Natural Cure for Earache

Natural cures for an earache can be every parent's prayer answered when faced with a sick child in the middle of the night. Natural cures can relieve ear pain that is associated with colds and congestion, and alternative remedies may even help clear up an ear infection.

Things You'll Need

• Warm compress
• Small basin
• Tea tree oil
• Eucalyptus ear drops
• Saline nasal spray
• Humidifier
• Echinacea
• Garlic supplements
• Acupuncturist

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Instructions

• 1

  Apply a warm compress to the ear that aches as a natural cure. Use a heating pad on the low setting or a warm damp washcloth for up to 30 minutes at a time. The heat relieves ear pain, but may only be a temporary measure if there is an infection present.

• 2

  Soak your feet in a hot foot bath while you are applying the warm compress. Fill a small basin with water as hot as you can stand without burning yourself. The practices of reflexology and hydrotherapy show a correspondence between points on your feet and your ears, suggesting that attending to one area can help the other.

• 3

  Put a few drops of tea tree oil or eucalyptus tincture in your ear. Both of these herbal remedies have natural anti-inflammatory properties and antibacterial properties. Discontinue use if you experience skin irritation with either of these preparations.

• 4

  Reduce nasal congestion if this is the suspected reason for your earache. Use a natural saline nasal spray to clear nasal passages and open up your Eustachian tubes. Running a humidifier can help you breathe more easily when you have a cold as well.

• 5

  Fight off an ear infection and relieve cold symptoms with an alcohol-free echinacea tincture extract. Calculate dosages of echinacea at 2/3 to 1 mL of standardized tincture extra for every 50 lbs. of weight.

• 6

  Incorporate garlic into your diet when you have an earache. Garlic is a type of natural antibiotic that can keep an earache or infection at bay. Garlic supplements are available at most supermarkets if raw garlic upsets your stomach.

• 7

  Go to an acupuncturist. This form of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been around for thousands of years and is an effective non-invasive treatment method for pain and other health concerns. Acufinder has an online directory of acupuncturists that can help you find a local care provider