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| Home remedies for ear infections,Ear wax removal home remedies |
| 04.26.05 (2:42 am) [edit] |
Home remedies for ear infections, Ear wax removal home remedies
Cerumen glands secrete sticky liquid, which transforms to ear wax. Skin has lot of small glands whose primary work is to secrete a lot of substances. Sebaceous glands, for example, gives sebum, which in turn gives skin its "greasy" look. Microscopic glands also create sweat. Cerumen glands are found in the skin of the ear canals.
Ear wax, sticky stuff that it is, is great at trapping anything foreign that flies, enters, or is blown into the ear canals. Dirt, tiny particles of plant material, small insects, bacteria and so forth are immobilized by wax. Think of wax as the sticky stuff on a No Pest Strip. The primary purpose of ear wax is to protect your ear canal (as well as your ear drum) from such foreign materials. Ear canal skin moves (very slowly) out of the ear canal, carrying with it any wax and debris that are adherent to the skin. Most of the time, the ear canals are fully capable of self-cleaning in this manner.
Ear wax can cause hearing loss, pain, and cough. Hearing loss occurs when wax completely occludes (blocks) the ear canal. This prevents sound waves from easily reaching the ear drum, in exactly the same way that ear plugs (or a strategically-positioned finger) block sound. Even a small amount of wax, if wedged between the ear drum and the ear canal wall, can reduce the ability of the ear drum to conduct sound. Some people tend to form very hard wax, which can cause pain by putting pressure on sensitive ear canal walls. Now lets have a look at some of the home remedies for ear infections specially ear wax infections.
Ear wax removal home remedies
A famous type of Ear wax removal home remedies is vinegar-water-peroxide solution (1:1:2) that can be warmed to body temperature and applied to the ear canal to soften wax. A drop of baby oil can be placed in each ear canal on a regular basis (typically, once or twice per week) to soften hard, painful wax. People who have a history of middle ear infections, swimmer's ear, or a hole in the ear drum should NOT try these remedies, nor should they allow a physician to irrigate their ears, as such methods can lead to a painful and/or dangerous ear infection. As a rule, people with a history of any ear disease should go to an ENT for wax problems and not try treating the problem themselves.
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posted by: Sherry (reply)
post date: 04.08.06 (8:13 pm)
Ever herd about urine removing ear wax?
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