The Art of Ear Candling


  • What Is Ear Candling?
    Ear Candling is a non-invasive holistic method that helps clean out excessive ear wax and other discomforts in the upper respiratory tracts. It can help with ear aches, fluid in the ear, excessive wax buildup, sinus congestion, headaches, unnatural noises in the ear and dizziness. Many people find it helps greatly in PREVENTION of the common cold.
  • History Of Ear Candling

    • Ear Candling is a technique with its origins traced as far back as biblical times, when hollow reeds were used. It has roots in ancient Egyptian, Oriental and European cultures, and is a practice that is experiencing a resurgence in popularity today due to an excessive amount of mucous, catarrah, bacteria, virus and parasite invasion of the human body often caused by excessive use of suppressent medications, milk products, white flour and white sugar.
    The candles should be made of UNBLEACHED cotton and NATURAL BEE's WAX. They function even better if the essential oils of
    Cajeput and/or Tea Tree Oil for pain and parasites
    Cedar for itching and healing
    Eucalyptus for clearing the breathing areas in the head
    Echinacea for killing bacteria
    Peppermint and/or Lavender for nervine tonic, anti-inflammation, pain relieving and over-all relaxing are contained in the wax and/or air-sprayed on the candles after they are dipped.

    AS can be seen by this picture, a hollow candle is placed in the ear after the area around the ear has been prepared by massaging with a lotion containing eucalyptus and/or wintergreen (e.g. TeiFu Massage Lotion, being careful not to get it in the eyes!!)around the ear and from the center of the forehead towards the ear and from under the eye towards the ear paying special attention to the hollow spot just behind the ear where the Eustachian tube is found.
    The candle is lit; then as it burns down, it is cut carefully at about 1 inch intervals allowing it to burn down to about 3 inches above the ear. I put the candle through an aluminum foil-lined cardboard pie plate to give added protection from sparks or 'whatever'. (Burning hair is not a pleasant odour nor desirable for anyone!!)

  • What problems are addressed by this procedure?

  • hearing disorders such as hearing loss (deafness) or noises (tinnitis)
  • dizziness, a problem of the inner ear (Called vertigo or Meniere's)
  • pain in head from pressure, sinus, excess ear wax
  • aching of the ear (often a bacterial, viral or parasitic problem in the
    tissues.
  • annoying discomfort such as itching or a 'full' feeling.

    This is a picture of my brother, John, having his candling treatment. Since we are fairly new at this art form, we have only seen a few of these problems relieved and/or completely removed e.g. excess ear wax, headaches due to wax and/or sinus congestion, consistent sinus colds, itching
  • What to expect during a Candling treatment

  • soft, gentle heat in the ear canal
  • a feeling of 'lightness' around the ear, in the sinus areas, even in the head.
  • a feeling of being 'cleansed' from many years of accumulated waste
  • itchiness in ear showing healing taking place.

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