Summary

Overview: An earache is a common childhood problem. Infections in the ear canal can cause severe pain and develop into more difficult situations if left untreated. Basil is excellent for stopping an ear infection. Grapefriut, lavender and melaleuca are also noted to be very effective. Frankincense is highly anti-inflammatory, and can offer relief for some.

Application: 1-2 drops of basil, grapefruit, lavender or melaleuca can be applied on or around the ear. Do not put oil in the ear canal. Also, some suggest placing an oil on a cotton ball and inserting it carefully in the ear and placing first aid tape over it. For adults, double the oils amount and for younger children cut in half. For additional help combine with a lymph massage.

Special Precautions: Do not apply oils directly into the ear canal.

 

Oils, blends & products recommended:

Oils & Blends:  basil, Breathe, grapefruit, lavender, melaleuca, Purify

Essential oils based products:

Also consider: eucalyptus, frankincense, lemon, melrose, orange, peppermint, rosemary

Suggested protocols:

 

A detailed protocol for a young child:

·    Put 3 drops of basil on 1/2 of a cotton ball and push lightly into the ear (do not place oils directly in ear, the vapor from the cotton ball will penetrate and reach the infection)

·    For added pain relief rub a few drops of grapefruit behind and around the outer part of the ear.

·    With the child laying down place a warm wash cloth over the ear.

·    With an ear infection there is a good possibility the lymph nodes have accumulated the toxins so a further precaution would be a lymphatic massage.  Lightly massage with frankincense, grapefruit and a carrier oil from under her ear, down the length of the neck towards the heart.

·    Add more basil to the cotton ball every 2 or 3 hours.

 

A video with Dr. Hill on ear infections:

 

Experiences and Testimonials of others

A submission directly to  EverythingEssential.me.  Our thanks to:

    Revellie
    revellie@healingmom.org
    www.healingmom.org

Revellie -  We just got through an ear infection without the use of antibiotics. I am so very grateful for doTERRA essential oils for this gift. Here's how it all went down...

Cora was sick with a fever and we were taking care of the sniffles and fever with Breathe, peppermint, and a cool mist humidifier. This had been going on for about 4 days when she had her 2 year old check up. Her spirits were high and you really couldn't tell she was sick besides the fever and runny nose, but when the doctor looked in her ear he said it was close to perforating -that means rupturing. He gave us a prescription for an antibiotic (I think he knew I wasn't going to fill it).  When we got home I read in the Modern Essentials book about ear infections and decided to give the protocol a try.

I bought a cool mist humidifier for the living room and bedroom. I put Purify, melaleuca, and lavender on cotton balls and affixed them to her ears with a band aid. I used frankincense and Breathe on her chest and bottoms of her feet. I did this for 5 days and then started applying the Purify behind her ears and swiping it with a cotton swab to the outer inside ear.

Today her fever is gone and she has stopped tugging at her ears. She has some residual snotty nose. I will continue the protocol for another few days which puts us at 10 days and we will go from there. Yea again for essential oils!

Submissions directly to  EverythingEssential.me.  Our thanks to:

      Dani Garn
      djandt22@yahoo.com

Dani - I have had many experiences with doTERRA essential oils in the last few months and I would like to share them with others.

Last week, my son had a rough couple hours. I couldn't figure out why he couldn't stop screaming! After a while, I finally put some thyme and lavender on a cotton ball and put it in his ears. MAGIC!!! He was sound asleep in minutes!! AMAZING!!! I can't believe how amazing these oils are!

Protocols folks recommend for children

 

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