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> My daughter is in her mid-teens, and has tears in her eyes because she
> has an earache, w(snip)
> For some reason, I think they used to blow smoke in your ear. How
> this could help, I have no idea.

Me, neither but SIL's mom used to do it to him and he says it worked.
My mom used sweet oil and heat, I think. When my son had them, I took
him to the doc -- ear infections were his illness of choice as a sprout.
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