I ran into a friend at the beach not long ago.
Her baby—just six months old—had been crying for days. The kind of cry that cuts through you.

She told me they’d done a full round of antibiotics for an ear infection, but nothing changed. No relief. Just more tears, more restless nights.

As she spoke, I could feel the weight of her exhaustion. I remembered I had a used bottle of ear oil in my car, so I gave it to her. I told her how to warm it, how to use it, and why these simple drops have soothed generations before us.

The next day she messaged me.
Her baby had slept through the night. The redness and swelling were gone. The crying had stopped.

That’s the quiet power of real plant medicine—gentle, unforced, and deeply intelligent.

Why Ear Oils Work

The ear is one of the body’s most sensitive gateways—lined with delicate tissue and tiny hairs that protect and self-clean. When infection or inflammation takes hold, what it usually needs isn’t force, but softening.

Our Ear Oil works by creating the right terrain for the body to heal:
a balance of warmth, moisture, and plant intelligence.

Inside this bottle:

• Organic Olive Oil from Temecula Olive Oil Co. – a golden base, rich in antioxidants, with its own gentle cleansing properties.

• Garlic – ancient antimicrobial; the scent of kitchens and healing alike.

• Mullein – a velvety flower that eases irritation and quiets inflammation.

• St. John’s Wort – sunlight captured in a flower, calming to nerve tissue.

• Calendula – the golden healer; softens and restores.

• Vitamin E Oil – nourishment for tender skin.

• Tea Tree Essential Oil* – nature’s purifier, present only in microdrops to help clear lingering imbalance.

*Our essential oil is used in extremely low dilution, making the blend safe for sensitive ears.

When to Use It

Reach for your ear oil when:

• There’s a dull ache, tickle, or sense of fullness in the ear

• After swimming or bathing, to keep moisture from lingering

• During seasonal irritation—wind, surf, or travel dryness

• For little ones prone to earaches, as a nightly drop or gentle massage

If there’s severe pain, discharge, or fever, always check with your practitioner first. Once cleared, ear oils help maintain comfort and balance naturally.

How to Use It

Warm the bottle in your hands until it feels alive—never hot.
Tilt the head and place one small drop in the ear for infants, two to three drops for adults.
Massage gently in front of the ear to encourage absorption.
Rest for ten minutes, then allow any excess to absorb or wick out naturally.

For babies, or if you prefer a gentler ritual, you can also massage the oil around the outer ear—the herbs still find their way in.

A Note on Alcohol and Peroxide

You’ll often hear that alcohol or hydrogen peroxide can “clean” the ear. They can—but they do so by stripping the natural oils that protect the canal.

• Peroxide can help soften hardened wax when used sparingly, but repeated use dries and irritates.

• Rubbing alcohol can clear trapped water but can sting or inflame tender tissue.

Ideally, these are last-resort tools. Oils do the same job—gently, without damage, without imbalance.
Nature doesn’t sterilize—it harmonizes.

The Sunshine Rituals Way

We believe in care that feels good in your hands and makes sense in your bones.
No harsh chemicals. No sterile burn. Just plants, oil, and time.

When you care for the body in this way, healing becomes less of a “fix” and more of a remembering.

The same way the sun softens skin and strengthens the spirit, ear oiling softens the body and strengthens its own rhythm.

Simple, ancient, and alive.
That’s the kind of medicine we trust.