History
of Ear Candling
In ancient times the process was described as "coning".
Cone shaped instruments made from pottery clay were used. The glazed
pottery cones had a double helix carved inside to create a downward
spiral energy flow of the smoke and heated air. This would carry
the burning herbs down into the ear canal. The action is a counter
clockwise flow caused by the vacuum action of the cone. The smoke
and the heat cleansed the ear canal and pulled the debris out by
vacuum as the air was burned out the ear canal.
This process was used in China, India, Tibet, Egypt, the Mayan,
Aztec and American Indian Cultures. History dates it back to
Atlantis and Lemuria. Cleansing cones or candles are an ancient,
universal form of therapy used by nations all around the globe.
Some form of wax or some burnable substance was used as the carrier
in the cones. Some Indian tribes simply blow herbal smoke down
into the ear canal through a cone shaped object, many times it
was wrapped up newspaper.
Many cultures considered coning a spiritual practice for clearing
the mind and senses. They claimed it cleared the mind and body
so you could meditate and open up your sensitivity.
In current times many cultures such as the South American Mexican
Indians and some American Indian tribes are using ear coning.
Materials vary from pottery cones to rolled up newspaper soaked
in wax.
In the present time, due to health regulations we have to use
disposable candles. Cones or candles are made from strips of
unbleached cotton or linen dipped in paraffin and/or beeswax
and herbs. The spiral roll built into the candles during production
creates the same effect as the pottery cones. In some cultures
they have mixed herbs into the wax or placed herbs in the cone
during the burning process.
In Germany they teach ear candling as a remedy. In the U.S.
this is a relatively new process to the general public. In many
cultures ear candling is the remedy of choice for ear infections,
Candida, fungus growth, ear aches, etc. A few holistic doctors
in the U.S. have shifted over to ear candling from irrigation
techniques.
Common ear wax build-up muffles hearing for many. Yeast's, allergies
or just wax build-up, removed from the ear canal regularly will
restore hearing, relieve tension or pressure in the ear and sometimes
relieve other symptoms not consciously connected with the ear
condition before the process. Removal of excessive wax allows
better hearing, usually immediately.
Candida can cause a mold/yeast allergy which in turn causes
itching inside the ear. Parasites can cause many problems if
allowed to grow in the ear. "Swimmers Ear" is quite
often caused by growth of bacteria etc. in the ear plus ear wax
which stops the clearing of water from the ear. Some have also
removed fleas from ears.
Ear aches can be caused by mucus blown into the ear from the
Eustachian tube. Ear candling will quite often release the pressure
and relieve the pain.
The moist warm dark conditions in the ear cause fast growth
of many organisms, If excess ear wax blocks the ear it can cause
pressure build-up from various organisms.
The way it works
The spiral of the cone causes the smoke to be pulled down in
to the ear canal. This causes the ear canal to warm up and loosen
the wax and any other material. As it heats it up, the candle
causes a suction by creating a vacuum in the ear canal. Air is
drawn up from the Eustachian tube into the middle ear then through
the porous membrane out into the outer ear. The heat and the
vacuum draw out the wax and other materials from the ear canal
into the base of the candle. As it burns down you will hear a
lot of cracking and hissing which is the process of removing
the wax etc. The warmth feels soothing and relaxing during the
process. Ear Oil placed in the ear after candling with cotton
to cover will protect from further infections from bacteria,
yeast's etc.!
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