From the article: Ear Candling
Share Post: Have you ever been given an ear candling treatment? What was the experience like? Would you recommend ear candling as an effective treatment? Or, do you feel ear candling is ineffective. What is your opinion of this ancient therapy? Share Your Opinion
NO WAY
- i candled my ears like 2 weeks ago and my ears STILL itch and are sore and clogged
- —Guest Patricia
Ear Candeling is for me
- I had a horrible sinus infection a couple of years ago to the point when I would bend down there was intense pressure in my head and bright yellow stuff would pour out of my nose and pool on the floor. Gross. Anyway ever since then I am so prone to sinus problems, headaches and itchy sore ears. I use a neti pot on a regular basis to irrigate my nasal passage. I also began to candle my ears just to see what would happen. Today I just had them done again (I do it 3 times a year) because I was getting plugged ears and sinus pressure. I immediately feel the pressure relief, I can smell and hear better right away. I works for me. I never do it myself as not all ear candles are equal. There should be very little wax on the cotton cone itself so it does not drip into your ear. I always go to a professional to have it done properly. She gives a facial massage along the forehead, cheeks and along the neck under the ear using essential oils as she lightly massages. Relaxing!
- —Guest Jennifer
I'm a believer!
- Had severe pain in my ears for months, went back and forth to doctors with no relief. Being a medical assistant I knew all that could be done for patients. Nothing worked until a friend recommended trying Ear candling. Pain was gone within a day. I now do it to my friends and have saved them loads on medical bills. I have seen amazing things come out of the ears and the results have made believers of my friends and family over the years. Until you have real ear pain you cannot understand how debilitating it can be. But I recommend at least 3 per ear. Yes it can be unsafe if not done properly but so can driving. Have a friend do it, don't do it yourself. And give it a few days to work. Really don't care what studies show... I know what I have seen and I know what I have experienced! And I am a big fan!
- —Guest schmazmom
This stuff works!
- My uncle has been using ear candles for a while, and just today he brought two over, and since I have alot of wax in my ears, I said, What the Heck? I did it, and my ears feel pretty darn good. The only con is the SMELL! but it's only been a few hours since I've had it done, and I guess I should go shower and see what that does. But there wasn't enough wax in the candle for what wasa in there, and some yellow-orange powder was in there too. I guess it was just wax something-or-other too.
- —Guest thats how it works
Works for Me
- I had a severe ear infection in CA about 14 years ago. After a bad ear doctor blew compressed into my ear and added pain, I took the advice of a friend who suffered from sinus problems (severe). She had it done and smelled a rusty chain out near the parking lot. She had not smelled anything in weeks. After the "quack" put the air into my ear and argued with his admin staff about a lawsuit from a patient, I tried the candling at a holistic salon. I could not only hear (something I could not do after the "quack") but could smell KFC that was 2 miles from the salon. Coming back to Cinci, OH I use these several times a year, with GREAT results. Less ringing, less plugged feeling and better balance.
- —Guest Carol, Cincinnati
Works on my Vertigo
- I have been dealing with Vertigo on and off for almost 10 years. When it gets really bad, I have my ears candled and it takes care of the problem almost immediately. What works for some, may not work for others, just like pills... which don't for me. I pay extra to go to a professional and have never had a problem. Don't do this on your own, get a professional and you will be happy with the results.
- —Guest Reno Robin
No good for me!
- I had my ears candled. Now I have a horrible itch in both ears! I have tried everything to stop it- hy pro, medicine, and it won't go away! My ears feel clogged, heavy and sore- :( no good for me!
- —Guest Simone
I like ear candles
- It seems to me that there are ppl that troll the Internet looking for ppl talking positively about something and then waste their time calling them idiots, which is dumb. About the ear candles, i like them. I know lots of ppl that have used them. I just used one 20 mins ago! It helped my bad earache that I've had for days and the ringing I've had for years! I have met ppl that say blowing cigarette smoke in some ones ear will relieve pain and pressure. I'll stick with the less second-hand method of ear candling, but it is proven that smoke has anti-bacterial anti-fungal and anti-viral properties as well as everybody knows drying properties. So, it may be the smoke not the vaccum properties that are relieving the pain and pressure, either reason I say that if ppl have been doing it for hundreds of years and it's not hurting anyone why not try it?
- —upushedmeuphill
ear candling gives relief
- I am a firm believer in ear candling. I am a severe allergy suffer and my sinus were totally blocked. I had my ears irrigated at the drs office which was painful and so was introduced to ear candling. I now do it when I suffer from allergies and it takes away the swelling in my face and I get immediate relief with my sinus pressure. It has helped me so much. What does a person have to lose from not trying it and may just find many benefits from trying it!
- —Guest melody glamm
Ear candles work
- I love using ear candles. My ears seem to get very plugged up and there gets to be a lot of pressure. Using ear candles helps me SO much. They also IMPROVE my hearing because after I use them my ears are no longer plugged. If you use them and your ears still seem to be plugged up, you may need to use them again! And the kind that you can buy at any health store, do not drip wax, so you're safe.
- —Guest UtahGirl
Doesn't work! Hurt Ear!
- I used the ear candels in both ears. In my right ear hot wax dripped into my ears and burnt it! I recommend that everyone read and listen to the recommendations to not use these. I can not hear out of my right ear and now have to pay to go to a doctor. Hopefully my ear is not permanently damaged. BEWARE!!!!!!!!!
- —Guest Jamie
OUCH!
- I did the ear candling Friday night. My left ear is still clogged. Any help? I tried peroxide Sunday and it didn't help. My ear kind of hurts today.
- —Guest Laverns3
Works for me
- I have had this done many times. When I was a kid, my mom used newspaper rolled up tight. Candling is much safer. Afterward she would put some olive oil warmed by the fire and let it set overnight. The next day she would cleanse the ear with a small amount of peroxide, I loved the sounds it made. Kept the earaches away and the times with mom were memorable ;) No Q tips!! it all comes out. p.s. That is earwax at the end of the candles!
- —datherapist
Ear Candles
- I am a massage therapist and learned the procedure of candling from a 20yr veteran therapist at school. The importance is lighting the candle, that the smoke appear out of the smaller end, put it in ear, blow away excess smoke and be certain there is no smoke leaking from the ear. This assures the "vaccuum" effect. Also, I do not cut the ash or candle as it is burning, I believe that takes away from the power of the flame. In this process, on several clients and family, wax is always apparent in the candle. My daughter produces a lot of wax, and requests candling regularly, as does my son. They say they feel better after having it done. I have noticed, if you are a side-sleeper, the side that is up, is the side that produces more wax in the candle and usually the ear that brings that has caused the initial complaint. I have never had a negative response to candling. Yes, the amount of wax varies from person to person, but that is the beauty of being an individual. Katherine
- —Guest Garden Oasis Massage
Tested the candles
- I tested Wally's ear candles. 100% beeswax and unbleached cotton cloth with a plastic tip. Here is what I found. The first candle I felt nothing and could barely hear any sounds while it was burning. I attribute this to the fact that I found the tip of that candle that was in my ear was not completely open from being smashed in the package.However when I opened up the candle after dousing the flame it was full of a whitish powdery substance. The second candle I burned I made sure the hole was open at the pointed tip of the candle. This time I could feel warmth in my ear and hear the flame burning. When I removed the candle and opened it up there was a good bit of whitish powder and also orange waxy substance. The third candle I burned was not placed into my ear at all. As it burned I noticed smoke coming out of the tip that was not burning. After it burned down I doused it in water and opened it up. Surprise! It was also full of whitish powder and an orangish waxy substance. ~NOT EARWAX
- —Guest doda
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