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She fills a sock with salt and puts it in a skillet... A genius idea!

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Grandma’s tricks are often proven to be effective. This time it’s to relieve the pain caused by ear infections!

Illustration de l'article : She fills a sock with salt and puts it in a skillet... A genius idea!In addition to antibiotics that don’t necessarily do anything for pain, which most people would like to happen, it turns out that salt can fight ear infections! So arm yourself with a sock (preferably white so the color won’t bleed).

A cup of coarse sea salt (120 ml) – not table salt.

Illustration de l'article : She fills a sock with salt and puts it in a skillet... A genius idea!

Pour the salt into the sock.

Illustration de l'article : She fills a sock with salt and puts it in a skillet... A genius idea!

Tie a big knot to keep everything inside, so that the salt package is the size of the palm of your hand (it should cover the patient’s entire ear and jaw).

Illustration de l'article : She fills a sock with salt and puts it in a skillet... A genius idea!

Now you have to heat the salt by placing the sock in a skillet (flipping it after 4 to 6 minutes) or by putting it in the microwave (being sure to stop it every 5 seconds to make sure it doesn’t catch on fire).

Illustration de l'article : She fills a sock with salt and puts it in a skillet... A genius idea!

Once the salt has reached the right temperature, and the temperature is even throughout, put the sock on the suffering ear.

The pain should go away!

Illustration de l'article : She fills a sock with salt and puts it in a skillet... A genius idea!

It appears that the chemical characteristics of sea salt seem to soothe pain... There’s nothing better than a natural remedy, but until it is tested "scientifically", try it anyway and you will be amazed!