Saturday, January 30, 2010

Ear Infections

*I'm starting this blog back up again. Hope to do a post a month.

Does your child suffer from ear infections? Here is a simple natural way to treat your child's ears before it's too late.

What you'll need is Hydrogen Peroxide, a medicine dropper and Garlic Oil (you can make your own by placing 3-5 cloves of minced garlic in a baby food jar then add olive oil about 1/4 full, keep for up to 2 weeks on counter or 3 months in refrigerator.)

Using the medicine dropper place about 6 drops of warmed hydro. peroxide in child's ear leave inside for about 1 minute, drain ear/wipe out, then do other side. Then place about 4 drops of warmed/room temperature garlic oil in ears place cotton ball. While doing ears you do have to hold child down on side, if baby is nursing you can do while nursing.

This can be done 2 times a day for 3 days and repeated every two weeks if needed. The garlic oil is used to sooth the pain if feel that child is in pain. If you notice child's ears are just really waxy just treat with the hydrogen peroxide.

I can honestly say I have 5 children and have never had to give any of them antibiotics for their ears.