Earaches in children

Acute ear infections often cause sharp pain, discomfortand loss of the ability to sleep in children. Hopefully these tips will helpmany to get fast relief if your children get ear infection!

- Rub a few drops of Roman Chamomile and HelichrysumEssential Oils behind the ears and on the feet.

- Put onion compress on the ear. Sulfur from the onionsteam kills the infection. Lightly sautéed 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick onion rings in oliveoil then wrapped a few in a soft cloth and applied to one ear and then the other.Repeat several times a day.

- Prepare a steam inhalation with Eucalyptus Radiata andThyme oils, 2  drops each. Bring a pot of waterabout the size of the face to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool so you canhold the face over it. Add 4 drops of essential oil blend to the water. Using atowel as a hood, breathe in the steam from the mixture for as long as it feelscomfortable.

Repeat the treatment for several days.

This blog was written based on the experience, not based on research.

Written by Lena Isayev, B.A., C.A.