For hundreds of years the American Hopi Indian tribes have used the gentle art of ear candling to protect and cleanse their ears. The technique originated with the Egyptians (who apparently used reeds) and the Chinese have also used this method for centuries.
The basic technique involves the use of a hollow candle which looks like a thick straw coated with wax. It is placed gently in the ear and the outer end is lit. The flame creates a gentle warm air vacuum in the auditory canal that draws out old wax, debris and infection.
The ear candle technique draws out the wax that is difficult to extract using cotton buds or fingers. It can remove heavy, impacted plugs of wax and candida fungus. If people have candida in their ears there is often a dull ache inside the ear that comes and goes. After candling the ears a special blend of herbal oils may be added to protect the reccurrenceof this yeast overgrowth. The inside of the ear has a lot of crevices where material can build up and the ear debris accumulates and impacts over the years.
Most poeple are amazed at all the material that comes out of their ears. The candles pull fluid from the inner ears and this can help with some types of associated dizziness and ringing in the ears. It has also been used for people with sinus problems, as mucous can backlog up the eustacian tubes that run between the nose and the inner ear to correct the pressure in the skull. Many people with hearing problems have been amazed at the dramatic increase in auditory sensitivity after ear candling..
Candling seeems a much safer practice than ear washouts because it is less intrusive and more gentle. The procedure is painless and you will hear a slight crackling sound as the impacted wax is genlty vacuumed out.
This procedure is available by appointment for clients and their families, following a brief assessment and auditory examination, and will usually take 1-1½ hours to complete.
