Dealing With A Boil Behind A Child's Ear
Author: Lisa G.
Skill: Raindrop Technique
Date: 05-01-2012
Views: 6,007
Word Count: 334
Questions Received: 0
Testimonial ID: 7199-OR
Brand Neutral: No
Scientific Studies: 8
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My two-and-a-half year old daughter had an eczema patch behind her ear which became infected with a staph boil. Because she was exposed to MRSA, I was anxious to eradicate it quickly. I originally intended to take her to a physician to verify my treatment, but the doctor's office was closed a day early!
I rotated daily between Lemon, Clove, the Melrose oil blend, and Lavender oils to keep the infection from adapting to any one chemo type. I put two drops of oil on the inflamed area several times daily, and also put oils into the ear canal where it was draining from the inside. I also applied warm, moist heat to the area.
At one point, she developed a low fever and the inflammation appeared to be spreading. I started giving her two drops each of Clove and Lemon by mouth, diluted with olive oil. I only did this for one day; the fever was gone the next day, and the inflammation had left the surrounding areas and focused down into the boil.
After 5 days, the boil appeared to be softening, but was not yet forming a head. When I was unable to get her into the physician's office, I started applying the Thieves Dentarome Tooth Paste to the boil to draw out the infection and bring it to a head so that it could drain.
Within 36 hours of applying the paste (three applications), the boil had ripened and my husband was able to facilitate drainage with a warm bath.
After the bath, I finished draining the wound and irrigated it with sterile saline. I then dropped Lavender into the ear canal and stopped it with a cotton ball, and saturated the wound area with Lavender as well.
I continued applying Lavender over the next couple of days. Less than 2 weeks after the appearance of infection, the wound is completely closed and there is no scar.
I am grateful to have had the supplies I needed to treat my daughter when a doctor visit was unavailable!
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| Supporting Scientific Studies | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Associated topics: ears — "Essential oils or their components placed in the ear canal can provide effective treatment of acute otitis media." | Link |
| 2. | Associated topics: ears — "[We] evaluate[d] the efficacy of the Pycnogenol [French maritime pine bark extract] in improving cochlear flow and symptoms... for patients with Meniere’s disease (MD), tinnitus, and cochlear hypoperfusion.... Symptoms of Meniere’s disease [spontaneous vertigo, positional vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus, pressure in the ear, unsteady gait], flow at cochlear level, and tinnitus improved in Pycnogenol subjects...." | Link |
| 3. | Associated topics: staph-infection-(Staphylococcus),ears — "[We] investigate[d] antimicrobial treatment of an infected [Staphylococcus aureus] cochlear implant, undertaken in an attempt to salvage the infected device.... 5 percent tea tree oil completely eradicated the biofilm following exposure for 1 hour.... Treatment of infected cochlear implants with novel agents such as tea tree oil could significantly improve salvage outcome." | Link |
| 4. | Associated topics: staph-infection-(Staphylococcus) — "The antibacterial activity of 14 essential oils and their major constituents in the gaseous state was evaluated against [respiratory tract pathogens] Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, and Staphylococcus aureus. [The] oils [with cinnamon bark, lemongrass, and thyme being most potent] and their major constituents were shown to be effective against various bacteria tested.... These results indicate that the antibacterial action of essential oils was most effective when at high vapor concentration for a short time." | Link |
| 5. | Associated topics: staph-infection-(Staphylococcus),MRSA — "As proven in vitro, essential oils [Eucalyptus, Melaleuca Alternifolia, Thyme, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Cinnamon, Grapefruit, Clove, Sandalwood, Peppermint, Sage] represent a cheap and effective antiseptic topical treatment option even for antibiotic-resistant strains [such] as MRSA and antimycotic [antifungal]-resistant Candida species." | Link |
| 6. | Associated topics: staph-infection-(Staphylococcus),MRSA,abscess-/-boil-/-carbuncle — "14 plant essential oils -- anise (Pimpinella anisum), bay leaves (Laurus nobilis), cinnamon bark (Cinnamomum verum), clove (Eugenia caryophyllata), fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), hop (Humulus lupulus), Istanbul oregano (Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum), Izmir oregano (Origanum onites), mint (Mentha piperita), myrtus (Myrtus communis), orange peel (Citrus sinensis), sage (Salvia officinalis), thyme (Thymbra spicata), and Turkish oregano (Origanum minutiflorum) -- were related to inhibition of 10 bacteria (Listeria innocua, coagulase-negative staphylococci, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Yersinia enterocolitica, Salmonella Enteritidis, Salmonella Typhimurium, Proteus mirabilis, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Klebsiella oxytoca)." | Link |
| 7. | Associated topics: fever-/-febrile -/-temperature-/-(Pyrexia) — "[W]e studied the anti-inflammatory and gastroprotective effects of C. citratus [Lemongrass] and E. citriodora [Lemon Eucalyptus] essential oils on formol-induced edema and acetic acid induced abdominal cramps in Wistar rats.... In vivo analysis and histological assay showed that the two essential oils displayed significant dose-dependent edema [swelling] inhibition effect over time. They displayed strong analgesic [pain-relieving] and antipyretic [fever-reducing] properties similar to that induced by 50 mg/kg of acetylsalicylate of lysine.... This work demonstrates the anti-inflammatory property of Cymbopogon citratus [Lemongrass] and Eucalyptus citriodora [Lemon Eucalyptus], suggesting their potential role as adjuvant therapeutic alternatives in dealing with inflammatory-related diseases." | Link |
| 8. | Associated topics: staph-infection-(Staphylococcus) — "Streptococcus pyogenes [strep] plays an important role in the pathogenesis of tonsillitis.... [T]hyme, cinnamon, lemongrass, tea tree, lavender, oregano, clove, palmarosa, or cajeput [melaleuca] EOs [essential oils] are known to be active against Streptococcus pyogenes, while oregano, basil, mint [peppermint], rosemary, and lavender EOs are known to inhibit another Gram-positive bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus [staph].... We showed that cinnamon presented the higher activity against S. pyogenes compared to the other EOs tested.... 14 [essential oils] showed antibacterial activity against Streptococcus pyogenes.... Among them Cinnamomum verum [cinnamon bark], Cymbopogon citratus [Xiang Mao], Thymus vulgaris CT thymol [thyme], Origanum compactum [oregano], and Satureja montana [Mountain Savory] essential oils exhibited significant antibacterial activity. The in vitro results reported here suggest that, for patients suffering from bacterial throat infections, if aromatherapy is used, these essential oils, considered as potential antimicrobial agents, should be preferred." | Link |
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