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Aromatherapy Treatments for Earache
1-2 drops German chamomile (or rosemary) essential oil
1 teaspoon sweet almond oil
Put the sweet almond oil into an egg cup, then stir in the essential oil. Using a pipette, put
a few drops into the ear and plug with cotton wool. Do this in the morning and at bedtime
for as long as necessary
Aromatherapy Compress for Earache
600ml (l pt) comfortably hot water
4 drops German chamomile (or rosemary) essential oil
Pour the water into a bowl add the essential oil and swish around to disperse. Soak a piece
of cotton fabric in the water, then ring out the excess. Hold the compress in place until it
has cooled to body temperature. Replenish the compress two or three times in succession.
Lavender Oil for Earache
Mix 30 drops of lavender oil in 2 teaspoons of St.-John's-wort oil. Saturate a cotton ball and
gently insert it into the outer ear, or apply 1 to 2 drops of oil twice a day with a dropper
directly into the ear. Use the oil at body temperature.
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