Most people have had to deal with at least one ear infection in their life.  It may have been that you were the one that had the ear infection, or a child may have had the ear infection.  Usually people run to the doctor to get an antibiotic to treat the ear infection.

There are several things that you can do at home to help treat an ear infection and your body won’t suffer the side effects of using an antibiotic.

There are several herbal remedies that you can use to help an ear infection.  Garlic oil is great to help fight off an infection.  You put some garlic oil on a cotton ball and then place it in the ear.

St. John’s Wort Oil can help reduce inflammation that may be in the ear.  St. John’s Wort Oil reduces inflammation because it is an antiviral substance.  Mullein Oil is also great to use when the ear canals lining is inflamed. You put some on a cotton ball and place it in the ear. 

If you or someone you know is in a lot of pain from an ear infection, you can also lay a warm water bottle against the ear.  That will provide some pain relief.

There are many things that you can do to help treat the symptoms of an ear infection and an ear infection itself.  Having a healthy and strong immune system is the best way to avoid repeat ear infections.  By doing some research you can find many ways to help you battle ear infections without having to use antibiotics.