Garlic Ear Oil

Chop 1 bulb of fresh garlic. Place the garlic in a double boiler, and cover with 1/4 inch of coconut or olive oil. Cover the pot, and warm the oil gently over low heat for one hour.

Strain the oil through a piece of cheesecloth, and store it in a covered glass jar in the refrigerator. To use the garlic oil, place a small amount in a metal spoon and heat it gently over a flame until warm.

Suction the oil up into an ear dropper, place a couple of drops into each ear canal, and plug the canal with a soft cotton ball. Repeat this every hour or as needed. (Do not use garlic oil to treat an external ear infection or if you suspect a punctured eardrum.)

Pioneer Mom's Note: This is one recipe I appreciate a lot. I have used it several times effectively on our children. After dropping a few drops in one ear, I often blow some warm air slowly into the ear, before I plug it with a cotton. They love it!

Pedia-lyte

1/2 teaspoon table salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Mix all ingredients in 1 liter of boiled water. You may also use 2 cups of orange juice instead of 2 cups water.

Feed 1 liter daily to supplement the regular nutrition of a baby six months or older with severe diarrhea or when the child is not hungry for other foods. 

Pioneer Mom's note: No more rushing to the store to buy pedialyte when your child won't eat, has a fever or diarrhea. I have made this when our children were sick, and it is a huge money saver, especially since you don't have to take time to go to the drug store to buy it.