Using urine for ear infections? Simple saline or garlic oil would be better.

In a discussion about using garlic oil for ear aches and infections, one friend mentioned hearing about using urine in a similar fashion. Out of curiosity, I decided to look up the actual composition of human urine. I knew that it is basically a sterile saline solution, but considering that urine is the end product of the body's internal filtering process, I knew there had to be more than that. I mean, urine tests are used all the time to test for hormone imbalances, and kidney stones are crystallized excess minerals. A little searching confirmed that while urine is 90%-95% water, The rest is not just sodium chloride (salt) but other trace minerals and impurities.

Mostly I imagine the benefit comes from the salt. Salt is naturally antibacterial, and also would help dry up excess fluid. If the ear ache is potentially caused by "swimmers ear," a sterile saline solution would probably be better.

The garlic oil is better for ear pain caused by infection or damage to the inner ear or ear canal. Garlic is antibacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal. Olive oil is moisturizing and helps skin heal. The combination of the two helps distribute the garlic juice throughout the ear canal and inner ear, and act as a kind of liquid band aid. (see below for Garlic Oil Remedy for Ear Infections.)

The thing is, an ear infection isn't always a bacterial infection. It could also be viral or fungal. Of course, doctors don't usually test to see what kind of infection it is. So an antibiotic isn't always the best option. In fact, if it isn't bacterial, an antibiotic is just going to wipe out the body's good bacteria, making it harder for the immune system to focus on the real problem. Or worse, opening the possibility of adding a bacterial infection on top of the original infection.

I won't say that modern medicine and prescription antibiotics are always bad. Getting a doctor's opinion is always good when you don't know what's wrong. If the condition is chronic, there could be something else causing it. It's also a good idea to get a doctor's opinion when it comes to children, since they might not be able to give a good explanation of what is wrong. A true Naturopath or Holistic doctor isn't often practical, since most insurance plans don't cover them, but if you search around you might find a Primary Care doc who is open to the idea of natural/home-remedies.

If you do end up using an antibiotic, it's a good idea to take an immune boosting supplement at the same time, and after your done taking the antibiotic, take a probiotic for at least as long as you were on the antibiotic.

Garlic Oil Remedy for Ear Infections

One clove of FRESH garlic (not garlic powder, diced minced garlic, or minced garlic from a jar!)
One teaspoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Crush the clove of garlic in the oil. Strain the oil to remove the solid garlic bits. Put 2-3 drops in the affected ear, and lay on your side so the oil drains down into the ear canal. It's best to warm the oil to body temperature. Cold oil can aggravate the ear pain.

I've found that one to two treatments takes care of things. If it doesn't, definitely go see a doctor.

And thus concludes another long-ass post. Hope my ramblings are more helpful than annoying :P

My womb, an incubation chamber for human immunization

As frightening as it is, it seems mankind is racing towards it's own doom at a breakneck pace. The way things are going, it may be that major catastrophe is the only way our parasitic defilement of the planet can be undone. Like a disease, we have triggered Mother Earth's immune system. Global warming is the fever, dwindling resources are the starvation of the virus/bacteria, and rampant or incurable diseases like Aids or cancer are the white blood cells on the attack.

For those who object to this idea, siting the numerous people who are working to make a change, I tell you this. We who want change are the mutant cells in a sea of depraved organisms. The only hope we have of turning the Earth ravaging human parasite into a beneficial bacteria or symbiotic relationship is to overthrow the black taint of the more numerous parasite. We are the anti-venom, the immunization struggling to help save the Earth from ourselves.

Convincing our peers and elders to change is like trying to change a food allergy into a probiotic. The % of people who change their ways is so small that it goes unnoticed under the cosmic microscope.

If the human race survives, we will be like the sleeper cells of a virus, conquered for the time being, but with the potential to flare up again. The survivors would be the ones who had mutated enough to be immune to the defenses the Earth had mobilized. The Earth, unfortunately, will always be a carrier. For if we ever find a way off of our planet and onto another with the resources to sustain us, most of those unfortunate planets will fall prey to our infection.

Our best hope is our children. The children of the world are like stem cells, blank canvasses waiting to be imprinted with a purpose. We can teach our own children to be better than we are, and encourage them to teach their friends as well. Let us hope that the mutation grows and evolves, and quickly. Mother Earth is desperately battling the wasting disease suffusing her. Hopefully it's not too late for an infusion of evolved human immunization.

If some being on another planet is reading this, you may want to put in your orders for shipment now. I've heard supply and shelf life on immunizations here on Earth are dismal.