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Ear Candling
Ear Candling
is a form of natural health and healing therapy that aims to
promote natural health - it is considered an alternative and
natural treatment used to enhance a happy and healthy
lifestyle.
Also known as Ear Coning,
Ear Candling is a natural health and healing form
of folk medicine practice that aims to remove wax and other
harmful toxins from the ear.
The procedure followed is
quite simple. The patient is first made to lie on his or her
side with the treated ear on top. A cylindrical cone of
waxed cloth is then placed into the ear. The ear and the
adjoining areas are protected using an aluminium pie tin or
a paper plate. This will collect any of the hot wax or ash
falling from the candle. The candle is placed over this and
the top end is lit.
Typically, one session of ear
candling or ear coning lasts for about 30 minutes.
Most patients describe the process as being ‘unusual, but
very relaxing and calming’. After the candle is blown out,
visible candle wax is gently removed using a cotton swab.
Then ear oil is applied.
 How
does ear candling work? According to proponents, the heat
produced by the burning candle generates a vacuum within the
ear canal. This helps pull out the toxins and dirt from the
inner ear and the sinuses – areas that are usually
inaccessible to unless surgery is performed. At the end of
the session, patients get to see the debris from their ear.
This consists of ear wax, toxins and candle ash. Proponents
claim that the debris also contains fungus and other waste
products within the ear.
The origins of ear candling
are obscure, though proponents trace it to practices in
ancient Egypt, Tibet and China. Enthusiasts of this
technique firmly believe that ear candling helps:
- Relieves ear aches by cleansing the ear canals and
regulating the pressure within the ears
- Helps cure and prevent further occurrence of sinusitis,
tinnitus.
- Helps cure the auricular zone
- Relieve pain, strengthen the mind and purify the mind.
Most ear candles are made
especially for this purpose using cotton or linen. The
material is unbleached because practitioners believe that
chlorine can damage the ear. This is then soaked in paraffin
wax and thus allowed to harden. To give added benefits,
sometimes the wax also contains herbs like Rosemary, Thyme,
Chamomile, Jejoba, Yucca root and even honey.
One of the proven benefits of
ear candling is that it helps one to relax and relieve
tension. Many people describe the sensation as being ‘near
spiritual’ – almost like holding a shell over the ear and
listening to it. Some people say that they hear a popping or
crackling sound in the ear as the candle burns. Some amount
of heat may also be felt during the sessions.
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