Your nose is used for smelling and your ear could smell at times. If there’s an unpleasant odor coming from your ear, you can rest assured that something is wrong!
In this article, we will talk about some of the most popular home remedies for dealing with ear odor naturally. If truth be told, having a foul-smelling odor originating from inside your ear canal is often due to some very common issues such as the presence of too much earwax and an ear infection. This is why you should consider reposting this article later on before you go so that your family and friends who are having ear odor may also be able to give the following a try:
Hydrogen Peroxide
One of the most well-known home remedies for excessive earwax is hydrogen peroxide. That’s because the bubbling action of it helps to loosen earwax, making it so much easier for it to be removed from your ear. In order to get started, combine equal amounts of hydrogen peroxide (3%) and distilled water, and then instill a generous amount into the ear canal using a medicine dropper or cotton ball. Make sure that you give the solution plenty of time to loosen your earwax before tilting your head to the opposite direction and catching the liquid and your dislodged earwax with a rag.
Baking Soda
Are you terrified of the thought of placing diluted hydrogen peroxide in your ear canal? Don’t be — it’s actually really safe! But if you can’t help but have second thoughts about it, fret not because you may simply count on baking soda. All you have to do is dissolve 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda in 2 teaspoons of water. Place a few drops in your ear canal then allow to drain out after a few minutes.
Apple Cider Vinegar
You can also count on apple cider vinegar for dealing with ear odor. In fact, you can rely on this sour liquid for remedying a wide variety of everyday health and beauty concerns. To use apple cider vinegar for getting rid of that smelly odor coming from your ear, simply dilute a small amount of it with equal amounts of distilled water. Use the resulting solution for flushing excessive earwax out of your ear canal.
Baby Oil
There are many things that a little baby oil can fix, ranging from chapped lips to dry and brittle hair. Did you know that it’s also an excellent home remedy for excessive ear wax? Simply place a few drops of it in the affected ear and allow it to remain there for a few minutes. Tilt your head to the other side afterwards and let the softened earwax to trickle out of your ear canal. Aside from baby oil, you can also use mineral oil, almond oil or olive oil for this earwax-removal task.
Coconut Oil
There are instances in which smelly and excessive earwax can be blamed on an ear infection. You can tell that it’s an ear infection that’s responsible if there’s also irritation, pain and even changes with your hearing and dizziness. If you suspect that an ear infection is the culprit behind that nasty ear odor of yours, use coconut oil instead of baby oil. What’s so nice about coconut oil is that not only does it soften excess earwax but also zap microbes causing an ear infection.
Garlic Oil
We all know that garlic possesses superb anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties. It’s because of this reason exactly why garlic oil is highly effective for eliminating ear odor most especially if it’s stemming from an ear infection, be it bacterial or viral in nature. Instead of instilling garlic oil into the ear, some people simply place a small freshly-peeled garlic clove in the opening of their ear canal.
Before You Go
There are a few things that you should keep in mind if there’s unpleasant smell coming from your ear:
Pay your doctor a visit
This is most especially true if your ear odor refuses to go away or is already accompanied by other unusual symptoms such as ear pressure, hearing loss, earache and a ringing or buzzing sound (tinnitus). The right doctor for the job is an ENT specialist, who is someone specializing in diagnosing and treating problems that have something to do with the ears, nose and throat.
Follow the treatment course recommended by your doctor to the letter
Especially if your ear odor is due to an infection, oral antibiotics may be prescribed. See to it that you take all of them even if it seems like the problem has been resolved already — such is important in order to prevent those powerful antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria from coming into being.
Consult an expert before trying a home remedy
While it’s true that the above-mentioned home remedies for foul odor emanating from the ear are proven safe and effective, it’s still a good idea for you to first ask your primary care provider if it’s fine for you to try them. This is most especially true if you have a known medical condition or are taking prescription medication for the ear-related issue or any other health concern.
