Relieving Earaches - Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders

Relieving Earaches

Botanical Medicines.     Feinstein's Symptoms: Their Causes & Cures recommends the following botanical treatment for common earaches. Feinstein suggests warming up a baby bottle with hot water and adding a few drops of olive or mineral oil. The oil should be tested to ensure that it is about room temperature and applied with an ear dropper; the oil should only coat the inner lining of the ear. A few drops of isopropyl alcohol in the ear helps dry any excess water that remains in the ear. Swim-Ear, an ear product available at most pharmacies, also helps evaporate excess water.