Re: garlic for ear infections

[Guest guest]

This is amazing to me, as my daughter has at different times

struggled with repeat ear infections--we have never found garlic oil

helpful (either home made or store bought), along with many

other " surefire " remedies that were recommended to us.

I have heard positive things about using onion juice, but have yet

to try this...

I have also heard that garlic can increase pain sensitivity for a

short time, and we thought we were observing that in my daughter, so

added a drop of tea tree oil to the garlic oil which seemed to

reduce that effect.

We have found Chinese remedies more effective, Chuan Xin Lian and

Niu Huang Jie Du Pian--when my daughter was a baby I would crush

these on a spoon and add maple syrup.

Fascinating discussion, right now we are trying the hydrogen

peroxide thing, I hope this works.

Leann

> > > > Have used a garlic oil capsule, stuck with a pin and

squeezed

> into

> > > my ear.

> > > > After the youngest had her first ear infection I got garlic

oil

> for

> > > ears at

> > > > the health food store. Didn't know strength making it myself

> and was

> > > > concerned capsule might be too much. She hated the smell and

> drip.

> > > The two

> > > > times after that she woke up in the middle of the night with

> what

> > > seemed to

> > > > be her ear, I used garlic oil and within 10 minutes she was

> back to

> > > sleep

> > > > for the night to be fine after that. Oldest daughter had

> repeated

> > > ear

> > > > infections and doctor visits. Attribute that now to my

working

> > > full time,

> > > > having to take her out in all kinds of nasty weather to

sitter,

> > > exposure to

> > > > other children and the stress of the life juggling.

> > > >

> > > > Wanita

> > > >

> > > > > > >Wanita is right about garlic being great for the ears

> too.

> > > Have you

> > > > > > >heard my story about curing my grandson's ear

infections

> with

> > > raw

> > > > > > >garlic? He was only 9 months old and I cut raw garlic

on

> all

> > > sides

> > > > > > >into a little cube and put it in his ears with a cotton

> ball

> > > to hold

> > > > > > >it in. Inside of 5 minutes he stopped crying and his

ears

> > > went from

> > > > > > >bright red to normal. It is a miracle but true. I

would

> > > suggest

> > > > > > >putting a couple drops of olive oil in the ear first

and

> also

> > > crush

> > > > > > >the garlic.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > atg technical support

> > > > > > support@a...

> > > > > > 1-800-RING ATG

[Guest guest]

Thanks for sharing!

Did you read what Bee says about leaving the garlic and olive oil in

the ear and let it dry out? We are going to give that another try

because I do believe in garlic as being great at healing.

We tried the hydrogen peroxide last night but it did not help. My

husband says it is very uncomfortable and hurts. It also will sting

and burn. You are supposed to wait until all the

hurting/stinging/burning has gone and then turn over and let it drain

out. I may have not put enough in as none drained out! Don't know how

often this is supposed to be done for some relief. Heidi posted awhile

back her experience with HP which was not good. We are going for the

neti pot next.

Del

> > > > > Have used a garlic oil capsule, stuck with a pin and

> squeezed

> > into

> > > > my ear.

> > > > > After the youngest had her first ear infection I got garlic

> oil

> > for

> > > > ears at

> > > > > the health food store. Didn't know strength making it myself

> > and was

> > > > > concerned capsule might be too much. She hated the smell and

> > drip.

> > > > The two

> > > > > times after that she woke up in the middle of the night with

> > what

> > > > seemed to

> > > > > be her ear, I used garlic oil and within 10 minutes she was

> > back to

> > > > sleep

> > > > > for the night to be fine after that. Oldest daughter had

> > repeated

> > > > ear

> > > > > infections and doctor visits. Attribute that now to my

> working

> > > > full time,

> > > > > having to take her out in all kinds of nasty weather to

> sitter,

> > > > exposure to

> > > > > other children and the stress of the life juggling.

> > > > >

> > > > > Wanita

> > > > >

> > > > > > > >Wanita is right about garlic being great for the ears

> > too.

> > > > Have you

> > > > > > > >heard my story about curing my grandson's ear

> infections

> > with

> > > > raw

> > > > > > > >garlic? He was only 9 months old and I cut raw garlic

> on

> > all

> > > > sides

> > > > > > > >into a little cube and put it in his ears with a cotton

> > ball

> > > > to hold

> > > > > > > >it in. Inside of 5 minutes he stopped crying and his

> ears

> > > > went from

> > > > > > > >bright red to normal. It is a miracle but true. I

> would

> > > > suggest

> > > > > > > >putting a couple drops of olive oil in the ear first

> and

> > also

> > > > crush

> > > > > > > >the garlic.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > atg technical support

> > > > > > > support@a...

> > > > > > > 1-800-RING ATG

[Guest guest]

Dear Leann,

When garlic oil is made it is almost impossible to retain all of the

beneficial properties of the real thing, and would not as effective

as good certified organic raw garlic.

Bee

> > > > > Have used a garlic oil capsule, stuck with a pin and

> squeezed

> > into

> > > > my ear.

> > > > > After the youngest had her first ear infection I got garlic

> oil

> > for

> > > > ears at

> > > > > the health food store. Didn't know strength making it

myself

> > and was

> > > > > concerned capsule might be too much. She hated the smell

and

> > drip.

> > > > The two

> > > > > times after that she woke up in the middle of the night

with

> > what

> > > > seemed to

> > > > > be her ear, I used garlic oil and within 10 minutes she was

> > back to

> > > > sleep

> > > > > for the night to be fine after that. Oldest daughter had

> > repeated

> > > > ear

> > > > > infections and doctor visits. Attribute that now to my

> working

> > > > full time,

> > > > > having to take her out in all kinds of nasty weather to

> sitter,

> > > > exposure to

> > > > > other children and the stress of the life juggling.

> > > > >

> > > > > Wanita

> > > > >

> > > > > > > >Wanita is right about garlic being great for the ears

> > too.

> > > > Have you

> > > > > > > >heard my story about curing my grandson's ear

> infections

> > with

> > > > raw

> > > > > > > >garlic? He was only 9 months old and I cut raw garlic

> on

> > all

> > > > sides

> > > > > > > >into a little cube and put it in his ears with a

cotton

> > ball

> > > > to hold

> > > > > > > >it in. Inside of 5 minutes he stopped crying and his

> ears

> > > > went from

> > > > > > > >bright red to normal. It is a miracle but true. I

> would

> > > > suggest

> > > > > > > >putting a couple drops of olive oil in the ear first

> and

> > also

> > > > crush

> > > > > > > >the garlic.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > atg technical support

> > > > > > > support@a...

> > > > > > > 1-800-RING ATG

[Guest guest]

Dear Del,

Store bought hydrogen perioxide will defintely burn. I would

recommend mixing it half and half with sterile water before putting

it in the ears. I've use that mixture on many infections, including

my daughter's foot when she got a nail through it and it works very

well. I haven't tried it in ears however.

Heat is a great healer of ears too. We used a light bulb held close

enough to the ear to feel quite warm, but not close enough to burn.

Heat draws out the infection and is very soothing.

Bee

> Thanks for sharing!

>

> Did you read what Bee says about leaving the garlic and olive oil in

> the ear and let it dry out? We are going to give that another try

> because I do believe in garlic as being great at healing.

>

> We tried the hydrogen peroxide last night but it did not help. My

> husband says it is very uncomfortable and hurts. It also will sting

> and burn. You are supposed to wait until all the

> hurting/stinging/burning has gone and then turn over and let it

drain

> out. I may have not put enough in as none drained out! Don't know

how

> often this is supposed to be done for some relief. Heidi posted

awhile

> back her experience with HP which was not good. We are going for the

> neti pot next.

>

> Del

[Guest guest]

Our personal experience with the hydrogen peroxide in the ears--my husband,

daughter, and I have all tried it, as there is a horrible cold/flu going

around right now, and in particular my daughter actually had an ear

infection in one ear (which we finally had to resort to antibiotics as our

preferred remedies did not work this time, a rare experience). None of us

experienced " stinging " per se, as some folks have described. Personally I

found it ticklish! I think the sensory experience must vary from person to

person, and especially if you have a sore in the ear--well that would sting

for sure!

Initially the ear my daughter had the infection in bubbled madly, now

doesn't froth at all.

If she gets another infection any time soon (praying she doesn't, this is 2

in 30 days!) I am going to try the garlic trick, see if it helps. I would

be very happy to have this work, as we have a bucket of garlic harvested

from last year's garden!

Thanks for the very clear instructions on how to use the garlic in the ear.

Leann

[Guest guest]

Leann,

Onion juice would be similar to homeopathic allium cepa (onion) which has

effect on the most cold like symptoms. You answered my mullein addition to

some garlic ear oils. If garlic increases pain sensitivity, mullein relieves

it.

Wanita

> I have heard positive things about using onion juice, but have yet

> to try this...

>

> I have also heard that garlic can increase pain sensitivity for a

> short time, and we thought we were observing that in my daughter, so

> added a drop of tea tree oil to the garlic oil which seemed to

> reduce that effect.

> Leann

[Guest guest]

Bee,

A blow dryer on low works well too. That was in a Prevention home remedy

book. Health food stores sell ear candles which are a waste to me. Got a

Prevention brochure yesterday with headline about fighting obesity in your

children with fatty foods.

Wanita

> Heat is a great healer of ears too. We used a light bulb held close

> enough to the ear to feel quite warm, but not close enough to burn.

> Heat draws out the infection and is very soothing.

>

> Bee

[Guest guest]

Dear Wanita,

Using a hair dryer is a great idea and it would be easier to handle.

Interesting about fighting obesity in children with fatty foods -

maybe it would be too much to expect, but I hope they recommend good

fats.

Bee

> Bee,

>

> A blow dryer on low works well too. That was in a Prevention home

remedy

> book. Health food stores sell ear candles which are a waste to me.

Got a

> Prevention brochure yesterday with headline about fighting obesity

in your

> children with fatty foods.

>

> Wanita

>

> > Heat is a great healer of ears too. We used a light bulb held

close

> > enough to the ear to feel quite warm, but not close enough to

burn.

> > Heat draws out the infection and is very soothing.

> >

> > Bee