There are oily ears and dry ears.
Sebaceous glands are normal secretory glands. It excretes oily sebum, which lubricates the skin and adheres to foreign bodies, such as insects. Most people's ear canal secretions dry into scaly, slightly yellowish scabs, which are called dry cerumen. A few people have secretions that are always oily or pasty, thick, and dark brown in color. The occurrence of "oil ear" is related to race and ethnicity. According to some statistics, 100% of the cases are Ezo, and 90% are whites and Caucasians. Mongolians are 20%, Japanese are less than 20%, and the Han nationality in my country has the lowest incidence rate, at 5 to 7%.
Treatment methods
1. Do not pick your nose forcefully, and do not use excessive force when blowing your nose.
2. Pay attention to the prevention and timely treatment of organ inflammation around the Eustachian tube, such as rhinitis, nasopharyngitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, etc., to prevent bacteria from these parts from spreading to the Eustachian tube.
3. Pay attention to keeping the ear clean to prevent tympanic membrane trauma. People with unhealed tympanic membrane trauma or old perforation should not swim. They must avoid sewage entering the ear when bathing and swimming.
4. Otitis media is a major cause of deafness and muteness in infants and young children, so regular vaccinations are required, physical exercise should be paid attention to from an early age, go outdoors more, get more sunshine, promote metabolism, and enhance physical fitness and disease resistance. .
5. When the weather is cold or the climate changes drastically, pay attention to keeping warm and cold to prevent upper respiratory tract infections.
6. Pus often flows out of the ears. The pus in the ears must be cleaned frequently. The specific method is: pull the auricle backward and downward, and at the same time push the tragus forward to straighten and open the external auditory canal, and then gently clean it with a sterilized cotton swab.
7. Before taking a bath or washing your hair, fill both ear holes with sterilized cotton balls to prevent sewage from entering the ears. Also, avoid diving or swimming to prevent hearing loss from ruptured eardrums.
8. The diet should be light, easy to digest, and rich in nutrients. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and avoid spicy foods, such as wine, onions, garlic, etc., to prevent internal attack of heat and poison.
Usually, you can also eat more foods that can clear away fire and detoxify, such as honeysuckle dew, mung bean soup, etc.