What is a good "home remedy" to clean wax out of ears?

Question

Seems that ear wax becomes more prevelant as you age. I have used peroxide to "bubble out" the wax. Is this o.k.? Does anyone else have any "home remedy's"?

Answer 1

I think peroxide can toughen the ear drum over time, making hearing less sensitive. But this is after years of daily use. A weekly rinse shoudl be fine.

You may try going to the health food store and buying "ear candles." They are cones that you stick in your ears and burn the ends. It somehow draws the wax out.

You may also try drying yoru ears daily after bathing w/ Q-tips. After awhile, the Q-tips will be clean. Everyone will tell you not to use Q-tips, but lets face it: that's what they were made for.

Answer 2

Peroxide is fine..Fill a syringe with some peroxide and a lil water, squirt it in your ear and lean your ear down so the wax will drain out. Check out your local drugstore for an "Ear Kit' usually comes with a bulb syringe and drops and a tray.

An Ear Candle found in a health food store works great also.

Answer 3

i wouldn't try regular peroxide...u want to soften and flush out. go to ur local pharmacy. they have stuff especially designed for this sort of thing...it helps break down the wax...it contains carbamide peroxide. (not hydrogen peroxide)
another thing u can do...but u have to be super careful...take a bobby pin and scrap it out. just touch along the sides of the ear canal to know how deep ur going. by the way, this method will not clean out ur ears perfectly.
q-tips/towels r not as good...they may push in the wax into ur ear even further.

Answer 4

Having wax in your ear is not really a bad thing. Wax protects your inner ear. I suggest just using a hand towel when you take a bath or shower. And may be a q-tip from time to time just try not to go to deep.

Answer 5

Peroxide first then olive oil after the cleaning is done. Some wax is good as it is bug repellant.

Answer 6

If you take some witch Hazel and put about a half t-spoon in each ear, wait for ten minutes, then take a ball suction and suck it out( the bulb suction things are blue and they are used for babies to get the junk out of their noses) I don't know the technical term, but anyway, after you put in ear lay on side for 10 mins. to let it soak in. Then suction, then Q-tip. Sometimes I get a lot of junk way down and this helps me. You can get all the items at your local drugstore.

Answer 7

if the peroxide isn't working that well, I would suggest going to your nearest herb store and buying "ear candles" they are actually really good with getting wax out of your ears, and helping with swimmers ear and ear infections. they look like hollow candles, and they come with drops, but they work like a dream....just don't open whats left of the candle and look at the contents....you'd be surprised at what kind of nasty stuff you will see....and it will turn your stomach, lol.

Answer 8

The Doc told us once to stand in the shower with the water as warm as you can stand it, and hold your ear so the hot water will wash the wax out.

Answer 9

Sweet Oil

A doctor of mine recommended it once. Worked wonders for me. Just a few drops twice a day for a couple days and then flush with some warm water.

You can get it at any drug store.

DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT, use the burning candle things. They are DANGEROUS to your ears. CANDLING CAN CAUSE SERIOUS, PERMANENT DAMAGE TO YOUR EARDRUMS. And, worst of all, what is mostly seen as the "result" of candling is the burned candle... not "impurities in the ear canal."

Answer 10

take 5 drops of pea nut oils boiled in garlic paste before go to sleep in both ears .it will remove wax and pain relief too .
peroxide in ears will damage skin ..so do not use ...