Against the background of infectious diseases of the nasopharynx, external or otitis media can develop. It is necessary to diagnose in time and correctly inflammation of the ear - treatment in the home of this pathology is possible only in the early stages. Lack of therapy in the first stages of the disease progression can lead to suppuration, perforation (rupture) of the tympanic membrane, the transition of the process to a chronic form and severe hearing impairment.
How to treat external ear inflammation at home?
External or external otitis is considered the easiest to treat:
1. Vasoconstrictive nasal drops:
- Pharmazoline;
- Halazolin;
- Nasol;
- Xylometazoline;
- Naphthysine;
- Nazivin;
- Sanorin;
- Otrivin;
- Xylen and others.
2. Ear drops:
- Otypax;
- Garazon;
- Otyrerelax;
- The otinum.
3. Antipyretic and analgesic (if necessary):
- Paracetamol;
- Ibuprofen;
- Nyz;
- Nurofen;
- Panadol and similar means.
Additionally, heating with dry heat (Minin reflector) or alcohol compresses is recommended.
Treatment of middle ear inflammation at home
Average otitis is quite dangerous to treat independently, as it is fraught with complications, especially with purulent inflammation. Therefore, in the presence of symptoms of this disease, you should immediately go to see an otolaryngologist.
In this case, the doctor necessarily prescribes antibiotics, Amoxiclav, Doxycycline, Rovamycin, Sumamed or Amoxicillin, as well as regular cleansing of the ear canal, which is performed exclusively on an outpatient basis. After the procedure, the ear is treated with a hormonal solution with hydrocortisone.
How to cure ear inflammation at home without drugs?
Traditional medicine has several effective remedies for otitis media, but it is advisable to use them only to reduce symptoms, and not as a full-fledged treatment of pathology.
Recipe for drops with ear inflammation
Ingredients:
- solution mummy - 10 ml;
- pink essential oil - 2 drops.
Preparation and use
Shake the solution well. Bury 3 drops of liquid in each ear after waking and before going to bed.
Also as a solution for instillation in the ears is used:
- warmed up honey;
- alcoholic infusion of propolis;
- juice from walnut leaves ;
- tincture of juniper berries.
To warm up and reduce inflammation, cotton turuns impregnated with the following means are used:
- glycerol with alcohol (1: 1);
- solution mummy in water (1:50);
- boric alcohol;
- camphor oil.