Some elderly nurses at the hospital I work in were discussing this a few nights ago. I did a search, but although just about every other ailment came up, an earache did not, so I thought I would ask y’all. It is supposedly an old folk remedy and consists of yuck pouring a bit of warm uring directly into the ear canal of the sufferer.
Thanks for any assistance and try not to puke. Please try to mention a source if possible.
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Here’s Cecil on Urine Therapy.
Thanks. I should have mentioned that I had already read Cecil’s response, but my question about the earache still stands. Anyone else?
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Apparently other warm liquids would do… one popular treatment in the UK is warmed olive oil, administered with a Q-tip. Also, I found one web-site recommending warm onion juice…
I found a page on urine therapy which mentions treating ear infections http://www.auto-urine.com/caut.htm]here.
it does sort of make sense. Urine is a sterile fluid after all! One of the best methods of getting rid of tinea or any other foot fungal infection is to urinate on your foot whilst in the shower. I know it sounds a bit disgusting, but back in the 1600’s it was commonplace to urinate on a wound to clean it out!!
Umm of course it would appear to do the job.
earaches go away by themselves anyway. They do peak after a couple days which might have people visit the doctor but they cure themselves. I surf so I get a lot of them & they cure themselves. It’s pretty funny to think that someone would fall for urine.
Better you say you can lay your hands on their ears & it’ll cure them. Wait a couple days & presto! It works.