Ear Infection

• Signs and symptoms common in children include:
• Ear pain, especially when lying down
• Tugging or pulling at an ear
• Trouble sleeping
• Crying more than usual
• Fussiness
• Trouble hearing or responding to sounds
• Loss of balance
• Fever of 100 F (38 C) or higher
• Drainage of fluid from the ear
• Headache
• Loss of appetite

• Common signs and symptoms in adults include:
• Ear pain
• Drainage of fluid from the ear
• Trouble hearing

Infection causing inflammation of the inner ear or the nerves connecting the inner ear to the brain. The infections can be Viral- Viruses such as rubella, measles, and polio cause systemic viral illnesses that can spread to the inner ear. Viral infections are more common than bacterial infections.

Weaken Immune system

Bacterial - In bacterial meningitis, the cerebrospinal fluid is infected, and the infection can spread to the inner ear.

VERY IMPORTANT:

• Manganese (NS Manganese Plus 2 caps 2-3 times daily) : Deficiency has been linked to ear disorders. Take 10 mg daily. Take separately from calcium.
• Vitamin C (NS Liposomal Vitamin C): Boosts immunity and fights infection.  Take up to 2,000 mg daily, in divided doses. Children: 200 mg 4 times daily.
•  Zinc (EQ Zinc): Quickens immune response. Aids in reducing infection. Take one 10-mg lozenge 3 times daily for 5 days, then up to 40 mg daily in pill form. Do not exceed this amount.

IMPORTANT:

• Anti-Viral, Anti Bacterial Herbs (NS Astragalus, NS Cats Claw, NS Echinacea, NS Oregano, NS Olive Leaf and NS Anti-Microbials, EQ Mulleincom: Choose any one of the above to to reduce infection and inflammation. For capsule Products 2 caps 2-3 times daily.  For the Anti Microbials 10 drops 3-4 times daily, for the mulleincom 35 to 50 drops 3 times daily.
• Vitamin B complex, plus extra vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) (EQ B Complex, AI B Complex): Vitamin B complex is essential for healing and immune function. Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) is important for immune function. For vitamin B complex, a sublingual form is recommended. Take 50 mg of each major B vitamin (thiamine and riboflavin) 3 times daily. Amounts of individual vitamins in a complex will vary. Do not exceed 35 mg niacin, 100 mg vitamin B6, and 1,000 mcg folate daily. For vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), take 50 mg daily.
• Vitamin E (EQ Initial E):  Enhances immune function.  Take 90 mg (200 IU) daily.

• NS Myrrh
  
• NS Liposomal Vitamin C
• NS Manganese
• NS Colloidal Silver 
• NS Cats Claw
• NS Microbe Defense Items
• NS Astragalus
• NS Olive Leaf
• NS Oregano
• NS Echinacea
• EQ B Complex
• EQ Initial E
• EQ Mulleincom
• EQ Ototone
• EQ Otoflam HP
• EQ Zinc
• AI B Complex

• Natural sugars in fruits and vegetables
• Low sodium diet
• Foods to avoid:
• Salty foods
• Sugary foods like soda and sweets

• Amber
• Amethyst
• Aquamarine
• Celestite
• Clear Quartz
• Pyrite
• Rhodonite
• Amazonite
• Fluorite
• Sardonyx
• Snowflake Obsidian
• Orange Calcite
• Tourmaline

Myrrh

Mullein

• Aconite
• Belladonna
• Chamomilla
• Ferrum Phosphoricum
• Pulsatilla
• Soluble Mercurius
• Hepar Sulph

Rife Frequencies

Photonic Mat

Laser

For ear pain associated with a middle ear infection without an eardrum perforation, warm (not hot) oil (olive, vegetable) dripped gently into the ear canal and held in place by a cotton ball may help ease ear pain. Warm oil is less likely to be helpful for swimmer’s ear. A warm or cold compress may help ear pain.
Some people find alternating between a warm and cold compress helpful.

Naturopathic eardrops have been tried to control ear pain and the primary ear infection with limited success. Naturopathic eardrops have not been approved by the FDA Tea tree oil eardrops are widely used but have the same limitations discussed concerning naturopathic eardrops.

An oil containing ginger may be applied to the pinna. Advocates of this preparation urge avoid pouring ginger oil into the ear canal. Anecdotal testimonies exist praising the use of garlic oil poured into the ear canal as an effective therapy for outer and middle ear infections.

Parents of young children with middle ear infections (otitis media) have long since noted the reluctance to put pressure on the side of the infected ear. Sleeping with the painful side “up” may be of help in the management of ear pain.

The following tips may reduce the risk of developing ear infections:

• Prevent common colds and other illnesses. Teach your children to wash their hands frequently and thoroughly and to not share eating and drinking utensils. Teach your children to cough or sneeze into their elbow. If possible, limit the time your child spends in group child care.
• A child care setting with fewer children may help. Try to keep your child home from child care or school when ill.
• Avoid secondhand smoke. Make sure that no one smokes in your home. Away from home, stay in smoke-free environments.
• Breast-feed your baby. If possible, breast-feed your baby for at least six months. Breast milk contains antibodies that may offer protection from ear infections.
• If you bottle-feed, hold your baby in an upright position. Avoid propping a bottle in your baby's mouth
• while he or she is lying down. Don't put bottles in the crib with your baby.

• Olive oil
• Clove Oil
• Rosemary oil
• Tea Tree oil
• Garlic oil
• Basil oil

This pressure point is located directly in front of where your earlobe begins. Acupressure on this point is used to relieve pressure that builds up around your jaw and in your ears. This could make it effective in treating tinnitus, ear infections, earache, tension headache, and migraine.

This is yet another important acupressure point for ear aches treatment that is popularly used in ancient Chinese treatment. This point is located directly below the ear gate point, in front of the opening of the ear. It is situated in a depression that deepens when the mouth is opened. Stimulating this pressure point on both sides of the face using the fingers for 3 to 5 minutes helps in relieving pressure inside the ear, earache, jaw pain, hearing problems, toothache and headache.

This is yet another important point widely used in ear acupuncture and acupressure. But it is best not to stimulate his point after the third month of pregnancy. This point is located halfway between the inside of the ankle bone and Achilles’ tendon, at the backside of the ankle. Putting optimum pressure on this point in both feet simultaneously help in relieving earache, ringing in ear and pain related to wisdom tooth. K-3, K-6.

The reflexes for the Eustachian tubes extend from the inner side of the big toe along the base of the second and third toes to the fourth toe. Reflexes for chronic ear conditions are found on the 'shelf' at the base of these two toes – the same section as the Eustachian tubes.

The ear apex, located on the cartilage at the place where your ear comes to its highest point, is an auricular pressure point popular in treatments for earache, migraine, and tension headache.