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Does sweet oil work for ear aches and should i use it on my 5 yr old sons ear. is it safe? how should i use it? dose size if safe?
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I don't: This has been used as a temporary pain control measure over the years. It creates a problem when you don't know what's going on by distorting the appearance of the ear drum when examined later.Simply placing a warm heating pad or compress on the same side of the head works as well & doesn't cause problems.
Answered 3/3/2017
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