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What are the different home remedies for ENT(Ear, Nose, Throat) problems? – Part 2

What is meant by ENT?
• ENT stands for Ear Nose and Throat.
• These parts can be affected by common conditions.
• An ENT specialist specializes in the disorders affecting the three areas.

Symptoms of ENT
The symptoms of ENT disorders:
• intense pain
• the infection can make it hard to chew
• the lymph nodes are in most cases swollen.
• fluid discharge
• fungal debris from the affected areas
• balance problems
• increased discharge of the nose
• headaches
• sinusitis
• fever
• fatigue
• congestion
• sore throat
• swallowing difficulties
• daytime drowsiness

Causes of ENT
• viral
• bacterial
• fungal

Home Remedies for ENT Disorders

6. Eucalyptus Oil and humidification as Home Remedy for ENT Disorders
• Use some humidifiers in your room for a few hours every day.
• This will help soothe the irritation and inflammation.
• Both warm and cool mist humidifiers can be used to help to get rid of the mucus in the airways.
• The oil of eucalyptus has a soothing effect.
• The best way to use the oil is to inhale the fumes.
• This can be achieved by placing a small amount of the oil in a pan and placing this on heat, then inhaling the fumes as the oil boils.
• Fresh leaves of eucalyptus can also be added to boiling water.
• Inhale the fumes with the head bent and covered with a blanket or cloth.

7. Salt as Natural Remedy for ENT Disorders
• Salt is a natural antiseptic which helps in getting rid of most of the infections affecting the throat, ear and nose areas.
• Gargling with warm salt water can help you loosen the phlegm in your airways and the bronchioles.
• Simply add a spoon of salt to lukewarm water and gargle with it twice a day.
• Do it once in the morning and once in the evening.
• In addition to this, drinking warm water with some turmeric.
• This will also help you to get rid of the infection and soothe the inflamed airways.

8. Honey as Home Remedy for ENT Disorders
• Honey is considered highly beneficial in the treatment of ENT disorders.
• One can also mix 1 teaspoon honey in a glass of water and have it 3 times a day.
• This helps in children’s coughs and helps them sleep better.
• Honey works by coating and soothing an irritated throat.
• It has antioxidant and antibacterial effects.
• Dark-colored honey, such as the buckwheat honey is particularly high in antioxidants.

9. Sage as a home remedy for ENT disorder
• Sage has anti-inflammatory and antibiotic properties.
• They work on the pain, swelling and congestion.
• The herb should be made into an infusion.
• This is done by adding to hot boiling water and then cooling.
• It should however be taken while still warm or hot to achieve best results.
• It can be taken three times a day for about three days.

10. Thyme as Home Remedy for ENT Disorders
• Thyme has soothing and healing properties.
• Management of coughs, mucus discharge, swelling and pain can be taken care by the use of thyme.
• The herb should be added to hot water and allowed to boil for several minutes
• It is strained and taken.
• Take it when still hot especially when dealing with mucus accumulation.
• This should be taken at least two times daily.

Dietary precautions

1. Orange Juice and Water
• In acute bronchitis, the patient should fast on orange juice and water.
• This should be done till the acute symptoms subside.
• Later, he should adopt an all-fruit diet for two or three days.

2. All-fruit Diet and then Well-balanced Diet
• In the case of chronic bronchitis, the patient can begin with an all-fruit diet for five to seven days.
• Take three meals a day of fresh juicy fruits.
• After the all-fruit diet, follow a well-balanced diet with emphasis on seeds, nuts, grains, raw vegetables, and fresh fruits.
• For drinks, unsweetened lemon water, or cold/hot plain water may be taken.

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Noise Exposure can Cause Irreversible Hearing Loss….How to Protect Ourselves?

Loud sounds can permanently damage the tiny hair cells in the inner ear that send sound information to brain. The damage can occur from a brief exposure to a high intensity sound or from chronic or frequent exposure to moderately intense sounds. Everyone is not equally affected by noise as sensitivity varies. Some people can withstand longer exposure to high intensity sound before it causes hearing loss. Smoking, diabetes and hypertension can also increase the risk of hearing loss. Men are at higher risk. All noises are not equal in their effect. It also depends on how loud is the sound, its frequency, whether it is intermittent or continuous and how far you are from the source.

Decibels is the unit of sound which ranges from 0 to 180 or more. Prolonged exposure to levels over 85 is risky and higher the level, the less time it takes to cause the damage. a level above 120 such as fireworks at close range, ambulance siren, gun firing can cause immediate damage. Sounds below a level of 75 are unlikely to harm the hearing. The ears never get used to noise. The person gets habitual psychologically to noise so it becomes less noticeable or less annoying, but the ear does not build up tolerance.

SYMPTOMS OF HEARING LOSS
- Sound may appear distorted or muffled.
- People may sound like they are mumbling, especially when there is background noise.
- Ringing in the ears.

Listening to a personal music player is potentially very harmful. Some people are really unaware of how loud they listen the music, especially in noisy surroundings. If you experience ringing or muffled hearing afterwards, music was definitely too loud. Loud or persistent noise affects quality of life, both mentally and physically. It can disturb sleep, impair work performance and cause anxiety, irritability, depression and headaches. People also complain about increased blood pressure and heart rate and even heart abnormalities. Hearing loss from a single high intensity sound often improves, though it can take several months and your hearing may not fully recover. But if you are exposed to loud music regularly, permanent hearing loss is experienced.

- Turn down the volume of music players.
- Move away from the source of loud noise.
- Buy the quietest vacuum and other appliances.
- Use hearing protections.
- Keep your car’s muffler and exhaust system in good shape and use your horn only for emergencies.