Olive oil in your ears

[mrs_overall]

When I was young and had earache, my mum would pour olive oil in my ears and tthen stuff a piece of cotton wool in to stop the oil dribbling out. Did anyone else have this done to them and can anyone tell me WHY parents did it?

[Abdul Zhahir]

To loosen earwax ...

[mrs_overall]

No, it wasn't earwax...
The GP said I needed my tonsils & adenoids out but still I had the oil poured in my lugs...not that it ever did any good!

[eddiebun]

I am currently waiting to have my ears syringed, in the meantime I have been advised to do the above, as Abdul says to loosen the earwax.

[sleepyj]

olive oil does loosen ear wax . when you have ear ache you should not put anything in the ear , i was told

[pussnboots]

My mother did this to me and I ended up with a mastoid.

[Nummy]

i remember this getting done to me, but it olive oil was warmed.

no idea what good it did tho!

[joko]

i think it was merely to soothe.

the warmth would soothe but also to make you feel like you are being made better by a special potion

[sunday]

yes, my mum used to warm it first before pouring it in my ears.