###Human: What is the permanent remedy for dry and itchy ear? ###Assistant: Hello. With the details you have given I understand that your mother aged 50 years has been having itching in the left ear since a month which gets temporarily relieved with the application of oil. Also, an ENT consultant has ruled out any local pathology or wax or ear drum abnormalities. The above tests along with the following history can help rule out any other disease, which may be causing the ear problem. The relevant history would be any of the following. Another possibility is eustachian tube catarrh, which causes tubal block and associated decreased ventilation of the middle ear and consequent feeling of itching. The same can be controlled using the Lorfast tablet. Hope to get back from you. If you provide the above details with investigation reports and prescription of previous consultation, then we can help you better. Hope your mother gets better soon. Revert back with the reports to an ENT otolaryngologist online -->