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How to Use an Ear Candle

October 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The FDA would like to regulate ear candles as a “medical device.” But, ear candling is an old folk remedy that works well, if it is done properly and to remedy the right situation. Ear candling is helpful for hearing loss due to ear wax or obstructions caused by an air pocket, such as can occur as a result of rhinitis.

Ear candles are nothing mysterious. The ones you buy at health food stores are shaped like long, ice cream cones. They are made of gauze, rolled into the shape of a funnel and dipped in wax. In Mexico, it is common for parents to use a cigarette or rolled newspaper to get the same effect. No one agrees about why it works, only that it does work.

Of course, if you use an ear candle, you will want to take necessary precautions not to burn yourself or someone else. Ear candling should never be done alone. It always requires a second person for safety.

Ear candling sessions can involve a single candle or more. Although, one candle may be sufficient to clear the problem.

When you ear candle, you will want to find a place away from objects that might catch on fire. You will create a plate to catch any candle wax that might drip and to protect the person who is being candled.

Do this by cutting a whole in a piece of 8 1/2″ x 11″ cardboard or a paper plate. The hole should be just big enough to allow the ear candle to poke through.

The person to be candled lies on one side with the affected ear pointing upward.

You will want to keep a bowl of water handy to extinguish the candle in when it has burned sufficiently.

You light the broad end of the candle and place the small end of the candle in the person’s ear. Move the candle around a little in the opening of the ear to seal the ear in place around it. Keep the candle slanted at a slight angle, not straight up and down.

Then carefully watch the flame of the candle. It will burn intensely, taking about five to ten minutes to burn down about six inches from the top. When the flame is still a safe distance away from the person’s ears and head, you will remove it and extinguish it in a bowl of water.

When the first candle is finished, you can repeat the procedure in the same ear if you like or in the opposite ear.

There is nothing special you need to do when your ear candling session is finished. It may be a few hours before you experience complete relief from ear pain or hearing loss due to air or wax obstruction.

Ear candling may not be for everyone and there are many claims that it is not safe. But, it does work for many people and it is a very old folk remedy.

Written by NightWriter

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Ear Coning; An ancient Healing Process

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Ear Coning or candling, and ancient healing process used by almost every healing tradition, is a comfortable way to clean out excess wax and other accumulations. Chinese Traditional Medicine, Native American and Mayan societies, even the ancient Egyptians all used ear candling to gently remove ear wax, fungus, and yeast from ear canals. Ear coning was even considered a spiritual practice to cear the mind and senses. German medical students are taught coning as part of their medical practice.

Ear Candles are made of strips of muslin dipped into a mixture of wax and herbs that have natural antibiotic and decongestant activity like sage, cedar, spearmint, echinacea, goldenseal and rosemary.  The muslin is formed into a tapered cone, and the narrow end of the candle is gently placed at the ear canal, while the oppoiste end is lit.  The spiral design of the cone creates a vacuum which draws the soothing smoke into the ear canal. The smoke goes through the eustachian tube into the lymphatic system, then by osmosis, draws accumulations out into the cone.  The process is soothing, and takes about 45 minutes.

I personally have used ear candles on not only myself,  my children, nieces, nephews and sisters; as well as many friends.  Everyone is amazed how they feel when the process is complete.  It is a relaxing and almost rejuvenating experience I believe everyone should do.  

The benefits of ear coning:

Stimulates and detoxifies the lymph system and sinus system
helps remove excessive wax and allows better hearing, usually immediately
clears “swimmers ear,” where ear wax stops water clearing from the ear, allowing bacterial to fester
relieves pain and pressure from mucous blown into the ear from the Eustachian tube
helps clear itching mold caused by candida yeast allergy
helps remove parasites growing in the ear
the sharpening of mental functions, vision, hearing, smell, taste and color perception (some even become more telepathic after coning)

What to expect during and after a session

Most people are aware of some crackling and popping as the candle is burned and the ear wax is being pulled out. Just relax and enjoy the soothing influence of what you are experiencing. After the session, you may feel lightness in your head and noises may appear to be louder. If by chance you feel itching in the ears aftwards, you might want to use a little ear oil or olive oil or some hydorgen peroxide for a day or two after the session. The itching will stop.

You might also find your sinuses are draining and sinus headaches may decrease. Many people experience an improvement in hearing and a wider perception of tones. However, if you have hearing loss due to bone loss or nerve damage, you may notice no improvement in your hearing though you may notice an improvement in some other area.

How often should you ear cone?

To begin I would suggest 3 conings, 3 to 7 days apart. Once you have established a healthy relationship with your ears, it is appropriate to clean or have them cleaned 2 to 3 times a year. After the tubes are open, you will know. Also if you find yourself having sinus or swimmers ear problems you should cone your ears like mentioned above to clear the problem up.

Where to purchase ear coning/candles

I purchase mine though a health food store where I reside in Winter Park, Colorado. Most all natural health/herb stores carry these candles. 

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Health ? Common problems

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Health – Common problems

 

It seems that in the modern world we can’t go a single day without some child feeling ill. May it be tonsillitis, an ear infection or a cold. But getting infections is part of growing up, while these illnesses are quite common they cause parents a lot of stress. In this article I have written about five common problems.

The common cold

The symptoms include sore throats, Runny noses, Coughs and sneezing. But cold is the everyday term for Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URTI). The cold is very common within children. The runny nose is the most common symptom and though many books say URTI’s don’t cause aches, pains or fever these can appear at the start. Some children get all the symptoms while some children just get a runny nose that runs like a waterfall. The worst days for children is their first day at pre-school or nursery. They will be sneezed on and coughed on all day by the other children. This is where the germs come from.

Colds are caused by a number of viruses so they are not cured by antibiotics which only work on bacterial infections. They usually cure themselves after four or five days of appearance. There is no specific treatment for the cold.

Ear Problems

Hearing is just as important for a Childs speech and language development. If the Child can’t hear then you will find it extremely difficult to learn and communicate.

Nowadays children’s hearing is checked when the child is young so it can be diagnosed early. If the child does not respond to quiet, unexpected noises, if their speech development is slow, or if there is a single doubt in the parents mind then you should get the Childs hearing tested.

Cuts

All children will come home from friends or from the park with a cut on the arm or leg. As well as all parents will make a fuss out of it. But the more we fuss over them, the more they will fuss.

The next time your child has a cut on their body take them to the sink and get some water on a bit of kitchen roll and dab it on the cut to get rid of any blood. Then take them to the first aid box ( or where ever you keep plasters). Take out a colourful plaster. Place it on the leg and reward your child for bravery. Keep doing this every time and as your children get older they will learn to get a plaster for themselves.

Bruises

When your child starts school, football is common and will for sure come home with bruises all over their body. From experience as a child of coming home in bruises I can say that they hurt when you’re young. As you get older you get used to them and learn to deal with them. If your child comes home with one make sure you reward him for bravery.

Aches and Pains

Everyone will get aches and pains all the time. If you have sat somewhere for a long time or have banged your leg and didn’t notice, we deal with them. Children love attention so will come to you and tell you, listen to them and tell them that they are brave and will get a reward.

Sitting somewhere for a long time will cause aches so try and move about as this will reduce the risk of feeling like an aching pile of skin.

I hope that those 5 common problems have helped you. If you do want me to write an article about something specific then please comment and I will put it on my waiting list (it’s very short at the moment).

Written by Freddie Scrace
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