how do you treat ear infections when the eardrum is not intact? My daughter’s right eardrum popped. We didn’t even know she had ear infections. They didn’t hurt. Her Ped gave antibiotics, but I normally treat ear infections with garlic/Mullin oil in the ear, or onion. I can’t do that with it not being intact. I hate to kill her gut flora. What can I do? Also, she always has so much fluid behind her eardrums she is hard of hearing. The ENT suggested a drug to dry it up. Is there a natural option?