Antibiotics. The doctor’s go-to for almost anything. But did you know that with prolonged use you can actually get more sick? Why not try a more gentle approach with absolutely no side effects? Lavender Essential Oil the Gentle Ear Infection Remedy. By using this oil, here are a few side effects from antibiotics you can avoid:

• Severe watery diarrhea and tummy (abdominal) cramps: signs of a serious bacterial infection
• Shortness of breath, hives, rash, swelling (of the lips, face, or tongue), fainting
• Vaginal itching or discharge
• White patches on the tongue
• Being sick (vomiting)

My eldest daughter has the misfortune of having very thick earwax.  To make matters worse, it tends to linger until she gets an ear infection or we have to go to the doctor to get her ears flushed out or both and no one likes that.Unfortunately, that’s what we had to do so we could clear up the infection. But before enlisting antibiotics I wanted to try a more gentle ear infection...