Posted on December 16, 2013 by Dr. Dana Clum
The
MAGIC Salt Sock… The absolute best (natural) relief
for ear infections and ear aches
Okay – This post has been a long
time coming! At least once a week I find myself recommending salt socks
to patients (either for themselves or for their children.) AND everyone
comes back to say, “DOC, I can’t believe how well that worked!” SO, since…
’tis the season of colds, flus and ear aches so I thought it was about time to
put the info down in writing for all to enjoy!
In my opinion, the absolute best
things for an ear infection are:
1.
Get adjusted – misalignments in the upper cervical area (the upper neck)
have been related to chronic ear infections in children.
2.
Do NOT lower
the fever – the body raises its temperature
to kill the bacteria. If we lower that temperature we are interfering
with the body’s natural defense mechanism and could prolong the infection.
3.
Use a SALT SOCK for relief while you give the body time to heal.
You can follow the simple
instructions below to make your own salt sock.
HOW TO MAKE A SALT SOCK:
A Salt Sock is basically just a
white cotton sock filled with Coarse Sea Salt that you heat up and place on the
affected ear for relief. Scientifically I could speak about the healing
properties of the minerals in the sea salt, or how the salt retains the heat so
well creating a shift in the pressure within the ear… but its so much more fun
to just say its MAGIC!!! Who couldn’t use a little more magic in their
life – especially when their baby is suffering with an ear ache.
You will need a clean – ALL WHITE
sock. Do not… I repeat DO NOT use colored socks, or socks with a colored
toe section or colored line in the toe area. There is something in the
colored threads/material that is flammable and will melt when you heat the
sock. Do not risk it!!!
Next you will need about 1 – 1.5
cups of Coarse Sea Salt. It has to be coarse or it will seep out of the
sock… and it has to be sea salt – regular table salt is not the same.
Carefully pour the salt into the
sock 
And tie a knot (or double knot) in
the end.
It should be about the size of your
hand.
Heat it in a clean skillet, over
medium-low heat for about 4-6 minutes – pick it up and shake it around and flip
it every minute or so, so it will heat evenly. Heat until it is very
warm, but not burning to the touch. (*see below for tips if you plan on
using a microwave to heat your sock.)
Cover your ear and the area behind
your jaw bone with the sock and relax for a while. You will be amazed by
the relief.
You can reuse the salt sock for a
long time, though it will discolor after a while. Replace with a new one
when it gets too old, dirty or worn.
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