Ear Wax

[Guest guest]

Thomas, have you tried xiao chai hu tang?? you can modify with er chen tang to get rid of the earwax.

Eti wrote:

 

Hi All,

 

Nice to be back on this list after a long hiatus. Its good to see it so active and to see the caliber of the list members. I look forward to sharing with the list. To that end I would like to present a bit of a challenge (at least for me) and hope someone out there has some experience with this problem.

 

I have a 5 year old patient with excessive ear wax. The parents have triedear candles and hydrogen peroxide washes but the wax keeps on comin'. Doesanyone have any other suggestions herbal or otherwise?5 yo femaleaprox. 18 kgpoor appetite with varying tastestends to be whiny and can change from one extreme emotion to another, quicklyactive, inquisitive, intelligenttends to carry coughs longer than children

no none allergies (parents have tried cutting out all the major allergens)all bodily functions seemingly normal (except the appetite)tongue slightly pale and swollenpulse slippery

I am currently giving her a Liu Jun Zi Tang and have taught the parents some simple tui na.

thanks,thomas

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Eti,

 

What is your rational for using xiao chai hu tang?

 

thanks,

thomas

 

Chinese Herbology and Acupunctureacupuncture and herbal informationWilliams, OR 97544 USAphone: (541) 955-5031 fax: (541) 955-5069"Knowing nothing, you will be aware of everything." Lao Tzu

 

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Eti Domb

Friday, June 13, 2003 8:11 PM

Re: ear wax

 

Thomas, have you tried xiao chai hu tang?? you can modify with er chen tang to get rid of the earwax.

Eti wrote:

 

Hi All,

 

Nice to be back on this list after a long hiatus. Its good to see it so active and to see the caliber of the list members. I look forward to sharing with the list. To that end I would like to present a bit of a challenge (at least for me) and hope someone out there has some experience with this problem.

 

I have a 5 year old patient with excessive ear wax. The parents have triedear candles and hydrogen peroxide washes but the wax keeps on comin'. Doesanyone have any other suggestions herbal or otherwise?5 yo femaleaprox. 18 kgpoor appetite with varying tastestends to be whiny and can change from one extreme emotion to another, quicklyactive, inquisitive, intelligenttends to carry coughs longer than children

no none allergies (parents have tried cutting out all the major allergens)all bodily functions seemingly normal (except the appetite)tongue slightly pale and swollenpulse slippery

I am currently giving her a Liu Jun Zi Tang and have taught the parents some simple tui na.

thanks,thomas

 

Chinese Herbology and Acupunctureacupuncture and herbal information"Knowing nothing, you will be aware of everything." Lao TzuChinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education.

[Guest guest]

Hi Thomas, I was at the CHA conference all weekend.

most often the formation of earwax is related to phlegm accumulation due to spleen vacuity and dampness in children due to their spleen not being fully formed yet. So harmonizing the spleen and liver helps get rid of the phlegm. Alos, the ear- sj and gb channels which are helped by this formula. You can modify according to presentation.

E wrote:

 

Hi Eti,

 

What is your rational for using xiao chai hu tang?

 

thanks,

thomas

 

Chinese Herbology and Acupunctureacupuncture and herbal informationWilliams, OR 97544 USAphone: (541) 955-5031 fax: (541) 955-5069"Knowing nothing, you will be aware of everything." Lao Tzu

 

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Eti Domb

Friday, June 13, 2003 8:11 PM

Re: ear wax

 

Thomas, have you tried xiao chai hu tang?? you can modify with er chen tang to get rid of the earwax.

Eti wrote:

 

Hi All,

 

Nice to be back on this list after a long hiatus. Its good to see it so active and to see the caliber of the list members. I look forward to sharing with the list. To that end I would like to present a bit of a challenge (at least for me) and hope someone out there has some experience with this problem.

 

I have a 5 year old patient with excessive ear wax. The parents have triedear candles and hydrogen peroxide washes but the wax keeps on comin'. Doesanyone have any other suggestions herbal or otherwise?5 yo femaleaprox. 18 kgpoor appetite with varying tastestends to be whiny and can change from one extreme emotion to another, quicklyactive, inquisitive, intelligenttends to carry coughs longer than children

no none allergies (parents have tried cutting out all the major allergens)all bodily functions seemingly normal (except the appetite)tongue slightly pale and swollenpulse slippery

I am currently giving her a Liu Jun Zi Tang and have taught the parents some simple tui na.

thanks,thomas

 

Chinese Herbology and Acupunctureacupuncture and herbal information"Knowing nothing, you will be aware of everything." Lao TzuChinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education.

[Guest guest]

, Eti Domb <etidomb> wrote:

> Hi Thomas, I was at the CHA conference all weekend.

> most often the formation of earwax is related to phlegm accumulation due to

spleen vacuity and dampness in children due to their spleen not being fully

formed yet. So harmonizing the spleen and liver helps get rid of the phlegm.

Alos, the ear- sj and gb channels which are helped by this formula. You can

modify according to presentation.

 

I agree that phlegm and sanjiao disturbance (related phenomena) make

perfect sense as a pathomechanism of excessive earwax. In which case xiao

chai hu tang would be a good choice under those circumstances. Heiner

Fruehauf used it for many conditions that occurred along the shaoyang regions

of the body. However, san jiao disturbance is probably not the sole mechanism

of earwax. And I could certainly see a modified liu jun zi tang with shi chang

pu or some such thing being useful if the presentation was more purely

spleeny.

 

[Guest guest]

That is very true, Todd.

More info on the casewould be called for to make hat differentiation

PS great conference - I am so inspired and in love with chinese medicine I am already looking forward to next years one. The lineup was amazing !

Eti < wrote:

, Eti Domb <etidomb> wrote:> Hi Thomas, I was at the CHA conference all weekend.> most often the formation of earwax is related to phlegm accumulation due to spleen vacuity and dampness in children due to their spleen not being fully formed yet. So harmonizing the spleen and liver helps get rid of the phlegm. Alos, the ear- sj and gb channels which are helped by this formula. You can modify according to presentation. I agree that phlegm and sanjiao disturbance (related phenomena) make perfect sense as a pathomechanism of excessive earwax. In which case xiao chai hu tang would be a good choice under those circumstances. Heiner Fruehauf used it for many conditions that occurred along the shaoyang regions of the body. However, san jiao disturbance is

probably not the sole mechanism of earwax. And I could certainly see a modified liu jun zi tang with shi chang pu or some such thing being useful if the presentation was more purely spleeny.ToddChinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education.

[Guest guest]

Eti et al,

I wanted to comment on the issue of ear wax and ear infections in children in general. One caveat; I want to discuss Ear Clear which is a product of China Herb Company, that I wrote, but its because I want to discuss my thought process around this problem, not to promote my company.

I did base my formula on CXHT, but it is modified in the following ways: I omitted huang qin, aw it is bitter and drying. In it’s place I used jin yin hua: its sweet, it clears wei level heat and it expels pus. I also included Huang qi jian zhong tang, which is a fairly common formula to strengthen the spleen, stop abd. spasms- a nice tummy formula for children- plus it uses sweet flavors to strengthen- yi tang, zhi gan cao, da zao. I further modified the formula in these ways: shi chang pu to open the orifices and yi yi ren to strengthen the spleen and expel pus ( think of lung abscesses) stop diarrhea. I think it is important to avoid excessively bitter and drying herbs with children: it is too easy to injure the yin- they are already reactive creatures. And it is possible to drain damp, transform phlegm and still avoid bitter agents. Plus, there is the practical part of giving kids herbs that taste shitty. And for better or worse, I tell parents to mix the herbs into juice. Even if juice is too sweet, too sour, whatever. Herbs work better when they’re in the body and not in the glass.

here’s the formula below:

Chai Hu

Jin Yin Hua

Ban Xia

Huang Qi

Gui Zhi

Bai Shao

Yi Tang

Zhi Gan Cao

Da Zao

Yi Yi Ren

Shi Chang Pu

Sheng Jiang

chen pi

 

 

 

 

 

--

Cara O. Frank, R.Ac

herbbabe

China Herb Company

 

 

" "

 

Thu, 12 Jun 2003 21:25:47 -0700

 

ear wax

 

 

Hi All,

 

Nice to be back on this list after a long hiatus. Its good to see it so active and to see the caliber of the list members. I look forward to sharing with the list. To that end I would like to present a bit of a challenge (at least for me) and hope someone out there has some experience with this problem.

 

I have a 5 year old patient with excessive ear wax. The parents have tried

ear candles and hydrogen peroxide washes but the wax keeps on comin'. Does

anyone have any other suggestions herbal or otherwise?

 

5 yo female

aprox. 18 kg

poor appetite with varying tastes

tends to be whiny and can change from one extreme emotion to another, quickly

active, inquisitive, intelligent

tends to carry coughs longer than children

no none allergies (parents have tried cutting out all the major allergens)

all bodily functions seemingly normal (except the appetite)

tongue slightly pale and swollen

pulse slippery

I am currently giving her a Liu Jun Zi Tang and have taught the parents some simple tui na.

 

thanks,

thomas

 

 

Chinese Herbology and Acupuncture

acupuncture and herbal information

 

 

 

" Knowing nothing, you will be aware of everything. "

Lao Tzu

 

 

[Guest guest]

Eti,

 

Thanks for the further explanation!

 

One question though; you went from "phlegm accumulation due to spleen vacuity and dampness in children due to their spleen not being fully formed yet" to "So harmonizing the spleen and liver helps get rid of the phlegm." How did you get from one place to the next?

 

I'm not being argumentative for the sake of it, and I don't disagree with first part of your statement, nor do I think the second part is invalid. However, harmonizing the spleen and liver to get rid of phlegm caused by "spleen not being fully formed" (i.e. "spleen vacuity and dampness") does not sound like a clear treatment strategy. (I'm tired so I hope I'm articulating this clearly.)

 

I will consider the formula with modifications.

Thanks, Todd for your input.

 

 

thomas

 

 

 

Hi Thomas, I was at the CHA conference all weekend.

most often the formation of earwax is related to phlegm accumulation due to spleen vacuity and dampness in children due to their spleen not being fully formed yet. So harmonizing the spleen and liver helps get rid of the phlegm. Alos, the ear- sj and gb channels which are helped by this formula. You can modify according to presentation.

E

[Guest guest]

Hi Cara,

 

I appreciate the explanation of your formula. This child does not have an ear infection nor has she ever had an ear infection, never in five years.

 

Just a note about giving kids herbs. First, none of the herbs I give taste "shitty", I would advise you to find a new herb supplier ;-). Just kiddin'! I have found that using powdered extracts mixed with water and vegetable glycerin works great for young children, up to 5-7 yo according to the child. I mix the herbs in a dropper bottle and rarely do I have problems. It is important to remember that children don't need much as to dosage, if the prescription is right I have found that most young children, in most situations, will respond to a significantly smaller dose than the amount generally prescribed.

After that I tend to give pills or tinctures depending on what is appropriate.

 

 

Thanks,

thomas

 

 

 

Eti et al, I wanted to comment on the issue of ear wax and ear infections in children in general. One caveat; I want to discuss Ear Clear which is a product of China Herb Company, that I wrote, but its because I want to discuss my thought process around this problem, not to promote my company. I did base my formula on CXHT, but it is modified in the following ways: I omitted huang qin, aw it is bitter and drying. In it’s place I used jin yin hua: its sweet, it clears wei level heat and it expels pus. I also included Huang qi jian zhong tang, which is a fairly common formula to strengthen the spleen, stop abd. spasms- a nice tummy formula for children- plus it uses sweet flavors to strengthen- yi tang, zhi gan cao, da zao. I further modified the formula in these ways: shi chang pu to open the orifices and yi yi ren to strengthen the spleen and expel pus ( think of lung abscesses) stop diarrhea. I think it is important to avoid excessively bitter and drying herbs with children: it is too easy to injure the yin- they are already reactive creatures. And it is possible to drain damp, transform phlegm and still avoid bitter agents. Plus, there is the practical part of giving kids herbs that taste shitty. And for better or worse, I tell parents to mix the herbs into juice. Even if juice is too sweet, too sour, whatever. Herbs work better when they’re in the body and not in the glass.

 

 

Chinese Herbology and Acupunctureacupuncture and herbal informationWilliams, OR 97544 USAphone: (541) 955-5031 fax: (541) 955-5069"Knowing nothing, you will be aware of everything." Lao Tzu

[Guest guest]

I know : but I’m seeing ear wax and an ear infection as on a continuum: an obstruction that shouldn't be there: both w/ phlegm involved.

BTW: XS ear wax can often reflect a fatty acid deficiency as well.

 

and I’m all too familiar w/ dosing kids. And the glycerin serves the same purpose as juice: makes it more palatable.

--

Cara

 

Hi Cara,

 

I appreciate the explanation of your formula. This child does not have an ear infection nor has she ever had an ear infection, never in five years.

 

Just a note about giving kids herbs. First, none of the herbs I give taste " shitty " , I would advise you to find a new herb supplier ;-). Just kiddin'! I have found that using powdered extracts mixed with water and vegetable glycerin works great for young children, up to 5-7 yo according to the child. I mix the herbs in a dropper bottle and rarely do I have problems. It is important to remember that children don't need much as to dosage, if the prescription is right I have found that most young children, in most situations, will respond to a significantly smaller dose than the amount generally prescribed.

After that I tend to give pills or tinctures depending on what is appropriate.

 

 

Thanks,

thomas

 

 

Eti et al,

I wanted to comment on the issue of ear wax and ear infections in children in general. One caveat; I want to discuss Ear Clear which is a product of China Herb Company, that I wrote, but its because I want to discuss my thought process around this problem, not to promote my company.

I did base my formula on CXHT, but it is modified in the following ways: I omitted huang qin, aw it is bitter and drying. In it?s place I used jin yin hua: its sweet, it clears wei level heat and it expels pus. I also included Huang qi jian zhong tang, which is a fairly common formula to strengthen the spleen, stop abd. spasms- a nice tummy formula for children- plus it uses sweet flavors to strengthen- yi tang, zhi gan cao, da zao. I further modified the formula in these ways: shi chang pu to open the orifices and yi yi ren to strengthen the spleen and expel pus ( think of lung abscesses) stop diarrhea. I think it is important to avoid excessively bitter and drying herbs with children: it is too easy to injure the yin- they are already reactive creatures. And it is possible to drain damp, transform phlegm and still avoid bitter agents. Plus, there is the practical part of giving kids herbs that taste shitty. And for better or worse, I tell parents to mix the herbs into juice. Even if juice is too sweet, too sour, whatever. Herbs work better when they?re in the body and not in the glass.

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

INteresting discussion about this (not specifically ear wax but...)

by Guo Hui Liu at the CHA conference this weekend. He indicated

that most children who tend to have colds that linger like this

probably have some food stagnation and that while we may be tempted

to go straight to supplementing the spleen, it is beneficial to

" purge " first. He suggests a mild formula to treat food

stag (mai ya, gu ya, lai fu zi, shen qu, shan zha etc).

How are the bowels? Loose? Constipated? Smelly?

He suggested that even if the bowels are loose, if they are relatively

smelly then there is probably some food stag and don't worry about

purging - just warn the parents that the bowels may be a bit more active

for a few days. IT is quite possible that the food stag is creating

some damp phlegm that is causing the ear wax.

Marnae

At 09:25 PM 6/12/2003 -0700, you wrote:

Hi All,

 

Nice to be back on this list after a long hiatus. Its good to see it so

active and to see the caliber of the list members. I look forward to

sharing with the list. To that end I would like to present a bit of a

challenge (at least for me) and hope someone out there has some

experience with this problem.

 

I have a 5 year old patient with excessive ear wax. The parents have

tried

ear candles and hydrogen peroxide washes but the wax keeps on comin'.

Does

anyone have any other suggestions herbal or otherwise?

5 yo female

aprox. 18 kg

poor appetite with varying tastes

tends to be whiny and can change from one extreme emotion to another,

quickly

active, inquisitive, intelligent

tends to carry coughs longer than children

no none allergies (parents have tried cutting out all the major

allergens)

all bodily functions seemingly normal (except the appetite)

tongue slightly pale and swollen

pulse slippery

I am currently giving her a Liu Jun Zi Tang and have taught the parents

some simple tui na.

thanks,

thomas

 

 

Chinese Herbology and Acupuncture

acupuncture and herbal information

 

 

 

" Knowing nothing, you will be aware of everything. "

Lao Tzu

 

 

[Guest guest]

Strong agreement with Richard about the value of diet. There is a

symptomatic remedy for ear wax that is quite effective: fresh ginger juice.

Grate the ginger, squeeze out the juice, combine with toasted sesame oil,

and use a dropper to put some in the ear. I've used this with both adults

and kids successfully. My Greek barber says the Greek version uses garlic

juice plus olive oil. Just get some pungency in there to disperse!

Supporting this with diet and shonishin/pediatric acupt. might eliminate the

need for nasty tasting herbs and the challenge they present to parents.

 

Tom Hurrle

 

 

Hi Thomas et al,

 

Firstly we're talking about children. Children are not just 'little adults'

but are in fact quite different energetic beings. If Ken could tear himself

away from Daoist sexual alchemy I would love to hear what he has to say on

'xiao er qi' or children's qi and I 'm sure he could explain it a lot better

than I. Simply however, they have lots of fast moving qi in the exterior

(ever taken a young childs pulse?) and they are mainly all about

Spleen/Lung systems. At about age 7, other sytems start taking over in a

more adult way. This isn't to say that you won't see a shen-jing deficient 6

month old, just hardly ever.

 

Secondly because the Spleen is so important in children, diet is also very

important, and in fact I think at least 50% of my child patients could be

cured by change in diet alone. Foods are herbs(in our modern society), and

become much stronger (for better or worse) medicinaly in children. So what

is she eating? What are her tastes? In this case I suspect lots of dairy. I

agree this is an ever bigger problem in our society but often I think the

best approach is to give the parents the hard line 'unless you change her

diet (and often the whole family actually changes) ...you're wasting my

time'

 

In this case i think there are a lot of Spleen def signs, however there is

possibly some accumulation in ST/LI also..does she have red cheeks? Are her

stools stinky?

 

The fact that it is her ear, and that her emotions swing leads to

LV/GB/Shaoyang signs. This is common in modern day children. Often pathogens

get trapped half interior/half exterior..not properly released.(One of my

colleages thinks this is due to vaccinations) Are her glands swollen or do

they often swell and take a while to go down? Often by tonifying we can make

the problem worse.

 

So in my opinion the diagnosis would be one of Spleen qi def with some

accumulation, and pathogen trapped in shaoyang.

My advice would be firstly to treat through diet, and secondly through diet,

and thirdly through herbs.

A modified XCHT is appropriate;-

 

chai hu 12

huang qin 9 (I would use in this case - the damp needs drying but agree with

Cara that it is often good to modify)

ban xia 6

sheng jiang 9

tai zi shen 12 (never use ren shen in children too strong - dang shen ok)

yi yi ren 6

shan zha 9

ji nei jing 3

shen qu 9

bai zhu 12

fu ling 9

gan cao 3

 

Modify accordingly to the actual levels of accumulation, shaoyang

pathogens...

 

and equally third would be LL-laser, ear magnetic or 30sec needle reduction

(best) on waiguan (TB5)

 

Modify accordingly to the actual levels of accumulation, shaoyang

pathogens...

 

 

 

Richard

 

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Richard Henderson BSc BA DipAc ChT MNZRA

TCM Physician

Wellington

New Zealand

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> wrote:

> Hi All,

>

> Nice to be back on this list after a long hiatus. Its good to

> see it so active and to see the caliber of the list members. I

> look forward to sharing with the list. To that end I would like

> to present a bit of a challenge (at least for me) and hope

> someone out there has some experience with this problem.

>

> I have a 5 year old patient with excessive ear wax. The

> parents have tried

> ear candles and hydrogen peroxide washes but the wax keeps on

> comin'. Does

> anyone have any other suggestions herbal or otherwise?

>

> 5 yo female

> aprox. 18 kg

> poor appetite with varying tastes

> tends to be whiny and can change from one extreme emotion to

> another, quickly

> active, inquisitive, intelligent

> tends to carry coughs longer than children

> no none allergies (parents have tried cutting out all the

> major allergens)

> all bodily functions seemingly normal (except the appetite)

> tongue slightly pale and swollen

> pulse slippery

>

> I am currently giving her a Liu Jun Zi Tang and have taught

> the parents some simple tui na.

>

> thanks,

> thomas

[Guest guest]

My 3-yr old son is Asian, and has terribly dry, hard ear wax. His ear canals are very small and twisty, so trying to keep his ears clean is almost impossible. Does anybody know of a natural solution to soften and remove some of his ear wax? Is it safe to candle a young child's ears?

 

Thanks,

Joell

[Guest guest]

I like Miracle II gel on a cotton tip - or if this is too big for a little one then a little Neutraliser dripped in - safer than lost other things and lighter in texture

 

Best,

 

Jane

 

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Neve

Thursday, February 14, 2008 7:34 AM

Ear Wax

 

My 3-yr old son is Asian, and has terribly dry, hard ear wax. His ear canals are very small and twisty, so trying to keep his ears clean is almost impossible. Does anybody know of a natural solution to soften and remove some of his ear wax? Is it safe to candle a young child's ears?

 

Thanks,

Joell

[Guest guest]

Or possibly it is much better to do absolutely nothing.

 

Ole, Denmark

 

 

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Jane MacRoss

Thursday, February 14, 2008 8:53 AM

Re: Ear Wax

 

 

 

I like Miracle II gel on a cotton tip - or if this is too big for a little one then a little Neutraliser dripped in - safer than lost other things and lighter in texture

 

Best,

 

Jane

 

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Neve

Thursday, February 14, 2008 7:34 AM

Ear Wax

 

My 3-yr old son is Asian, and has terribly dry, hard ear wax. His ear canals are very small and twisty, so trying to keep his ears clean is almost impossible. Does anybody know of a natural solution to soften and remove some of his ear wax? Is it safe to candle a young child's ears?

 

Thanks,

Joell

[Guest guest]

You should never put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear!

..... as my grandmother used to say.

 

I had a lot of hard ear wax as a child. Warm (not hot) olive oil, a

few dribbles into his ear while he is lying on his side may soften it.

If the problem won't go away please take him to your doctor. It can

cause lots of pain and affect his hearing. They can 'swoosh' out with

warm water. That worked immediately for me...instant clearer hearing.

Good luck. Hope your little boy gets better soon.

 

-- In , " Jane MacRoss "

<highfield1 wrote:

>

> I like Miracle II gel on a cotton tip - or if this is too big for a

little one then a little Neutraliser dripped in - safer than lost

other things and lighter in texture

>

> Best,

>

> Jane

> -

> Neve

>

> Thursday, February 14, 2008 7:34 AM

> Ear Wax

>

>

> My 3-yr old son is Asian, and has terribly dry, hard ear wax. His

ear canals are very small and twisty, so trying to keep his ears clean

is almost impossible. Does anybody know of a natural solution to

soften and remove some of his ear wax? Is it safe to candle a young

child's ears?

>

> Thanks,

> Joell

>

[Guest guest]

Hi.....

 

A nutritionist told me about Mullein/Garlic Ear Drops by Herbs which is wonderful and safe. It does not burn as oily. We just love it and keep it on hand. Your health food store should have it. You can buy it online and this website is one place.

 

http://www.herbsetc.com/Shopping/m/mullein_garlic_ear_drops.htm

 

 

Mary The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. AOL Music takes you there.

[Guest guest]

Hi, Our family experience in ear wax is that all dairy products that are what we can buy cause the ear wax to harden!.. Try avoiding commercial processed dairy completely along with all the hidden dairy items and the ear wax should turn back to normal.

 

HOpe that helps ,

 

Sincerely Barb M.

 

 

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Neve

2/14/2008 2:44:13 AM

 

Ear Wax

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I use a tiny bit of sweet almond oil. I don't always clean out the wax.

I also use sweet almond oil when I have a soar throat.

I'm not sure how or why it works but my 99 yr old great aunt does so

I gave it a try & liked the results.

 

Terri

On 2/13/08, Neve <neve wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

My 3-yr old son is Asian, and has terribly dry, hard ear wax. His ear canals are very small and twisty, so trying to keep his ears clean is almost impossible. Does anybody know of a natural solution to soften and remove some of his ear wax? Is it safe to candle a young child's ears?

 

Thanks,

Joell