We all know that home remedies are the best way to treat any kind of disease, or problem. If you are comfortable with home remedies, then here are some home remedies to get rid of excessive ear wax.
1. Salt Water
Salt water is the best home remedy to treat ear wax and it can soften the wax accumulated inside the ear, making it easy to get rid of.
- Combine 1 teaspoon of salt in ½ cup of warm water until the salt dissolves completely.
- Immerse a cotton ball in the salty solution.
- Squeeze the cotton ball to put a few drops of the salty water into the ear.
- Stay in the same position for 3-5 minutes.
- Next, tilt your head in the opposite direction to allow the salty water to drain out.
- Now, clean your ear with a cloth to remove the softened wax.
2. Hydrogen Peroxide
It is also a best remedy to treat ear wax. Hydrogen peroxide can remove the ear wax and dirt from the ear canal very easily.
- Mix equal amount of both hydrogen peroxide and water.
- Fill an ear dropper with this solution.
- Rotate your head sideways and put a few drops of solution into the ear.
- Leave it for some time, and then rotate your head towards the opposite side to drain out the solution.
- Clean away the ear wax by using a clean cloth.
3. Baby Oil
To remove ear wax, you can also use baby oil. It can help you in better way.
- Fill an ear dropper with baby oil.
- Rotate your head towards sky and drop 2-5 drops of baby oil into the ear.
- Take small piece of cotton and place it over the opening of ear. To prevent the baby oil from oozing out.
- Make sure to leave it for some time.
- Then, remove the cotton ball from the ear and rotate your head in opposite direction to drain out the extra oil.
- Take a piece of cloth and clean your ear.
4. Warm Water
By allowing the warm water into the ear can remove the wax easily. Make sure to use only fresh and filtered water only.
- Fill a rubber bulb syringe with warm water.
- Rotate your head upright and pull the outer ear to straighten the ear canal.
- By using the syringe, put small amount of water into the ear.
- Make sure to leave it for 5-10 mins and then drain it out by rotating your head in opposite direction.
- Next, clean your ear with cloth.
5. Olive Oil
By using this olive oil we can remove ear wax. And by using olive oil it makes easier to come out from the ear.
- Slightly warm some amount of olive oil.
- By using a dropper, put 3-4 drops of warm olive oil into the affected ear.
- Make sure to sit it for 10 mins, so that the wax can easily come out.
- Next, rotate your head sideways and remove the oil and wax with ear buds.
6. Vinegar and Alcohol
By using these two ingredients we can easily remove ear wax.
- Mix equal amount of vinegar and alcohol in a bowl.
- Immerse a cotton ball in to the solution.
- Rotate your head towards the sky and then squeeze 2-3 drops of solution into the ear.
- Allow it to dry for 5 mins and tilt your head in opposite direction, so that it can easily comes out.
- Remove the ear wax from the outer ear with an ear bud.
- Repeat the same process until the excessive wax is removed.
7. Garlic oil
By using this garlic we can remove easily remove ear wax.
- Take 1-2 pieces of garlic and make them to crush like a pod.
- Place the crushed garlic on a spoon.
- By using candle apply heat to the spoon.
- Drop the oil emitted from the pod into the ear.
It will help you to lose the ear wax.