Ear Candles, cones, hollow reeds, clay pipes have all been used throughout the centuries and were used by many civilisations for various mind, body, spirit rituals.

The ancient Greeks used ear candles along with the inhabitants of the Mediterranean and Latin American countries.  It is also suggested that the Egyptians used hollow reeds that were inserted into the ear and lit.  Other people mention the Chinese, Tibetan, Aztec and Mayan cultures.  However the best evidence appears to derive from the Native American Hopi Indians of North East Arizona. 

Ear Candles have many physical, physiological and psychological functions.The candle induces a pleasant soothing feeling of warmth and brings a balance of pressure to within the ears, forehead and sinuses. This treatment may be used to relieve many symptoms including colds, flu, hayfever, sore throats, earache, sinus congestion, headaches, migraines, tinnitus, lymphatic congestion, as well as general cleansing. In addition the soothing herbal extracts effectively promote cleansing and healing.  A facial massage at the end of the treatment re-inforces the work of the ear candles by stimulating acupressure points.  The benefits of Hopi Ear Candles have been confirmed by thousands of doctors worldwide. 

Course content: Introduction to Hopi Ear Candles. Anatomy & Physiology of the Ear.  History of ear candles, Benefits and effects of ear candles.  Safety cautions. Medical Terms for Ear, Nose & Throat ailments. Contra-indications and contra-actions. Myths and controversy. Homecare and aftercare advice. Ingredients and composition of the candles.

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The healing properties of the Ear Candle has its foundation in two primary physical actions.

Firstly, the slight underpressure  inside the Ear Candle and the vibration of the rising air column serve to gently massage the ear drum and promote secretion in the frontal and paranasal sinuses.  This has an immediate subjective effect of regulating ear pressure.  Users often describe a soothing, light sensation in the ear or head area. 

Secondly, the locally applied warmth stimulates vascularisation, invigorates the immune system and reinforces the flow of lymph.  At the same time, acupuncture points and reflex zones are stimulated.

In addition the soothing herbal extracts effectively promote cleansing and healing.

Studies have concluded that ear candling fails to remove ear wax directly in the candle residue.  Ear candles produce the same residue when burnt without ear insertion, and the residue is simply candle wax and soot.

The residue of the candle itself is beeswax condensate. That means the wax has become a vapour with the heat of the flame, and then condensed to form a powdery residue. This can be shown by simply burning an ear candle sitting sealed on your finger.

Also, if you use an otoscope or earscope to inspect the ear before treatment, it is found that any wax in the ear remains after the candle is burnt down. Likewise, a person who on inspection with the otoscope is seen to have no earwax before treatment will have the powdery residue in the candle afterwards.

The fact is no earcandle, whether Biosun or any other make, has sufficient suction force to lift wax from the canal. It is an unfortunate myth that misleads many people, and detracts from the many exceptional therapeutic benefits of the earcandle.

The chimney effect is a mild subtle fluttering suction that can move the eardrum, but is nowhere near strong enough or coordinated enough to lift chunks of wax several millimetres. Also note that the residue is substantially above, not below the filter in the Biosun candle.

If one sees solid wax pieces, this is a result of the powder residue coalescing into droplets as the flame comes lower into the candle. This is what many people interpret as the earwax.  In truth, impurities or deposits work their way to the surface and fall out in the following days ahead.