TightLines
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I use 50% distilled white vinegar (5% acidity) and 50% alcohol (70% denatured) with few drops of vegetable glycerin in a 2oz bottle which helps sooth the ears.
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I use 50% distilled white vinegar (5% acidity) and 50% alcohol (70% denatured) with few drops of vegetable glycerin in a 2oz bottle which helps sooth the ears.
Well, if you look it up in Wikipedia you will find that it maybe is not as weird as it sounds. Saliva (spit) contains a lot. Amongst others: Antimicrobial enzymes that kill bacteria.
But indeed no scientific proof what so ever. Anyway, it is cheap and you cannt forget to bring it. Just take care your buddies don not watch you, put some spit on your fingertip and then in your ear.
If I was joking I would introduce the PADI speciality "Buddy spitting".
I use 50% distilled white vinegar (5% acidity) and 50% alcohol (70% denatured) with few drops of vegetable glycerin in a 2oz bottle which helps sooth the ears.
....Came down w bronchitis last time at indo. The cold dry air was painful to breathe.
Thanks for the report!
Any ear infections that we have experienced (we live in Bali and dive all around the archipelago) have been attributed to fresh water that is drawn from the ground (local wells - known as Sumur locally). Often these wells are located within meters of the septic system, and so underground leaching of septic water into the well is almost guaranteed. Note: All resorts on Lembeh draw water from the ground!
So, you checked all resorts and after a thorough study you concluded the above? We would be very pleased if you could share these data with us.