Among ear diseases, otitis media is the most common. Most often, this inflammation affects the ears of young children, but adults are also susceptible to this disease.
Preparations for the
treatment of otitis media are prescribed by a doctor. Most often these are drops and compresses, in extreme cases - antibiotics. But in the initial stages, with the first symptoms, treatment with the use of folk remedies is quite effective.
Compresses for the treatment of otitis media
If you have determined by symptoms that you have otitis media, treatment at home should start with compresses. Today it is the most effective method for relieving pain and internal inflammation. The composition of the wet compress includes vodka or alcohol. The fluid should be warm, but not hot. Having soaked gauze in it, folded in several layers, or cotton wool we apply it to the sore ear, cover with a film and tie it with a scarf or scarf. Compresses are forbidden at high temperature or purulent discharge, which often accompany ear otitis.
Treatment: drops from natural raw materials
Alcohol is used not only externally for warming compresses, it is quite effective as a basis for drops. For example, slightly warmed vodka, which drips into the ear, can help even with a neglected form with complications. It is important to remember that the drops must be at body temperature: for this it is enough to hold the bottle or dropper in the palm of your hand.
As for alcohol tinctures, the preparations based on calendula, celandine, echinacea, walnut, Japanese sophora, and peppermint are considered especially effective. They are available at the pharmacy without a prescription or are prepared on their own. For this, fresh or dried raw materials of one of the plants are poured with a glass of vodka and infused for a week at room temperature. By instilling 2-3 drops of this tincture several times a day, you can relieve pain, inflammation and other symptoms that accompany
ear otitis. Garlic home
treatment also refers to proven effective methods.
Garlic oil is prepared simply: boil 2-3 cloves in several tablespoons of oil (sunflower, corn or olive) and leave overnight.
Drug treatment of otitis media
If your diagnosis is ear otitis, treatment at home can be carried out as prescribed by a doctor, that is, with the use of medications. To relieve heat and pain, it is most often recommended to take paracetamol. A feature of this drug is a gradual decrease in temperature, which does not cause bronchial obstruction.
An additional plus is that this medicine can be used in the treatment of children, pregnant and lactating women. Paracetamol is included in the list of non-narcotic analgesics and is part of such drugs as Panadol, Efferalgan, Paracet, Prohodol and Paracetamol. These drugs reduce fever, pain and other symptoms that accompany ear otitis. Treatment at home can be complex: the use of drops and tablets (syrups) will accelerate recovery. The simultaneous administration of medicines and folk remedies, for example,
warming compresses , is also allowed
.Otitis media: antibiotic treatment
Antibiotics are used in the last, neglected and severe stage of otitis media. Among the prescribed drugs, the main ones are semi-synthetic, which contain penicillin or cephalosporin. These substances are universal in the fight against various pathogens. Antibiotics can be in the form of tablets or drops.