Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- Bucket of water
- Cotton balls
- Garlic oil
- Cotton swabs
- Paper plate covered with aluminum foil
- 2 to 4 ear candles
- Matches or lighter
- Friend to help you with the procedure
Step1
Assemble all of the required items (see "Things You'll Need" section). Cut a small hole in the center of the foil-covered paper plate. Lie down on your side in a comfortable position.
Step2
Ask your partner to light the wider end of the candle while holding it level and straight. Then take the foil-covered paper plate and feed the narrow end of the candle through the hole in its center.
Step3
Place the narrow end of the candle in the opening of the ear canal. Most people experience a pleasant, warm feeling.
Step4
Remove the candle from the ear after the candle has burned down approximately one inch. If the wick begins to curl prior to that, remove it. Clip the burned wick off above the flame. You should do this over the bucket of water.
Step5
Reinsert the candle into the ear canal. Repeat the process after each inch that burns, up to 4 inches.
Step6
Remove the candle from your ear and cut the candle open lengthwise at its larger end. Examine the debris in the candle to determine if you have extracted enough from the ear. If necessary, begin the process all over again with a new candle.
Step7
Take the cotton swab and clean out any excess debris from the outer canal of the ear. Pour several drops of the garlic oil into the ear canal. Plug the ear canal with a cotton ball and leave it there until the oil is absorbed.
Step8
Unclog your other ear by repeating the procedure.
Step9
Learn more about this technique at the "Ear Candling" Web site (see Resources below).