Among all ear diseases, the most common is ear otitis. Treatment of otitis media should be carried out exclusively under the supervision of a doctor, but the use of home treatment methods is also effective. Especially in the initial stages.
The causes of the disease
Otitis media is a common disease. It is especially unpleasant that infants are often exposed to it. In childhood, otitis media is due to the physiological location of the
Eustachian tube, which is located between the nasopharynx and
middle ear. This contributes to the penetration of pathogens from the pharynx. Note that the risk of otitis media increases dramatically in children with allergies, since excessive mucus secretion and increased adenoids block the Eustachian tube. Otitis media is also a common complication of upper respiratory tract infections. If the disease is not given proper attention, it can develop into chronic otitis media. Treatment of this form of the disease is always more complex and long, accompanied by severe pain, secretions.
Symptoms of otitis media
- Sharp pain in the ear cavity.
- The patient's condition usually worsens in the evening.
- The patient may experience increased irritability, restless sleep, hearing loss.
Note that with otitis media due to
high pressure in the middle ear, rupture of the eardrum may occur , which will undoubtedly lead to hearing impairment. Therefore, treatment of the initial form, as well as treatment of chronic otitis media, cannot be performed without the supervision of a doctor. If the first symptoms of the disease appear, it is recommended that you consult a otolaryngologist.
Otitis media. Treatment of otitis media
The first aid for the patient may be a warming compress. The most popular mistake is that during treatment, the entire ear is covered with the ear canal. Properly apply a compress around the auricle. To prepare the warming mixture, alcohol diluted in half with boiled water or vodka is used. Note that the compress must be applied for 1-2 hours. If you have otitis media, treatment of otitis media should be carried out, supplementing with the use of folk remedies. Here is some of them:
- Garlic oil. For its preparation, 2/3 of the chopped garlic must be mixed with 1/3 of the vegetable oil, the composition is infused for 10 days in a warm, preferably sunny, place. Garlic oil must be instilled in a pair of drops in a sore ear.
- Prepare a decoction of green poppy heads in milk and irrigate the affected ear with it. For half a glass of milk, you need to take 7 green poppy heads and boil them in it for half an hour.
- Many people simply can’t tolerate the pain that otitis media causes, treatment of otitis media in this case must be started with the removal of this discomfort. To do this, you can do an ear bath with alcohol. The patient must be laid on the side of a healthy ear, and pour 5-6 drops of alcohol heated to 37 degrees into the patient. It is necessary to maintain this position for 15 minutes. The pain will begin to decrease in 5 minutes.
- Aloe and Kalanchoe are a good helper in the treatment of otitis media. They are used as a compress. The gruel from the leaves of these plants is laid out on a bandage and attached to a sore ear for the night. This mixture soothes pain, draws out pus.
- To relieve pain and inflammation, it is recommended to warm the ear (only if there is no pus in it) with salt and even a piece of brick. Salt is heated in a pan, poured into a sock and applied to the ear. Brick or stone is heated in the oven, wrapped in cloth. It is important not to apply too hot to the sore ear to avoid burns.