How to Treat Ear Infection Naturally

Ear infection is caused by built up fluid in the middle ear. To prevent ear infection try to avoid water getting into the ear. When you swim use ear plug also when you washes your ear. Ear infections are a very common and can affect adults as well as children.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• onion/garlic
• Hydrogen Peroxide
• cotton balls
• olive oil
• vinegar

1. Hydrogen peroxide
   Use a teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide to help ease your ear infection. Tilt your head to the side , then pour the solution in your ear, and let it remain for 5- 10 minutes. Next turn your head to drain out the peroxide and used a Q-tip to wip out ear. The peroxide helps to kill the bacteria in the ear. Repeat 2- 3 times per day until infection goes away.

2. Onions/Garlic
   Place onion/garlic in hot frying pan until hot, then place in cotton ball or paper towel large enough to hold in to your ear. Insert into the ear and let stand for 3 -4 hours. Repeat with new package until infection goes away. The onion/garlic contains antibotics, that works immediately to alleviate the pain

3. Olive oil
   Warm olive oil in micrwave or on the stove top, let cool to room temperature then apply 2 to 3 drops of this in each ear.

4. Vinegar
   Put 2 - 3 drops of warm vinegar to each ear or soak in cotton ball and insert nto each each. The vinegar neutralizes the Ph levels in your ear so that the bacteria cannot live in there!
   
   Use all products wth caution

[SarahElizabeth]

on 10/10/2009 Very good tips! We have a lot of ear infections in our house come winter, so we will have to give these ideas a try. 5*

[davidv1127]

on 7/6/2009 If I knew that it would have saved me a trip to the doctors! Thanks!

[PJWilliams]

on 7/3/2009 Warm garlic works well for ear infections. Thanks for sharing these tips.

[ashfeather]

on 6/5/2009 5* HELPFUL especially at 2 AM in the night with a screaming baby in pain!

[cclofmead]

on 5/10/2009 Great article!! I recently had a really bad ear infection. I was given an antibiotic which messed up my stomach. I will definitly use this remedy instead!! 5*