Herbal Glycerite Ear Infection Treatment

By Stephen Harrod Buhner
Published on December 8, 2015
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Use powerful natural remedies to heal ear infections. Tests have proven that cryptolepis is a stronger antibacterial than pharmaceutical varieties.

Ingredients

• 1 ounce berberine plant
• 1 ounce cryptolepis (or sida or alchornea)
• 1 ounce echinacea
• 1 ounce juniper (or other pine needles)
• 1 ounce usnea lichen
• 2.5 ounces grain alcohol
• 15 ounces glycerin
• 7.5 ounces water

Instructions

1. Powder herbs well, place in jar, add alcohol, mix thoroughly and let sit for 24 hours.

2. Mix glycerine and water together, and add to herbs in jar.

3. Let macerate 2 weeks, then decant and strain. Store in amber jar. Use 1 to 3 drops in the ear up to 6 times daily for ear infections.

Learn more and find recipes for herbal alternatives to conventional medicine in5 Effective Natural Antibiotics.

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