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Boy, do we love hydrogen peroxide! Next to Apple Cider Vinegar, it ranks up there as one of the best household remedies.

Besides the obvious (cleansing wounds), did you know that it is probably the best remedy to dissolve ear wax? Yep, and it also is used around the world to prevent the flu. Athletes use hydrogen peroxide to build stamina as well. Additionally -- we just received a report that it has cured both melanoma and prostate cancer.

Read below for treatments and please let us know what you use hydrogen peroxide for!

Hydrogen Peroxide dissolves ear wax

Hydrogen Peroxide cures colds and flu

Hydrogen Peroxide cures nail fungus

Hydrogen Peroxide cures cancer

Hydrogen Peroxide Dissolves Ear Wax

We actually heard about this treatment from an ENT (Ear Nose Throat) MD and have practiced it for years. We love it! We have passed the practice on to friends who have in turn passed it on their friends. If you've been fooled by those darn ear cones like we have (thinking that was wax getting sucked out), you will be thrilled to know this inexpensive home remedy actually works to dissolve ear wax!

NOTE: For safety, don't do this treatment before flying. Make sure there are a few days between the treatment and getting on a plane. You want the ear wax to be replenished to some degree. Also, don't do this if your ear hurts as it may worsen the pain.

The recipe:

Lay a towel down on your bed or carpet. Then fill a dropper (buy at the pharmacy in the infant section) with hydrogen peroxide. Lying on your side, fill one ear with hydrogen peroxide. After a few moments you will hear fizzing. Quite normal. After a minute or two, add more peroxide. Wait, relax, enjoy. After another few minutes, add more. The peroxide fizzes away, which is why you must keep adding more. Wait until the fizzing stops -- 10 to 15 minutes -- indicative that the wax has been dissolved. Shake remaining liquid from your ear onto the towel and repeat on the other ear. Since this takes time, you may want to do one ear one day and the other the following day.

If you feel a "slushing" in your ear following this treatment, you probably did not give the peroxide enough time. This will feel quite uncomfortable but don't be alarmed! The peroxide probably dislodged the wax but did not dissolve it. Try again. Trick is to keep the ear filled with liquid. You'll be amazed at how much it fizzes up. We did this on a friend a few years back and a huge piece of ear wax floated up and out of his ear. This same person had to go to an ENT every year or two to have chunks of ear wax removed so you can imagine how grateful he was to have a do-it-at-home treatment that actually worked!

If you use ear plugs, you can also clean them using hydrogen peroxide. Simply put peroxide in a cup and toss in the plugs... will be cleansed completely within 20 minutes or so. Hydrogen Peroxide cures colds and flu.

We heard about this practice years ago. Apparently it is a common practice in India and Germany...

During flu season, fill the cap of a bottle of hydrogen peroxide with the liquid, lay down on your side, and pour it into one ear. After a few seconds, the liquid will bubble. Lay with the peroxide fizzing for 5 or 10 minutes, then shake the peroxide out. Repeat on the other ear.

Apparently this is supposed to cures colds that are already in progress - causing the symptoms to begin to clear up within a few hours.

Hydrogen Peroxide Cures Nail Fungus

"My BIG toes are victims of injuries from "new" shopping carts 2 summers ago. I was wearing sandals both times. Our visiting podiatrist said that due these injuries I may have a nail fungus. But, my nails are NOT yellow. They were only bruised and the "mother cells"/half-moon seem to be helping them to grow to the "free edge." The podiatrist

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