I have sore throat and my ears also started being blocked, please help me
A sore throat or blocked ear is something which almost everyone has experienced at some time in life. A sore throat is an inflammation of the throat and most often it is painful. It is caused by viral or bacterial infections, fungal infection, or irritants like pollutants or chemical matter. The throat is the most common site for the infection to thrive when you are exposed to viruses or bacteria. You can get a sore throat when you come in contact with too much dust or any other similar irritant. If the sore throat is accompanied with a bad cold then your ears could get blocked. Antibiotics will help if it’s a bacterial infection but they do not help in case of viral infections.
Home Remedies For Sore Throat
Are there any home remedies? There are many home remedies which can help. Let’s take a look at some of them.
- Marshmallow root can be used as a gargle to treat a sore throat. The root powdered and mixed with honey is a tonic that is very useful to decrease irritation.
- Chamomile is an effective home remedy to cure the common cold as it helps to decrease inflammation.
- You can also gargle with warm salt water to soothe the throat and cayenne pepper can be added to it to hasten the recovery process.
- Drinking honey with hot water will ease the pain and help to loosen any hardened mucus.
- You can prepare a tea with apple cider vinegar, lemon, cayenne, and honey. Drink this tea between three to four times a day.
- You can also use a throat spray made from sage to reduce a sore throat.
- Steam inhalation with few drops of eucalyptus oil helps to clear the nose and throat and relieves the cold.
- You can prepare ginger tea from one teaspoon of freshly crushed ginger that is boiled in water. Strain and add honey and lemon to taste.
- Sip hot water from time to time to soothe your throat.
- Garlic is useful to cure a sore throat and ear block. You should eat two cloves of garlic every day or use it in your meals or soups. For blocked ears, heat one or two garlic cloves in sesame oil and drip a few drops in each ear and allow it to settle for some time. Then hold a soft cloth over the ear and position your ear such that the oil can trickle out. This will clear the ears instantly.
- The simplest way to unclog blocked ears is to yawn, swallow hard or chew gum. These movements help to balance the pressure between the inner ear and the outer ear and causes the ear to be immediately unclogged with a faint popping sound.
