Re: natural way to help an ear ache? any suggestions?

[Guest guest]

Here is what we do, and it works everytime. We spray

Afrin nose spray in the nostril that is on the side

where the ear is hurting, make sure you tilt his head

towards the hurt ear for a few minutes after you spray

the Afrin. The Afrin will help take the pressure off

the eustachian tubes by draining the mucous that is

plugged there.

Also, crush a clove of garlic in 3 ounces of water.

Let it sit five minutes. Then, with a fine meshed

strainer, strain out the garlic, and just use the

water left over. Put that in a little dropper, and

drop this into his ear and have him lay there for 5

minutes, then let it come out. Do this twice a day

also. It may take a few days, Juli

--- Egeresi & Don Pattison <egerpatt@...>

wrote:

> One more question for this afternoon - please advise

>

> My son may be developing an ear infection right now

> but I would like to avoid antibiotics, or even going

> to the doctor's office. Do you have any suggestions

> for me? I know that avoiding dairy may help, but is

> there anything else? Thanks so much!

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Juli, I will try, but what to do if he won't

tolerate this?? He hates his ear touched and he won't

stay in one place, especially laying down for 5

minutes... I will try the Afrin at least at bedtime

tonight, and once in the morning, hopefully we can

hold him down with my husband... thank you

--- Juli <rank35@...> wrote:

> Here is what we do, and it works everytime. We

> spray

> Afrin nose spray in the nostril that is on the side

> where the ear is hurting, make sure you tilt his

> head

> towards the hurt ear for a few minutes after you

> spray

> the Afrin. The Afrin will help take the pressure

> off

> the eustachian tubes by draining the mucous that is

> plugged there.

>

> Also, crush a clove of garlic in 3 ounces of water.

> Let it sit five minutes. Then, with a fine meshed

> strainer, strain out the garlic, and just use the

> water left over. Put that in a little dropper, and

> drop this into his ear and have him lay there for 5

> minutes, then let it come out. Do this twice a day

> also. It may take a few days, Juli

>

> --- Egeresi & Don Pattison

> <egerpatt@...>

> wrote:

>

> > One more question for this afternoon - please

> advise

> >

> > My son may be developing an ear infection right

> now

> > but I would like to avoid antibiotics, or even

> going

> > to the doctor's office. Do you have any

> suggestions

> > for me? I know that avoiding dairy may help, but

> is

> > there anything else? Thanks so much!

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

You might find some ideas here:

http://califmichele.com/health/earache.html

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[Guest guest]

My sister used to get tons of ear aches and she used a couple of

drops of vinegar.

>

> One more question for this afternoon - please advise

>

> My son may be developing an ear infection right now

> but I would like to avoid antibiotics, or even going

> to the doctor's office. Do you have any suggestions

> for me? I know that avoiding dairy may help, but is

> there anything else? Thanks so much!

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

>

> One more question for this afternoon - please advise

>

> My son may be developing an ear infection right now

> but I would like to avoid antibiotics, or even going

> to the doctor's office. Do you have any suggestions

> for me? I know that avoiding dairy may help, but is

> there anything else? Thanks so much!

>

You can get garlic-mullein oil at a hfs, or make your own garlic oil

by heating some olive oil (not that hot), steeping a clove of garlic

in it, and then putting a dropperful of the warm oil in his ear. A hot

water bottle is really soothing too -- my kids carry them around all

winter.

Nell

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

We use garlic oil (2-3 drops in the ear) to combat ear infections

before they get too bad. They stink, but they do seem to help. We

found our garlic oil in the health food store.

Just my .02,

>

> One more question for this afternoon - please advise

>

> My son may be developing an ear infection right now

> but I would like to avoid antibiotics, or even going

> to the doctor's office. Do you have any suggestions

> for me? I know that avoiding dairy may help, but is

> there anything else? Thanks so much!

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Hey ,

Ohhhhh, have i been through it with the ear thing!! It

used to take 2 nurses plus my husband and me to hold

my son down so the doctor could look in the ear. He

is 11 now and finally, but barely, will allow some

treatment. You may have to have hubby hold him down

for maybe 3 minutes with the garlic, and maybe 2 for

the Afrin. My son wont lie still for more than about

2 minutes, and it works anyways, so try!

There are also Gaia Children's ear drops, our DAN doc

recommended, but the AFrin and garlic has always

worked, but it may be easier for you to get these

drops.

Good luck and let me know how he does, Juli p.s. It

just kills me that for years he went on antibiotics

for these earaches, when all along, I could have

treated them right at home, minus the antibiotic

damage...

--- Egeresi & Don Pattison <egerpatt@...>

wrote:

> Thanks Juli, I will try, but what to do if he won't

> tolerate this?? He hates his ear touched and he

> won't

> stay in one place, especially laying down for 5

> minutes... I will try the Afrin at least at bedtime

> tonight, and once in the morning, hopefully we can

> hold him down with my husband... thank you

>

>

> --- Juli <rank35@...> wrote:

>

> > Here is what we do, and it works everytime. We

> > spray

> > Afrin nose spray in the nostril that is on the

> side

> > where the ear is hurting, make sure you tilt his

> > head

> > towards the hurt ear for a few minutes after you

> > spray

> > the Afrin. The Afrin will help take the pressure

> > off

> > the eustachian tubes by draining the mucous that

> is

> > plugged there.

> >

> > Also, crush a clove of garlic in 3 ounces of

> water.

> > Let it sit five minutes. Then, with a fine meshed

> > strainer, strain out the garlic, and just use the

> > water left over. Put that in a little dropper,

> and

> > drop this into his ear and have him lay there for

> 5

> > minutes, then let it come out. Do this twice a

> day

> > also. It may take a few days, Juli

> >

> > --- Egeresi & Don Pattison

> > <egerpatt@...>

> > wrote:

> >

> > > One more question for this afternoon - please

> > advise

> > >

> > > My son may be developing an ear infection right

> > now

> > > but I would like to avoid antibiotics, or even

> > going

> > > to the doctor's office. Do you have any

> > suggestions

> > > for me? I know that avoiding dairy may help, but

> > is

> > > there anything else? Thanks so much!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> __________________________________________________

> > >

[Guest guest]

>

>

> You can get garlic-mullein oil at a hfs, or make your own garlic

oil

> by heating some olive oil (not that hot), steeping a clove of

garlic

> in it, and then putting a dropperful of the warm oil in his ear. A

hot

> water bottle is really soothing too -- my kids carry them around

all

> winter.

>

> Nell

I'll second Nell's advice. I buy the Eclectic Kids brand of garlic

and mullein oil drops. It works overnight here. It's messy and

stinky but I LOVE it! Don't use it though if there is a perforation.

Anita

>

[Guest guest]

I got this from another mom.

I used it twice on my children once they were asleep at night and it

worked!

Use a garlic press to press some onion. Use a medecine dropper to

drop 3-5 drops of the " onion juice " in the ear. Cover with a piece of

cotton ball.

>

> One more question for this afternoon - please advise

>

> My son may be developing an ear infection right now

> but I would like to avoid antibiotics, or even going

> to the doctor's office. Do you have any suggestions

> for me? I know that avoiding dairy may help, but is

> there anything else? Thanks so much!

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Don't use it if there's a perferation where? Ear?

Anita Kugelstadt <mysuperteach@...> wrote:

>

>

> You can get garlic-mullein oil at a hfs, or make your own garlic

oil

> by heating some olive oil (not that hot), steeping a clove of

garlic

> in it, and then putting a dropperful of the warm oil in his ear. A

hot

> water bottle is really soothing too -- my kids carry them around

all

> winter.

>

> Nell

I'll second Nell's advice. I buy the Eclectic Kids brand of garlic

and mullein oil drops. It works overnight here. It's messy and

stinky but I LOVE it! Don't use it though if there is a perforation.

Anita

>

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[Guest guest]

Yes, a perforated ear drum. If you notice any pus, for example. If

you're not fairly certain that there is no perforation (and it isn't

very common), it might be best to have a doc take a look first.

Just don't let him convince you that antibiotics are the way to go.

Anita

> >

>

> >

> > You can get garlic-mullein oil at a hfs, or make your own garlic

> oil

> > by heating some olive oil (not that hot), steeping a clove of

> garlic

> > in it, and then putting a dropperful of the warm oil in his ear.

A

> hot

> > water bottle is really soothing too -- my kids carry them around

> all

> > winter.

> >

> > Nell

>

> I'll second Nell's advice. I buy the Eclectic Kids brand of

garlic

> and mullein oil drops. It works overnight here. It's messy and

> stinky but I LOVE it! Don't use it though if there is a

perforation.

>

> Anita

>

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

> My son may be developing an ear infection right now

> but I would like to avoid antibiotics, or even going

> to the doctor's office. Do you have any suggestions

> for me? I know that avoiding dairy may help, but is

> there anything else? Thanks so much!

For my kids, ear infections mean yeast. I give GSE with great results.

Dana