The Practice of Ear Candling
Ear candling is a safe, simple, natural way to remove excess wax and debris from inside the ears. Long tapered candles are inserted gently into the ears, and then lit. The candle creates a slight vacuum effect, oxidizing, vapouring and drawing softened wax and debris from the ears.
The History of Ear Candling
A gentle and non- invasive procedure, dating back approximately 2,500 years to the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and American Indian cultures.
Archaeological remnants show that the ancient Egyptians made reference to its use: The principal cloth used by ancient Egyptians was linen made from flax — the fibers of an annual blue-flowered plant.
Parchment scrolls, discovered in the Orient, also have described the procedure for ear candling, also known as ear coning.
It’s possible this ancient therapeutic art was developed with the domestication of the honeybee. Beeswax was — and still is today — a key ingredient to making the hollow cylinders used in the procedure.
Today, it is practiced by many cultures, while also being taught in German medical schools
