence for mild ear complaints.
Ear pain, fullness, muffled hearing, discharge, itching (swimmer's ear), fever with ear pain in children.
If pain is severe, accompanied by fever, or if there is discharge. Children under 2 with suspected ear infection. If hearing is affected.
Warm compress on ear. Keep ears dry. Don't insert objects. Chew gum for Eustachian tube drainage. Nasal saline for congestion-related ear pressure.
Mullein Flower Oil is the classic herbal ear drop (infused in olive oil). Garlic Oil has antimicrobial properties for ear infections. Mullein-Garlic combination ear drops are the most traditional formula. Warm the oil gently before use. St. John's Wort oil for ear pain. NEVER put essential oils directly in the ear.
Warm garlic-mullein ear drops are generally safe externally.
Garlic-mullein ear oil is a gentle traditional remedy. See a pediatrician for persistent ear infections.
Bloody or pus discharge from ear. Sudden hearing loss. High fever with severe ear pain. Dizziness with ear symptoms.
Do not put drops in an ear with a ruptured eardrum. Do not self-treat inner ear infections.
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