Natural Cures for Ear Infections
13/11/2008 19:14Through this article, we are going to discuss some natural cures for ear infection. Otitis media is the official medical term that is used in order to describe an ear infection. The term “otitis” is defined as an inflammation and the term “media” is defined as middle, pertaining to the fact that the infection can normally occur within the middle of the ear. Babies and children are usually the most likely to suffer from an ear infection than adults might be. In the majority of cases, an ear infection will clear up on its own in just a few days.
In the list below you will find some natural cures for ear infections, you can take the time to look over them, and find this information most valuable to you in the future.
* Colloidal Silver- since Colloidal Silver is known as a natural antibiotic; it can be used both externally and internally. Twice a day, you can place one drop of this natural antibiotic into your ear, once in the morning and then again in the evening. In as little as one hour, you might notice some kind of improvement. In the case that you would like to use this natural antibiotic internally, just follow the steps that are mentioned on the bottle. Colloidal Silver is available in a spray as well and can be sprayed right into the nostrils in order to clear up all of the nasal passages, which will also help with the ear infection.
* Tea Tree Oil- In order to create this natural cure for ear infections, you will need to have olive oil and tea tree oil. Mix five or maybe ten drops of tea tree oil into one tablespoon of olive oil and then blend together. Twice a day, you can use the dropper in order to place two to three drops in each infected ear.
* Grapefruit Seed Extract- Buy the grapefruit seed extract in its liquid form. Place three to five drops of GSE into one ounce of the alcohol or glycerin or maybe both and then stir well. Place one to two drops in each infected ear once to twice each day. Never use full strength GSE because it is too strong.
You can also try to prevent your ear infections from reoccurring by boosting up your immune system.
Now that you have knowledge of some of the natural cures for ear infections, we can take a look at some of the foods and other things that you should try to avoid in order to keep those ear infections away.
* Packaged or Processed Foods
* Hydrogenated Oils
* Sugar
* Food Allergies
* Cigarette Smoke
* Air Fresheners
* Colognes
* Perfumes
* Cleaning Supplies
* Fried Foods
* Vegetables Oils
* Margarine
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