Replied by Bill (San Fernando, Luzon, Philippines) on 03/18/2010
Hi Jerilyn...It has long been believed that the only way we normally catch colds and flu is from microbe entry via the eyes, nose and mouth. However, as far back as 1928, a Dr Simmons sensibly hypothesised that colds and flu could also be caught via entry through the ear.
Once the virus or bacteria enters the ear, it doesn't have to worry about battling the internal immune system, but can breed freely relatively unhindered. Eventually, these viruses make their way to the throat area via the Eustachian tube -- an ear canal that connects the ear to the throat region. Peculiar indeed that sometimes the first signs of cold and flu are a sore or hoarse throat. And since it also well know that viruses can hide in the spine, brain and other areas -- then why not the ear as well?
Here is the relevant article about Dr Simmons:
http://www.healingdaily.com/exercise/hydrogen-peroxide-in-ears.htm
The remedy -- drops of 3% hydrogen peroxide in the ears -- would get rid of both the wax, as well as kill off any viruses and bacteria (including cold and flu viruses) as described here:
https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/ear_wax.html#H202
As a habit, I periodically use 1.5% hydrogen peroxide (my own preference, 3% HP diluted again once by an equal volume of water) to flush out the nasties from my own ears. You don't need to use food grade HP for this, since you're using this on the outside of your body. So ordinary 3% pharmaceutical grade Hydrogen Peroxide will do fine.
