I'm prone to ear infections...
01/11/06 01:02 PM
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melitami
Reged: 02/23/04
Posts: 1213
Loc: Ewing, NJ, USA (IBS-D, Vegetarian)
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but hate taking antibiotics. So I take decongestants, and use a heating pad on my ear if it hurts. The decongestant wasn't working last week during my head cold, so I tried an herbal remedy I'd read about. Heat a little bit of vegetable oil or extra virgin olive oil with some chopped garlic on the stove. Let cool enough that you won't burn yourself, and put a few drops in your ear of the oil (I used a q-tip). Store the oil in the fridge, and heat each time before using it (I put it in a spare small bottle in the fridge, and heated it in the microwave before using). I used it three times a day, when my ear felt clogged or hurt, for two days, and it helped soooo much!
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