How to Make a Rice Sock for Ear Pain
It doesn't take much time to put this rice sock together to help eliminate any ear pain.
Materials
- One clean long, cotton sock
- 2-4 cups uncooked brown rice brown rice is better because it is a heavier grain and will last longer in the cotton and wick moisture when reheated in the microwave. Any rice will do!
- Sewing needle and thread - Optional If you want to secure the rice sock more than a tie-off
- Essential Oil - Optional I recommend lavender for its relaxation properties, but you could also do an uplifting citrus or an invigorating peppermint to help the sinuses open!
- Dried lavender or rose buds – Optional The soothing aromas might comfort your little or yourself. Just add something to the rice in the sock heating pad!
Instructions
- Fill your sock with rice – use as much or as little as you need but leave room to tie it off or sew the ends shut.
- Knot off the end of the sock as you would with a balloon. You can also sew the end of the sock shut here if you prefer.
- When you have an earache or muscle pain, simply heat the sock in the microwave for 45 seconds. Touch to test the temperature. If it is too cool, heat again for another 30 seconds. If it’s too hot, wait a few minutes to let it cool down a bit before using it. Rice should smell fragrant, like essential oils or flower buds, if you use them.
- Apply to the achy area for an easy DIY heating pad after it’s sufficiently cooled down.