Ear candling, or ear coning, is the practice of placing a lit, cone-shaped candle into the ear. It’s a form of alternative medicine that has been practiced for thousands of years. The heat from the candle is supposed to pull up the ear wax. Wax is not dripped into the ear.
People use ear candles to remove wax, improve hearing, and cureear infections. It’s also touted as a way to treat:
sinus infection
headache
swimmer’s ear
cold
flu
sore throat
Other people claim that it helps to control blood pressure and stress.
However, there isn’t any valid scientific evidence on the benefits ofear candling.
Here is how an ear candle is performed:
Your practitioner will have you lie on your side. One ear will be facing up.
The pointed end of the candle is placed in your ear. The open end is lit.
As the candle burns, it will be trimmed and kept open.
No wax is allowed to drip into the ear or on the skin around the ear.
The candle is burned for about 15 minutes.
The flame is carefully blown out.
After the procedure, the candle can be cut open to display the inside materials.
