Ear Candling: Why It's NOT a good idea!
Imagine if you were introduced to a product that claimed to do the following: strengthen the brain purify the blood stop ringing in the ears (tinnitus) stabilize emotions assist lymphatic circulation aid sinusitis clean wax from the ear canal release blocked energy release TMJ pain and stiffness reduce stress and tension and much, much more! Would you use it? Millions of people around the world do, though none of the above statements have ever been proven to be true! Auricular candling, or auricular coning, is more frequently known as "ear candling". Thought to originate from ancient Tibet, China, Egypt, and the pre-Columbian Americas, the origin of ear candling is rather obscure. It involves a linen or cotton cloth, soaked in wax or paraffin ('the candle') and allowed to harden. Most instructions involve the person undergoing 'treatment' to lie on his or her side. A collecting plate is placed above the ear and a candle is inserted through a...