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DIY: Mullein Garlic Ear Drops

Ingredients

  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 3-4 mullein flowers or leaves crumbled
  • 1/3 cup olive oil

Instructions

  • Add one crushed garlic clove and 3 - 4 mullein flowers or leaves, crumbled gently, to 1/3 cup oil and infuse (check recipe notes).
  • After infusing, strain the oil with cheesecloth to prevent any small hairs or pieces of garlic from getting through. You want the oil to be completely clear (no 'stuff' inside your ears!).
  • Store in a dark glass bottle and keep in a dark, dry place for 3 months.

Notes

To make this oil, you can infuse the mullein and garlic into the oil in two ways. The longer and older methods use the power of sunlight and time to infuse. Keep a clear, glass jar of the oil and herbs near a sunny spot for two to four weeks, with a lid. For a quicker method, you can instead warm the oil on the stove, on low heat, for twenty minutes.