Onion, onion juice and onion sack

Onions have long been known as a home remedy for earaches. It is the essential oils of the onion that have an antibacterial effect and can lead to pain relief in cases of pathogen-induced middle ear inflammation. Especially the juice of an onion contains many alliins as an ingredient, to which the effect of a natural antibiotic is attributed.

In order to have an optimal effect of the onion on the ear, it is recommended to make an onion bag. Loose small pieces do not threaten to irritate the eardrum directly or even reach the middle ear through a torn eardrum. If you cut a raw onion into small pieces and wrap it in a thin cloth, you only have to press the onions a little bit with your hands.

When the cloth has soaked slightly with onion juice, the small bag filled with onion pieces can be placed on the outer ear. However, there is no guarantee of success for the application with onion sacks. In individual cases, the onion may even cause unpleasant itching in the ear canal, as its essential oils can also irritate the skin.

In case of any unpleasant feeling, the treatment should therefore be discontinued and better replaced by an internal application. An internal application means in the example of the onion drinking a homemade onion syrup. Chopped onions are slightly warmed up for production and then mixed with some sugar.

The brownish syrup produced after one day can then be drunk mixed with some water. This prevents unpleasant side effects on the skin or burning tears in the eyes. The ingredients of the onion, which are valuable for healing, are also absorbed through the mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal tract.However, undesirable side effects of this method are the strange taste of the syrup and possibly developing flatulence.

Absorbent cotton

Absorbent cotton is very good for relieving earache when the eardrum is inflamed or torn. Absorbent cotton seals the ear canal and thus protects the ear against the penetration of foreign bodies such as dust. Dust particles would cause an additional inflammatory stimulus, which could delay wound healing.

In addition, the absorbent cotton also protects against loud noises that would put a lot of strain on the eardrum during the hearing process. In the case of an inflamed or injured eardrum, this would cause pain, as the tension of the eardrum would irritate further nerves or perhaps even pull on existing wound edges. The absorbent cotton is therefore a simple means of helping the ear to heal wounds without the need for medication.

If one treats additionally with ear drops or ointments as prescribed by a doctor, the absorbent cotton can take over two additional functions. Firstly, it can prevent the ear drops from running out. On the other hand, it ensures that the active ingredients also reach their site of action and can be gradually released to the lining skin of the ear cavity.

However, this only works optimally if the absorbent cotton does not press on the surrounding structures, but only lies loosely on them. This is the only way to ensure sufficient blood circulation. It should also be ensured that the absorbent cotton is only advanced as far as it can be safely removed. If the affected person can remove the absorbent cotton with their bare fingers, this is a good indication of the correct position of the absorbent cotton. The absorbent cotton lies in the external auditory canal and does not threaten to irritate the ossicles or nerves deep in the middle ear.