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NOTE-This section deals with methods of reducing blood congestion in the middle ear and inner ear, and was taken, with slight adaptation, from Dr. William L. McKie's book, Scientific Hydrotherapy, page 55.

DRAINING THE MIDDLE EAR-Applications should be made to the whole side of the head and face, diverting blood from the internal carotid and internal maxillary blood vessels. If the Hot Compress extends below the jaw, the common carotid will be dilated (enlarged), which you do not want. An Ice Bag should be placed below the jaw at the same time. This will increase the effect, by contracting the carotid.

DRAINING THE INNER EAR-The internal ear, receiving its blood supply from the vertebral artery, a branch of the subclavian, is not affected by heat over the ear. But the inner ear problem may be relieved, when congested, by warm applications to the arms and cold applications to the head and back of the neck, thus diverting the blood into the arms from the vertebral arteries by a proximal compress or an ice bag to the back of the neck.

-Also see "Earache and Infection]."

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