Home Remedies To Unclog Stuffy Ears
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Ear blockage or stuffing of ear will cause trouble in hearing & ear ache. This is very annoying condition as along with pain & decreased hearing there is a bursting sensation in ears too.
The only solution to reduce this issue is to clean & unclog the ears. Before using any drugs, you can try out some natural remedies.
Ear blockage are mostly caused by the viral infections, bacterial infections, colds & some allergies affecting the respiratory system. A stuffy nose & sinuses can cause stuffy ear. Your nose & ears are connected through the Eustachian tubes, so any issue in nose can cause clogging of ears.
Some other reasons for blockage of ears are build up of ear wax, hiking, higher altitudes, traveling in a plane & accumulation of water in ears.
Whatever will be the cause of ear stuffing, here are some of the best natural remedies to unclog the ears. Home Remedies To Unclog Stuffy Ears
Salt Water Nasal Rinse
You can put salt water in the small dropper bottle & put a few drops of salt water in the nose. This will alleviate the nasal congestion and therefore unclog the ears too. Do this twice daily to decrease the inflammation of the nose and Eustachian tubes.
Warm Compress
This may eases pain & congestion in the ears. Just soak a towel in warm water & wring it out. Now place it over the ear for 10 minutes.
Gargling Warm Water Salt Solution
Mix 1 tsp of salt in a glass of warm water & gargle with it twice every day. This may also help to alleviates stuffiness in ears & nose as well.
Steaming With Tea Tree Oil or Eucalyptus oil
Pour some tea oil in boiling water & inhale the steam. Put a towel over the head and then inhale the vapours & steam. This may open up the airways and alleviates you from nasal & ear congestion.
Garlic Oil
Put some garlic oil directly in the ears to unblock them .You can make garlic oil by crushing 3 to 4 cloves of garlic. Then add to it 2 tbsp of olive oil. With a dropper & keep it for one minute. You can drain it out later.
Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) And Alcohol
It may soften the ear wax & kill the bacterial infections also in the ear. Mix together equal amounts of ACV & rubbing alcohol. Now put just a few drops of this solution in your ear. Keep it for 10 minutes & later you can remove the wax with cotton bud carefully.
Chewing & Swallowing
A very quick tip to unclog the ears is to instantly swallow or chew a gum. You can also yawn which will open up the Eustachian tubes.
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