Ear candles are hollow candles used for clearing wax in the ear. One end is put into the ear, and the other end is lit. The candle is left to burn for 15 to 45 minutes or until there are 2 to 4 inches of candle left. more »
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Ear candles are hollow candles used for clearing wax in the ear. One end is put into the ear, and the other end is lit. The candle is left to burn for 15 to 45 minutes or until there are 2 to 4 inches of candle left. more »
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Ear candling is a fantastic way to get rid of toxins, wax and any other bacteria that gets trapped in the ear drum. After following this... more »
Ear candling is a new aged fad for some health nuts. The thought is that by inserting the end of the ear candle in an ear, excess ear wax will be... more »
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Ear candling (sometimes called ear coning) is an ancient alternative medicine practice that's thought to remove wax and toxins from the ear canal.... more »
Ear candles, which use heat-induced suction to draw impurities out of the ear canal, have been credited with relieving a variety of conditions.... more »
Ear candling, also called ear coning or thermal-auricular therapy, is an alternative medicine practice claimed to improve general health and well-being by lighting one end of a hollow candle and placing the other end in the ear canal. According to medical researchers, it is both dangerous and ineffective."Seely"> Claims that the practice removes earwax have been disproved. The claim by one manufacturer that ear candles originated with the Hopi tribe has also been disproven.Hopi> "The Hopi Cultural Preservation Office is not aware of Hopi people ever practicing Ear Candling. Biosun and Revital Ltd. are misrepresenting the name Hopi with their products. This therapy should not be called Hopi Ear Candeling. The history of Ear Candeling should not refer to as being used by the Hopi Tribe. Use of this false information with reference to Hopi should be stopped."
Procedure
One end of a cylinder or cone of waxed cloth is lit, and the other placed into the subjects ear. Usually the subject is lying on one side with the treated ear uppermost and the candle vertical, and can be stuck through a paper plate or aluminum pie tin to protect against any hot wax or ash falling down the side. However, some have the subject sit up, keep the candle nearly horizontal, and watch for dripping wax. Some candles have an internal filter to catch debris. The flame is cut back occasionally with scissors and extinguished between two and four inches from the subject. Its proponents claim that the flame creates negative pressure, drawing wax and debris out of the ear canal, which appears as a dark residue.
An ear candling session can last from 15 minutes to 45 minutes, during which time a series of 1 or 2 ear candles may be burned for each ear.
Linda Dahlstrom, health editor for MSNBC, underwent the procedure, reporting that the experience (which included a massage) was relaxing, but did not report any other positive effects from her experience. She concluded: read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ear+candling
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