When I was young I was plagued with boils in my ears. No Dr. could find
a reason..I was out in the garage with my Dad when an old farmer came in (
he was running his team in a "horse pull " down the road. I was in
pain--the old fellow asked what was wrong Dad told him---He said " Heck I can
tell
you what to do---get a cup of vinegar in a pan--go out & cut some cork off
the horse's leg & boil it in the vinegar for 5 or so minuets. When it
cools put it in her ears two times a day.....I had a horse at the time & we
did what he said-- It took about a week, as best I can remember, I never had
another boil & I do not have wax in my ears...Now I wonder if it was just
the vinegar or if there was something in the cork that when mixed
worked....Lois
