Ear Candeling

Ear candeling is a hoax. If you were to take an ear candle and burn it in a glass jar you'd get the same powder/wax in it. Try it! I have, because at first I was impressed by the wax from my ear. Then I started reading about the hoaxes so I bought one and burned in a jar. The wax is from the candle...NOT your ear.

It can actually be dangerous because wax from the candle can fall IN your ear.

People who receive benefits from it may benefit from the heat of the candle, as heat can often soothe sore ears (applying a heated compress helps if you have an ear infection.) A safer alternative is a warm compress.

It is one of those things that is along the same lines as the snake oil that traveling salesmen sold in the old west. It is a trick. If you ever see any wax, it is from the candle itself. You burn it and the wax that is in the candle melts down to the end and looks like ear wax. Don't waste your money. They have ear solutions that you can use to clean ear wax.

My mom used hydrogen peroxide on us as children. Ask your ped if that will work.

Yes it takes some practice & if someone can demo the technique for you even better.
I use a pie tin with a hole in the center for protection. Have subject sit at table in a comfortable position with head slightly tilted. Kids may need to prop their head with their arm or pillow. Have scissors & a bowl of water at hand. Light the candle & wait til smoke curls out top before placing SNUGLYin ear at an angle (try to follow angle of ear canal). allow it to burn down about 4 inches then remove & carefully cut off burning end into bowl of water. Use a BBQ wooden skewer to dislodge wax inside candle & repeat the process. Do not allow candle to burn smaller than four inches. Swab out ear canal with room temperature hydrogen peroxide. I have done this for my friends & family for about 10 years. It has cut down on incidences of swimmers ear in my kids & helped my neighbor resolve a chronic ear problem. The first time you do it for someone may require 2 candles per ear. Also some candles are better quality than others.

This is very dangerous & can cause serious injury. Think of this: "Earwax is so sticky/firm that the negative pressure needed to pull wax from the canal would have to be so powerful that it would rupture the eardrum." A hot candle cannot "melt" earwax. Go to quackwatch.org or webmd to read up on this. I say stop trying this especially on your little girls, you can damage their ears.

Yes i have done the ear candles and it works great.
I have a 14 a 10 and 8 The !0 year old boy just a week ago asked for it to be done this is when he have a stuffy nose for three days
You might not be getting a go tight fix and you need to let burn down. I always cut a small hole in a paper plate and put the candle in it to protect there hair. They lay down and watch TV untill I;m done then we cut it open to see what came out
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Hi, A.. I'm a massage therapist and have my ears candled and done ear candling. I've even had my 7-year-old daughter candle my ears. It's not difficult, but I still have it done in front of a mirror and tell her what to do. First, you have to make sure you're using the right-sized candles. Second, candling only removes certain wax. If the wax is hard and crusty, the candles won't work. You can try soaking their ears with peroxide first. The best thing you can do is have a professional do it for you. They can assess whether or not it's safe to proceed with candling (there are instances it will bust the drums, like during an ear infection), and they have the experience to do it with maximum benefit.

Just so you know, candling isn't a hoax or dangerous unless done if it's contraindicated. Native Americans and Egyptians did this to clean their ears. I'm part Native American and have always been very curious about that ancestry and their practices. Their bodies are their temples. Those who strictly adhere to Native teachings don't do anything to pollute their bodies (smoke, drink, etc). Much of the natural things we use to feel better are things they were doing long before our time. But, as with anything, do your own research and determine what's best for you. I candle ears all the time, including my daughter's! Also, I've had doctors ask me why my ears are so clean, and I tell them it's from candling. They're always intrigued. Do I add a client? No. I don't want to. But I don't get lectured at all! Even my daughter's doctor doesn't lecture on the method. She just comments on how clean my daughter's ears are.

And the wax doesn't melt down the candle and into the ear. Not unless you get a low-quality one. I have a brother who was in Iraq for a tour of duty. When he came home during his 2-week leave, he couldn't even get a Q-tip in his ear. I bought the jumbo candles to use in his ear. After I was done, the Q-tip fit. Due to the amount of wax and other crud in his ear, the candle couldn't clean ALL the wax from his ear. What the candle didn't get, the Q-tip did. Every time I candle someone's ear, there's a different amount and texture of wax. People who are constantly at the doctor getting their ears flushed end up with a lot of the dark, sticky-looking wax. The average person has a few sticky wax balls, but most is a bit powdery (which matches the color of the dry but not hard wax).

Also, if no one's really around to candle my ears, I'll use peroxide. I've actually hurt myself using peroxide. I ended up with peroxide trapped in my inner ear, which caused a lot of pressure and pain.

Good luck!
M.

Hi! I do this all the time for my kids...I even offer it at my place of business. The key is the loosen it with oil first and then make sure you are getting smoke at the top of the candle while you are doing it. This is what draws out the wax. Let me know if I can assist. Good Luck. ____@____.com. Maria

I just had my son in to the ear doctor to have his ears cleaned out. He had a lot of ear wax build up and wearings bilateral hearing aids which also doesn't let the wax out.
When I asked the doctor about candeling he told me to never ever do it. 1) Hot wax can be drawn into the ear and damage the ear drum and 2) It really is not very effective.
What he did suggest is to put a few drops of mineral oil in each each just before a warm bath or shower. We have done this and our friends have tried it on their children and it works. Mineral oil can be bought anywhere, Walmart, Osco, etc and is very inexpensive. Ask the pharamist for a medicine dropper, they will give it to you for free. It works like a charm. My kids acutally ask to have this done before their bath!

A., i don't know too much about candeling , however where do you live? I have two dogs one is very old 17 next week and one is 2. I am having trouble finding a groomer for my old dog, she had a lot of skin tacts and doesn't really care to be fussed with anymore. Are you comfortable with you old dogs? She has never bit anyone , but has a hard time standing for a long period of time. Let me know if your interested. I live in Algonquin.