| As with eyes, serious infections of the inner ear | | | | gentle head and neck exercises. |
| should be referred to a specialist. Alternative | | | | Consult a qualified practitioner/therapist for: |
| therapies can be very helpful for problems caused by | | | | Herbal Medicine Hopi ear candle therapy is a traditional |
| infection of the outer ear and excessive catarrh. Glue | | | | Native American remedy and a safe and natural way |
| ear, a condition that commonly affects children, is | | | | of removing wax from the ear, one of the causes of |
| discussed on. | | | | this condition. A trained practitioner places a specially |
| Earache | | | | made cylinder or candle in the ear and lights it, |
| Earache is a sharp pain and fever caused by an | | | | drawing out old wax from the ear and introducing |
| infection of the outer or middle ear. | | | | healing herbal vapors. |
| Treatment | | | | Homeopathy Specific remedies include Salicyclie are |
| Herbal Medicine For immediate relief, carefully apply in | | | | 6c; Carbon sulf. 6c; China sulf. 6c; and Kali iod. 6c |
| the ear twodrops of essential oil of St. John's wort, | | | | Deafness |
| almond, garlic, or mullein and hold a warm hot-water | | | | This is complete or partial loss of hearing. Deafness |
| bottle wrapped in a towel to the ear. | | | | may be due to infection, Eustachian tube blockage, |
| Consult a qualified practitioner/therapist for: | | | | excessive amounts of ear wax, or otosclerosis. It |
| Homeopathy Belladonna might be prescribed for | | | | may also be caused by Meniere's disease, drugs, poor |
| acute throbbing. | | | | nutrtion, aging, and congenital conditions. |
| Tinnitus | | | | Treatment |
| Tinnitus is a continuous ringing sound in the ears, | | | | Naturopathy A naturopathic diet rich in vitamin A |
| usually the result of foreign bodies in the ear, | | | | promotes repair of damaged tissues in the ear and |
| pressure damage, some drugs, wax, and aging. | | | | helps stimulate the auditory nerve. A grapefruit seed |
| Treatment | | | | extract called Citricidal breaks up hardened wax - a |
| Yoga Increase the blood circulation to the head with | | | | common cause of partial deafness. |