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Felirose (Destin, Florida) on 01/13/2010
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My grandmother had very itchy ears for the longest time. She spent hundreds of dollars on medication, but nothing helped. Finally, she heard about using a 50/50 mixture of vinegar and rubbing alcohol (so perhaps 1 tsp of vinegar and 1 of rubbing alcohol. She used white vinegar, but I'm sure ACV would work just as well).

Desperate, she filled up an ear with an eyedropper and let it do it's thing for about an hour, while she laid down and watched television. Then, she turned over and let it drain out onto a white towel for another hour.

The white towel was covered in black "stuff" - that were in her ears! She did it on both ears twice, and hasn't had itchy ears since!

I've used this when I have itchy ears - though I've never had black drainage, thank God! It works every time to stop the itching.

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Replied By Susan (Sarnia, Ontario Canada) on 06/24/2011

CANDIDA

It took me many years to discover this, but after going on a drastic anti-candida diet, which included completely removing sugar from my diet, my itchy ear problem completely resolved. I spent most of my life suffering from itchy and flaking ear canals. Now, if I slip off the wagon and eat sugar for a couple of days, the problem returns.

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Replied By Lp (Houston, Texas) on 06/25/2011

I agree, I stop drinking sweet tea and cut back on soft drinks and my ears cleared up. Also the eczema on my hands started to clear up as well, I thought I was the only person with this problem. I glad to see your post. Thanks for sharing.
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Replied By Elly (Topeka, Kansas) on 06/25/2011

Thanks Alain for the clarification and thanks Debbie for reminding me about the colloidal silver and the link. I will research it and pass on to mom.
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Replied By Sara (Califonia, US) on 11/23/2014

WHAT IS ACV? Alcohol, vinegar? ?

EC: ACV = Apple Cider Vinegar

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Replied By Elgreg (Accra, Ghana) on 09/21/2015

I want to try the remedy given by Felirose of Destin, Florida, but would like to have one clarification. What strength of white vinegar and robbing alcohol is safe to use? I have white vinegar of 10% strength and rubbing alcohol of 70% strength. Are these safe to use in the ears?
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Replied By Robbee (Yukon Ok) on 09/25/2016

Apple cider vinegar.
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Replied By Chris (Dighton, Ma) on 07/16/2017

ACT is apple cider vinager.
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