Fresh Garlic For The Ear

I had been battling a painful, swollen, stuffy ear for several days and it wasn't getting any better. In fact, it was getting worse. It felt like I had a super ball stuck in my ear and I could barely hear out of it. I was living on pain relievers and Benadryl until I thought, "You know what? I'm just gonna try garlic!" I had heard of it from multiple sources before, but would never have believed it unless I tried it myself...which I did...and it does! A clove of garlic in the ear really works to draw infection and the pain is gone! And relief came in an amazingly short time!

What I did was remove a clove of garlic from the head, peel it, snip the pointy end off making it flat, and cut a few small slits in the end of it to release the oils. Then I stuck the whole clove down into the ear canal and immediately the oils began to sooth the pain. Within a short time afterwards the hard ball of infection behind my ear began to grow smaller and the pain was gone. I still have a very small knot behind my ear, but the pain and swelling have not returned. I am doing a second clove in the ear canal now and expect that it will finish the job that the first one started. I am totally and completely amazed!

Mullein

Mullein Leaves

While out on a wildflower collecting expedition this afternoon I discovered some extraordinarily large mullein plants and brought home a few leaves to dry.

Mullein has been a popular medicinal plant for centuries and has been used to alleviate earaches, swollen glands, asthma, and chronic coughs. It's leaves can be made into an ointment, a tea, or a skin wash.

TO DRY-

1) Collect mullein leaves from either the rosette or the larger second-year plant.

2) Spread a single layer of paper towels on a flat surface in a well-ventilated area. This could be a screened porch or open garage.

3) Place the mullein leaves in a single layer on the paper towels.

4) Turn the leaves on the paper towels at least twice daily or until the leaves are brittle and can be broken easily with your fingers.

5) Store dried mullein leaves in an airtight container.

Note:

- You can also dry mullein leaves in the microwave. Heat one cup of water to simmering inside the microwave and remove the water. Place mullein leaves between paper towels and microwave on high for three minutes. Test the leaves for brittleness and, if necessary, microwave for another minute or two until brittle.

- Mullein leaves will take 5 to 8 hours to dry in a dehydrator. Place the leaves in a single layer on dehydrator trays and turn on the machine.

- You can also dry mullein leaves in the oven by baking on the lowest temperature setting until brittle to the touch (about three hours).

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