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Homeopathic Remedies for Plugged Ears

When the wax in one's ear becomes soft--usually through prolonged contact with water--it can accumulate in the back of one's ear and seal the opening shut. This effectively makes one deaf in one ear. Several conventional methods exist to unplug the ears, but a few simple homeopathic remedies can also do the trick.

  1. Olive Oil

    • Slightly warm a teaspoon of olive oil in a pan, then place two or three drops into the plugged ear. Lie on your side, plugged ear facing up, for five full minutes. Covering your ear with a cloth or rag, turn over, so that your plugged ear is now facing the ground, pointed straight down. Allow the oil to drain from your ear for several minutes into the cloth or rag--and the wax should drain out with it.

    Warm Water

    • Warm a few tablespoons of water, then place four or five drops into the affected ear. Use a cotton ball to cover the ear, then rest in place for half an hour. Using a standard syringe filled with the rest of the warm water, spray the water into the affected ear. The 30 minutes of resting should have softened up the wax in the ear--so that the warm water spray from the syringe breaks it up. Turn your affected ear down to allow the water and wax to drain.

    Yawn

    • If you find that you are prone to plugged ears, try yawning frequently. Yawning can help reduce the blocked pressure in clogged ears, though this may occur slowly. If done consistently and often, it can prevent clogged ears altogether.

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