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Sandy (In the sticks, Nevada) on 11/24/2007
5 out of 5 stars

We have been using hydrogen peroxide for years to fight off earaches and colds. My kids and I used to go to the dr. all the time for earaches and end up with a big dr. bill and antibiotics. Then we heard about peroxide. I keep the peroxide in a small glass bottle with an eyedropper. The moment anyone starts to get a sore throat or their ears hurt even a tiny bit, we put one eyedropper full in each ear. Hold the bottle in your hand to warm the peroxide a bit (otherwise it feels like ice water going in) and have the person lie flat on their side. I like to leave the peroxide in until it stops bubbling, but even a few minutes may be enough to help. Drain the peroxide out when you are done and dry the ear thoroughly. A nurse told me that the peroxide would burn a hole through the lining of the ear(Has anyone ever heard of this before?), but we have done this for almost 10 years with no problems.

Replied by Pahlee from Phila, Pa on 09/11/2009

No!! I have never heard that h2o2 will burn holes in the ear, my daughter has been using this solution for years, as she has reared 3 girls and hasn't heard of it either, should I come across some information about this, I will forward it to this site.

Replied by Wayne from CA on 04/09/2021

If you are using food grade 35% H2O2, you will undoubtedly get a burn.