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Hopi Ear Candling

Ear candling can be used successfully to treat issues related to the ear and head area.

It is believed that the Hopi Indians, the oldest Pueblo tribe, candled their ears to enhance spirituality.

Their ancient wall paintings show ear candling in initiation rituals and healing ceremonies.

For centuries, many cultures have known that directing smoke into the ear canal relieves earache pain. Warmth and smoke in combination with the affect of creating a vacuum, from candling may assist the body's natural process to excrete impacted or infected earwax.

There are many physical benefits of Ear candling.

In addition to being emotionally soothing and relaxing, candling works to alleviate many painful symptoms by locally administering heat.

It softens ear wax; helping the wax do what it wants to do naturally ...making its own way out of the ear.

Please note that ear wax is not the enemy. It is the body's ingenious way of protecting our ears from all kinds of injury and intrusion. But, too much of a good thing can be irritating or painful!

Because the ears, nose and throat are interconnected, promoting health in the ears can benefit the sinuses and the throat. Relief can be gained for irritations of the ear, sinus problems, tinnitus (ear ringing), headaches, dizziness, colds, allergies, congestion, itching, infection, ear pain from airplane travel and swimmer's ear.

Western medicine has traditionally used invasive methods to treat the ears. Cotton swabs, metal scrapers and water injectors which force fluid into the ear canal are intended to dissolve wax and flush it out. Although these methods might be necessary in some instances, ear candling can be tried as a natural alternative.

Ear candles are hollow tubes of cloth that are coated in wax (beeswax is best) and resemble a very long and skinny hollow candle. The outer end is lit on fire and then the other end is placed in the ear while lying on one side.

As the ear candle burns, the smoke travels into the ear cavity warming the wax, and creates a vacuum, causing a light suction. You can hear the crackling, swooshing sound of the smoke as it swirls into your ear.

The flame never touches your ear and there should be no dripping wax if correctly applied.

After your ear candling session you may notice new sensations.

You may experience draining of your sinuses and a heightened sense of hearing, taste and smell.

Ear candles should never be used as a substitute for professional medical treatment.

DO NOT USE EAR CANDLES if you meet any of the following conditions:

Recent ear surgery, cysts in the ear, mastoiditis (inflammation of the bone behind the ear), ear tubes, perforated or punctured ear drums, osteosclerosis (overgrowth of bone tissue), tumors or injury of the ear.

Do not use beeswax ear candles if you are allergic to bee stings.

Because a flame is involved, great care should be taken to monitor the treatment. Ear candling should always be done with a trusted Natural or medial Therapist!