== Symptoms Causes ==* The small space behind the eardrum in the middle ear is normally filled with air. It is connected to the back of the throat by a tiny channel called the Eustachian tube. The middle ear space sometimes becomes filled with mucus (fluid), often during a cold. The mucus may then become infected by germs (bacteria or viruses). Children with glue ear who have mucus behind their eardrum are more prone to ear infections. *Sometimes an ear infection occurs 'out of the blue' for no apparent reason.*Susceptibility to ear disease in children may be a result of deficiencies of [[zinc]] and [[vitamin A]].
== Home remedies ==
* Put few drops of [[garlic]] juice into the infected ear, as it is known to act as a natural antibiotic as well.
* Use blow dryer from about 12 to 15 inches from your head, this will remove any water trapped in the Eustachian tube.
* Put some olive oil on the warm spoon; put 2 to 3 drops of this in each ear.
* Put few drops of [[lobelia]] extract into the infected ear and rub it gently. * [[Mullein]] : In a 2003 study of 171 children with otalgia (ear pain or earache), those who used ear drops containing mullein (along with garlic, calendula, St. John's wort, lavender, vitamin E, and olive oil) had a statistically significant improvement in ear pain over the course of three days
* Wash your ear using colloidal silver, it is a natural antibiotic.
* Slightly warm one teaspoon of juice of the mango leaf and put it into the infected ear drop by drop.
* Avoid processed foods and hydrogenated oils.
* Use an ear syringe to squirt a 50/50 mixture of apple cider vinegar solution into the ear and let it sit for a minute or so, then turn your head and let the liquid drain out.The vinegar solution can be a 50/50 mixture of ACV and pure water, a 50/50 mixture of ACV and rubbing alcohol or a solution consisting of one-third vinegar, one-third pure water, and one-third rubbing alcohol.
* [[Xylitol]] helps Prevent Ear Infections: Researchers in Finland have found that xylitol has antibacterial activity and when children chew this special gum they can reduce middle ear infections (acute otitis media) by 40 percent.* [[Larch Arabinogalactan]] is used for infections, including the common cold, flu, H1N1 (swine) flu, ear infections in children, and HIV/AIDS.* Aromatherapy : Do NOT put oils into ear : Mix 1 drop of an oil with 2 tablespoons Carrier oil : You can use Eucalyptus, Rosemary oil, Lavender oil or Oregano oil : Apply a drop of the mixture onto a cotton ball, then place the cotton ball at the entrance of the ear canal. Keep it there, as long as possible : Eucalyptus will 'open' the eustachian tube, and 'prepare' the ear. Rosemary will fight the bacterial/viral infection. Lavender oil to help with pain, Oregano oil to fight infection and for pain.
== Warnings ==