How to Candle Your Ear

Ear candling is an old home remedy said to clear out excess ear wax and debris in your ear. Home remedy reports have stated that ear candling can help increase hearing ability, clear sinuses and rid the ear of harmful bacteria. It is not used for curing types of ear infections or diseases. There is debate as to whether this process actually works, and many doctors and health care experts declare it is ineffective. Take caution when doing ear candling and never perform it on yourself. Someone else must always be present as it could be very dangerous if it is done improperly.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• Dnner plate, tray, or paper plate
• Dampened cloth
• Dmall pillow
• Dish towel
• Ear candles
• Lighter
• Cotton swabs
• Cotton balls
• Hydrogen peroxide

1. Lay on your side with a pillow under your head. Have the person performing the ear candling lay a dishtowel over your hair and around your shoulder.
2. Take the paper plate and place a small hole in it. Place the plate with the hole over your ear. Put the tapered end of the candle into the hole in the plate and into the ear canal. Be sure that the candle is in a vertical position.
3. Light the large end of the candle with a lighter. Make sure that no smoke will escape.
4. Let the candle burn until it has reached about 2 inches from your ear. Do not let it burn any shorter, so that you will prevent yourself from getting burned. Have the person performing the ear candling extinguish the candle by putting it into a bowl of water. Do not blow it out.
5. Take a cotton swab and put a little bit of hydrogen peroxide on it and clean out the ear. Apply some ear oil to a cotton ball and let it sit in the ear for a few minutes to soothe.
6. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 for the other ear.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure that the person who is performing the ear candling that their hands are clean. Cleanliness is important to prevent spreading germs and debris.
• Never perform this procedure on yourself. It could be very dangerous.
• It could be best to have a knowledgeable practitioner perform the ear candling.
• This is a dangerous task and should not be done by someone without any experience.