How to Get Relief From An Earache

We all experience painful throbbing in our ears due to cold weather, pressure changes or even residue from a severe headache. These are some minor methods to alleviate the pain.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Olive Oil
• Lavender Oil(Essential Oil)
• Hot Water
• Cotton Balls
• Small Cup
• Chewing Gum

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   First Method:
   Warm up some olive oil in a bowl(not too hot, just until lukewarm)in the microwave. Dip a cotton ball into the oil and let it soak up a bit. Drip 5 drops of lavender oil directly onto the cotton ball and place the cotton into your affected ear. Do the same for other ear if necessary.

2. Second Method:
   Warm up some olive oil in a bowl(not too hot, just until lukewarm)in the microwave. Dip a small spoon into the oil and while tilting your head to one side drip several drops into affected ear. Lie down to let the oil slide into the canal. Wait until you feel the pain lessen then to the same with opposite if needed.

3. Third Method:
   Fill a small cup halfway with cottonballs. Pour hot water into the cut until cotton is throughly soaked. Drip several drops of lavender oil into cup. Tilting your head, cover affected ear with mouth of cup and let the steam enter your ear. The heat from the steam melts the earwax and the lavender relieves tension in the muscle.

Tips & Warnings

• If you didn't have any of those things handy, try chewing gum! The chewing action "massage" the ear muscle and should relieve some of the pain
• Make sure to have some towels handy
• Use pure undiluted oil for the lavender oil
• Consult a doctor before use of essential oils if pregnant or sensitivity in skin

[kaytay]

on 4/11/2009 great earache pain relief tips

[FrazzledNanny]

on 2/19/2009 Great tips. I love natural remedies. 5*

[sneedc]

on 2/13/2009 I almost thought you were going to tell me to put ABC (already been chewed) gum into my ear to act as a noise blocker or barrier of sorts, imagine my relief when you suggested we actually CHEW a FRESH, NEW PIECE??!?!!? hahahahaha. 5*

[Addonis]

on 2/11/2009 great work 5*

[DenaEBolton]

on 2/10/2009 This is great. Thanks! 5*