4. Swimmer's Ear

4.游泳性耳炎

Solution: Garlic

解決方案：大蒜

Swimmer's ear is an infection of the outer ear canal. It happens when water gets trapped in your ears and allows bacteria or fungi to flourish. To deal with the pain, your easiest option is an over-the-counter painkiller such as aspirin or acetaminophen. For soothing at-home relief, treat your ear to heat. Use a hot-water bottle or a heating pad set on low. If you're using the bottle, wrap it in a towel so it feels comfortably warm, not super hot. If you're using a heating pad, for safety's sake, be careful not to fall asleep with that electric pad nestled against your ear.

游泳性耳炎是一種外耳道感染。當水滯留在耳內并使細菌或真菌滋生時就會生這種病。為對付這種疼痛，最容易的選擇就是非處方止痛藥，例如阿司匹林或退熱凈。要在家緩解痛苦，用加熱來治療你的耳朵。用一個熱水瓶或一個設定為低溫的加熱墊。如果你用熱水瓶，用毛巾把它包起來，這樣使人感到溫暖舒適，而不是特別燙。如果你用加熱墊，為了安全，小心不要在電熱墊靠著你耳朵時睡著了。

Take advantage of garlic's potent antibacterial properties and use this herb in eardrops. You can buy garlic oil in health food stores, or make your own. Grate three medium cloves of garlic and place them in a shallow dish. Cover them with olive oil and let the mixture stand overnight. Strain out the garlic and apply 3 drops in the affected ear.

利用大蒜強有效的抗菌特性并將這種草藥用于耳藥水。你可以在保健食品商店買大蒜油，或者自己做。把3瓣中等大小的蒜瓣磨碎，放進一個淺盤里，上面澆蓋橄欖油，并將這種混合物放上一整夜。濾去大蒜，在被感染的耳內滴入3滴。