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Olive Oil
Posted by Ani (Ontario, Canada) on 02/07/2010
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Warmed olive oil helps relieves ear aches. My mom would always heat some olive oil, saturate a bit of cotton and stuff it in the ear. Don't pour the oil directly in, you could burn it. This remedy always worked for me.
Olive Oil, Garlic
Posted by Sharee (Wi) on 02/09/2018
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Ear infections/earaches cleared up with evoo [extra virgin olive oil] and garlic cloves- it doesn't get more simple!
My Momma always used sweet oil with fresh pulverised cloves.
Onions
Posted by Jackie.81 (Park Rapids, MN) on 05/15/2009
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Our school nurse called me and said my 6 year old was in the office with ear ache which my children get every year. I ran to the store and bought a yellow onion and cooked in the microwave then squeezed out the juice and put about three drops in it and it took the pain away and she went back to class and never complained again. Her nurse was amazed by the remedy.
Onions
Posted by Dee (Brooks, Alberta Canada) on 03/29/2008
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Since I was a child my mother would put the heart of the onion in our ear and sleep with it in, by morning your ear will be find, also works on wax build up
Salt
Posted by Erica (Sun City, CA) on 03/17/2008
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Yesterday morning my 3 year son woke up screaming that his ear hurt. I'm a firm believer in chiropractic but it was Sunday and had to find something else for him. I didn't want to take him to urgent care because I didn't want antibotics so I turned on my computer and went to earthclinic and searched ear infections. I tried the warm salt on a washcloth, microwaved it and put on his ear. I did this twice in one hour and he hasn't complained once. Thanks so much!
Tea Tree Oil, Sesame Oil
Posted by Radha (Dallas, Tx) on 05/09/2012
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I have tried this ancient Ayurvedic remedy for ear-aches not just on myself but for my 10 year old daughter and it has worked....everytime!
Mix 3-4 drops of T-tree oil in 1/4 cup of sesame oil, mix well and keep aside in a small clean bottle for storage/future use. Add 2-4 drops of this oil mixture in the ear by a dropper... The pain and infection will be gone in a few hours. These two oils in combination form a natural antifungal, antibacterial and antiseptic compound.... no need to go to a doctor for antibiotics.
Warmed Oil and Black Pepper
Posted by Sister Monae (Colorado) on 01/11/2014
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Heat cooking oil in a skillet not to hot but warm enough.Take a cotton ball dip in the oil put black pepper on the cotton ball put in the ear for earache I used this on my son by the time we made it to the doctor he said I don't know what you're doing but it is working.Thanks grandma. She raised nine girls, two boys and will be 87 .
Also, you can brown flower in a skillet for a chaffed baby bottom.
