Are there any home remedies to treat an ear ache/infection?

Ear Aches: This article should have all your answers===>http://www.Home-remedies-for-you.Com/remedy/earache.Html. Remember your mom's advice: "don't put anything smaller than a football in your ear, " and if you notice a discharge, develop a fever, or worsening symptoms, see your doctor. Hopefully, these home remedies will do the trick!

Nothing small elbow: Ear aches in adults and children are usually self limiting. Your mother probably said nothing smaller than your elbow should go in your ear. This is wise. If you are having fevers and intense pain it may be a sign of an inner ear infection and a doctor can recommend antibiotics. For many other ear infections a few days of rest is probably best.

Ear. There are but: But like all medical conditions need diagnosis in order to treat accurately. Is it in the ear canal, behind ear drum, and on rare occasion in inner ear or nerve to inner ear. Be specific with your symptoms as this guides clinician to diagnosis and confirmed with physical diagnosis.

Yes: Warmed olive oil, a few drops in the painful ear, will significantly reduce pain within a few minutes. It works even better if it's garlic infused olive oil. Do not use this remedy if there is drainage from the ear. Make sure the oil is not hot enough to burn. If high fever develops and ear pain worsens, the remedy has failed, see your doctor.

Treat pain: Pain relievers like Ibuprofen are often enough to give you relief until your immune system clears the infection.