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Ear Candling
Ear
candling is a simple, natural ear-cleaning technique using a
hollow cone,
which has one end
burning, and the other end set at the opening
of the ear canal.
Smoke
travels into the ear
and loosens the ear wax, dust, pollen, and the build-up of
yeast inside the ear; the warmth created by the lit device
produces suction that draws wax and other impurities out of
the ear canal. People who have tried ear candling describe
the treatment as pleasant and relaxing. The candles we use
are handmade from 100% unbleached cotton and pure beeswax.
Benefits
of Ear Candling
1. Removes excess ear
wax.
2. Improves balance and equilibrium.
3. Detoxifies sinus and lymph system.
4. Removes Candida (yeast) and relieves itchy ear
5. Relieves head congestion due to sinusitis, allergies,
colds and flu.
Ear candling, or ear
coning as it is sometimes called, was used by the Egyptians,
Mayans, and Tibetans over 3,000 years ago. In those times,
ear candling was only offered as part of a ritual to great
warriors, spiritual leaders, those of the social hierarchy,
and for initiation purposes. Though ear candling was a
cleansing procedure used by many early cultures, it is still
used in many parts of the world today.
In the United States, some native American cultures use
hollow twigs or glazed clay with a double helix carved
inside to create the spiral of smoke and use herbs and
incense while performing the ritual. Some cultures in Europe use a pencil-thin, rolled cloth coated with beeswax. In
South
America, the Spanish and Indians perform ear coning as a
modality for healing the sinuses by cleansing the ear
canals. Their candles are made from rolled-up newspaper that
has been waxed and scented with incense one third of the way
up from the narrow end of the cone.
Sometimes the simplest of remedies are still the most
desirable. This is not to say that ear candling is the
answer to all ear, sinus, or throat problems; however, ear
candling does improve symptoms and even eliminates many
problems associated with ear, nose, and throat ailments.
Safety is important – never attempt to candle your own ears
– always have someone who is careful and will stay with you
at all times throughout the process, to be sure the candles
do not tip over or burn you. Do not have your ears candled
if you have a perforated eardrum, tympanotomy, ear tube
implants, or a rash in or around the ear.
“Seeing,
hearing, and feeling are miracles, and each part of me is a
miracle.”
Walt Whitman |
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