Re: [OM] [OT] Gramma knows best

[Chris Barker]

I reckon that it's only that you are soothing the aching part with heat while 
your body does its natural healing thing.

I have taken to using Tiger Balm (Balsam Harimau) for that reason.  It helps 
with all sorts of ailments like tight muscles and blocked nose -- and snoring.

Chris

On 4 Nov 2010, at 21:28, Willie Wonka wrote:

> My theory goes like this...The ear is infected with bacteria and it aches.  
> By heating it up for a while, I am pasteurising it in a sense and it 
> dies...Dont have theory about the role of the oil yet.  One thing I forgot to 
> mention was that gramma plugged my ear with a cotton ball to keep the oil 
> inside. Dont have explanation for that either...

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