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What you need:

• olive oil
• Sunflower oil
• small pipette
• Washcloth
• shower

When wax clogs your ear

• Ear wax is useful for your hearing. It protects your Ears from inflammation and Parasites. It cleans the ear canal and keeps your ears healthy and supple.
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• Ear wax is a yellow - brownish, sticky, unpleasant smelling mass. Ear wax is often found uncomfortable, especially if you suffer from overproduction.
• Small glands secrete the ear wax close to the external ear canal. The ear wax is transported from the inside to the outside by means of tiny hairs.
• The lard covers the outer ear canal, protecting your eardrum.
• Overproduction and incorrect ear care can lead to a plug that can harden and set in front of the eardrum. This makes it harder to hear.


Removing earwax - home remedies

Earwax is not particularly nice to look at, but it is all the more important for ...

• If there is any foreign object in you or if an earwax plug has formed that has hardened, you should get one throat - Consult a nose and throat specialist. Foreign bodies should only be removed by a doctor.

Using home remedies to keep your ears clean

• If your ears are clogged with a wax plug or if your wax is very tough, you can do a little bit of home remedies to remove the sticky wax.
• Excessive hygiene in the ear is not advisable, as otherwise the protective function may be impaired.
• If your ears are blocked, however, you should generally refrain from using ear swabs. The ears of babies and toddlers in particular do not require cleaning. You can use ear swabs to injure your inner ear or push the plug that is clogging your ear canal deeper into your ear canal.
• You don't need much for healthy ear hygiene. You can clean the outer ear and auricle with a corner of a washcloth well moistened with warm water. This is completely sufficient as a hygiene measure and the protective function of your ear wax is retained.
• You can also briefly rinse your ear with the hand shower while showering and then simply wipe your ear dry.

Clean the ear with oil

If your ear is only slightly clogged or the lard is very thick, you can use an old one Home remedies liquefy the lard a little.

1. Warm some olive or sunflower oil until it is lukewarm.
2. Then put a drop of oil in the ear using a pipette from the pharmacy and tilt your head to the side for a minute so that the oil cannot run out.
3. Then lay your head on the other side and wipe away the wax with a damp washcloth.