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"Darkened room, classical music playing on low and relaxed while I did ear candle treatment... The amount of gunk that came out of my right ear compared to the left is amazing... Now relaxing and wondering if my head is now balanced.. Everything seems louder any way
Anyone else used these and did you feel refreshed afterwards? "used these before on myself, my kids to cure ear infections and on others to help with sinus /ear infections..very effective although if you have serious gunk i would suggest using two per ear x | |||
"Look up snake oil and hopi ear candles for quackery "its not quackery..sometimes an alternative to antibiotics is worth it in my book, oh and kids crying in pain, calpol and other symptom pacifiers..  | |||
"You know they're proven faje right? Plenty of videos on youtube where they burn them with no ear. Cut them open lo and behold theyre full of ear wax!? It's not come out your ear its the bees wax from the candle. If anything they add wax to your ears" untrue...and totally misleading | |||
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"Look up snake oil and hopi ear candles for quackery its not quackery..sometimes an alternative to antibiotics is worth it in my book, oh and kids crying in pain, calpol and other symptom pacifiers.. "So how does it work then??? | |||
"You know they're proven faje right? Plenty of videos on youtube where they burn them with no ear. Cut them open lo and behold theyre full of ear wax!? It's not come out your ear its the bees wax from the candle. If anything they add wax to your earsuntrue...and totally misleading " 100% true you can go and watch one on youtube being run on a emlty perspex box and still magically being full of ear wax when cut open | |||
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Please dont be filling childrens eara with beeswax.. | |||
"well known to be bollocks "Whats interesting is rhey could test one if thier candles on a cup at home yet those who use them never do. | |||
"You know they're proven faje right? Plenty of videos on youtube where they burn them with no ear. Cut them open lo and behold theyre full of ear wax!? It's not come out your ear its the bees wax from the candle. If anything they add wax to your earsuntrue...and totally misleading 100% true you can go and watch one on youtube being run on a emlty perspex box and still magically being full of ear wax when cut open" totally not true as know the training given to those who use them on clients..i do know what i am talking about in this instance...thanks..just because its on u tube doesnt mean its true.. | |||
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Will try the olive oil thing though at some point | |||
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"You know they're proven faje right? Plenty of videos on youtube where they burn them with no ear. Cut them open lo and behold theyre full of ear wax!? It's not come out your ear its the bees wax from the candle. If anything they add wax to your earsuntrue...and totally misleading 100% true you can go and watch one on youtube being run on a emlty perspex box and still magically being full of ear wax when cut opentotally not true as know the training given to those who use them on clients..i do know what i am talking about in this instance...thanks..just because its on u tube doesnt mean its true.." You can watch it being used and full of ear wax with no ear pressent. Heck you can do it yourself to test it. | |||
"Is anybody else thinking of the scene from Father Ted where they show all the candles made from Father Jack's ear wax? " Pmsl did you watch it last night too ? Lol | |||
"All I can say is that I feel very relaxed now.. So much I dropped off to sleep for an hour or so
Will try the olive oil thing though at some point "ive saved about 20 kids from having grommets under general anaesthetic using these..diagnosed by doctors and then checked by doctors afterwards, so dont take any notice of those people who haven't a clue what they are talking about xx | |||
"All I can say is that I feel very relaxed now.. So much I dropped off to sleep for an hour or so
Will try the olive oil thing though at some point ive saved about 20 kids from having grommets under general anaesthetic using these..diagnosed by doctors and then checked by doctors afterwards, so dont take any notice of those people who haven't a clue what they are talking about xx"Sorry but that too is 1000000000000% bollocks and irresponsible to suggest otherwise. | |||
"Is anybody else thinking of the scene from Father Ted where they show all the candles made from Father Jack's ear wax? " Classic  | |||
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"Well they work for myself and Mr C. Not trying to push them on others. Just commenting. Miss C. Xx " Only in the way that mints work as paracetamol. | |||
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"All I can say is that I feel very relaxed now.. So much I dropped off to sleep for an hour or so
Will try the olive oil thing though at some point ive saved about 20 kids from having grommets under general anaesthetic using these..diagnosed by doctors and then checked by doctors afterwards, so dont take any notice of those people who haven't a clue what they are talking about xx
Sorry but that too is 1000000000000% bollocks and irresponsible to suggest otherwise."thats why im insured to do treatments..dont assume you know everything..i dont talk bollocks about alternative health...so you know where you can stick your opinion.. | |||
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"I'm a Scorpio so I don't need to use them but I hear they work well for other star signs." The reason you can hear is because you don't use them | |||
"All I can say is that I feel very relaxed now.. So much I dropped off to sleep for an hour or so
Will try the olive oil thing though at some point ive saved about 20 kids from having grommets under general anaesthetic using these..diagnosed by doctors and then checked by doctors afterwards, so dont take any notice of those people who haven't a clue what they are talking about xx
Sorry but that too is 1000000000000% bollocks and irresponsible to suggest otherwise.thats why im insured to do treatments..dont assume you know everything..i dont talk bollocks about alternative health...so you know where you can stick your opinion.."I'll stick it right here... all the way back in 1996: Ear candles--efficacy and safety. Seely DR1, Quigley SM, Langman AW. Author information Abstract Ear candles are a popular and inexpensive alternative health treatment advocated for cerumen removal. A hollow candle is burned with one end in the ear canal with the intent of creating negative pressure and drawing cerumen from the ear. If effective, significant savings could result from the use of ear candles. This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of this alternative method for cerumen management. Tympanometric measurements in an ear canal model demonstrated that ear candles do not produce negative pressure. A limited clinical trial (eight ears) showed no removal of cerumen from the external auditory canal. Candle wax was actually deposited in some. A survey of 122 otolaryngologists identified 21 ear injuries resulting from ear candle use. Ear candles have no benefit in the management of cerumen and may result in serious injury. | |||
"Anything causing enough air flow to remove wax from your ears would perforate your ear drum and cause permanent hearing loss before getting the wake to move even a millimeter. These candles are full of wax anyway. Try cutting one open without burning it. Your ear feels unblocked when you remove it cause you've just had something filling your ear for the past 5 minutes!" rubbish the wax coating on the cloth is minutely thin enough to kep it burning..there is no 'wax' inside...they arent wax crayons.. | |||
"Anything causing enough air flow to remove wax from your ears would perforate your ear drum and cause permanent hearing loss before getting the wake to move even a millimeter. These candles are full of wax anyway. Try cutting one open without burning it. Your ear feels unblocked when you remove it cause you've just had something filling your ear for the past 5 minutes!" | |||
"All I can say is that I feel very relaxed now.. So much I dropped off to sleep for an hour or so
Will try the olive oil thing though at some point ive saved about 20 kids from having grommets under general anaesthetic using these..diagnosed by doctors and then checked by doctors afterwards, so dont take any notice of those people who haven't a clue what they are talking about xx
Sorry but that too is 1000000000000% bollocks and irresponsible to suggest otherwise.thats why im insured to do treatments..dont assume you know everything..i dont talk bollocks about alternative health...so you know where you can stick your opinion..
I'll stick it right here... all the way back in 1996:
Ear candles--efficacy and safety.
Seely DR1, Quigley SM, Langman AW.
Author information
Abstract
Ear candles are a popular and inexpensive alternative health treatment advocated for cerumen removal. A hollow candle is burned with one end in the ear canal with the intent of creating negative pressure and drawing cerumen from the ear. If effective, significant savings could result from the use of ear candles. This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of this alternative method for cerumen management. Tympanometric measurements in an ear canal model demonstrated that ear candles do not produce negative pressure. A limited clinical trial (eight ears) showed no removal of cerumen from the external auditory canal. Candle wax was actually deposited in some. A survey of 122 otolaryngologists identified 21 ear injuries resulting from ear candle use. Ear candles have no benefit in the management of cerumen and may result in serious injury."one author against years of results...they may not work for some, however they do work in thousands of cases.. | |||
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"All I can say is that I feel very relaxed now.. So much I dropped off to sleep for an hour or so
Will try the olive oil thing though at some point ive saved about 20 kids from having grommets under general anaesthetic using these..diagnosed by doctors and then checked by doctors afterwards, so dont take any notice of those people who haven't a clue what they are talking about xx
Sorry but that too is 1000000000000% bollocks and irresponsible to suggest otherwise.thats why im insured to do treatments..dont assume you know everything..i dont talk bollocks about alternative health...so you know where you can stick your opinion..
I'll stick it right here... all the way back in 1996:
Ear candles--efficacy and safety.
Seely DR1, Quigley SM, Langman AW.
Author information
Abstract
Ear candles are a popular and inexpensive alternative health treatment advocated for cerumen removal. A hollow candle is burned with one end in the ear canal with the intent of creating negative pressure and drawing cerumen from the ear. If effective, significant savings could result from the use of ear candles. This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of this alternative method for cerumen management. Tympanometric measurements in an ear canal model demonstrated that ear candles do not produce negative pressure. A limited clinical trial (eight ears) showed no removal of cerumen from the external auditory canal. Candle wax was actually deposited in some. A survey of 122 otolaryngologists identified 21 ear injuries resulting from ear candle use. Ear candles have no benefit in the management of cerumen and may result in serious injury.one author against years of results...they may not work for some, however they do work in thousands of cases.."* claps hand furiously* Yaaaaaaasssss. What I was trying to say! Thank you! Miss C. Xx | |||
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"and if you want something more recent... Ear Candles and Candling: Ineffective and Dangerous Tweet June 22, 2010 Editorials This article is an opinion editorial by Jackie Clark, PhD, Douglas L. Beck AuD, and Walter Kutz, MD. Ear candles are hollow tapered cones made of cloth and soaked in beeswax or paraffin; the narrow funnel is placed into the ear and the opposite side of the cone is ignited in flame. Upon reading the previous sentence, many people will immediately say, “you’re kidding?” Clearly, ear candling is not reasonable, rational, safe, or effective, and indeed, it should simply never be done. When one “googles” the term “ear candling,” 673,000 Web sites and links appear. Many present reasonable and rational information warning those contemplating this activity of nonexistent benefits in tandem with significant potential for serious injury. The medical literature has clearly demonstrated ear candling has often caused serious injury without evidence of benefit (Zackaria and Aymat, 2009). Nonetheless, many Web sites, retailers, and “practitioners” continue to offer a variety of candling products with claims of homeopathic and/or natural healing through the practice of ear candling. The widespread hype supporting ear candling (also known as ear coning) refers to ancient Egyptians, Mayans, and Tibetans as having practiced candling. Practitioners of ear candling often make unsubstantiated claims of the effectiveness of ear candling in treating a multitude of problems. Some typical claims include removal of cerumen (ear wax), reduction of sinus pressure, treatment of allergies, treatment of hearing loss, sharpening the senses of smell, taste and color perception, relief of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain, and the treatment of vertigo, etc. Proponents of ear candling claim oxygen is drawn from the flame, thus producing a vacuum that literally pulls residue out of the ear. Many proponents further claim the vacuum affects and drains all passages of the head via the tympanic membrane (ear drum). Therefore, we offer this discussion in a simple question and answer (Q&A) format. Further, we recommend before anyone undertake ear candling, they should discuss the matter with a licensed physician, audiologist, or hearing aid dispenser. The bottom line is ear candling is ineffective and potentially dangerous and we do not recommend it at any time for any reason. Claim 1: Interconnections in the head allows the candles to drain the entire system through the ear. FALSE: Liquids and gases cannot pass through a normal healthy ear drum. For example, most people have experienced pressure in their ears when changing altitude while driving in mountains, or ascending or descending during flight. This pressure sensation results from atmospheric pressure changes acting on the middle ear space. If liquids and gases could readily pass through the ear drum, changes in atmospheric pressure would not create a “change in pressure” sensation. And, by the way, there are no empty interconnecting passages. Yes, there are arteries, veins, lymph systems, and neural networks, but they have very specific ongoing functions that cannot be impinged upon while mysterious things are allegedly drained through solid barriers! Claim 2: Oxygen drawn through the candle will create a vacuum. FALSE: A basic scientific evaluation measured the amount of vacuum force created by ear candles when placed in a simulated human ear canal. Despite numerous trials, this presumed phenomena (creation of a vacuum) simply did not occur at any point during the trials (Seely, Quigley, Langman, 1996; Kaushall and Kaushall, 2000). Claim 3. When a vacuum is created, it will pull residue out from the ear canal. FALSE: A scientific study compared individuals’ ear canals before and after candling. Some subjects had impacted earwax and others had completely clear ear canals prior to candling. In all instances, after candling, there was no reduction in the amount of ear wax found in individual’s ear canals. In fact, after candling, some participants had candle wax deposited in their ear canals. Indeed, meticulous analysis of the contents in the ear candle after use (using gas chromatography) showed multiple alkanes of candle wax, with no constituents of cerumen (Seely, Quigley, Langman, 1996). If anything, individuals subjected to ear candling have complained about significant pain from the heat funneled into the ear and very loud “bubbling” noises created from the candle. Claim 4. The method is safe, noninvasive, and effective. FALSE: Candling is dangerous. Survey responses from medical specialists (otolaryngologists) in the United Kingdom reported ear injuries from ear candling including; burns, ear canal occlusions and ear drum perforations and secondary ear canal infections with temporary hearing loss (Seely, Quigley, Langman, 1996). In some patients, multiple complications were found. There have been reports within the United States demonstrating ash remnants and residue from ear candling coating the eardrum (Kutz and Fayad, 2008). Additionally, significant fires associated with ear candling have been reported, one of which led to the user’s death (Powell, 2005). In recent years Health Canada’s Medical Device Regulatory Agency declared that selling ear candles requires a license from Health Canada before anyone can sell them for therapeutic purposes. Yet, Health Canada has not issued any licenses for ear candles, consequently selling ear candles for “therapeutic purposes” in Canada is illegal. The U.S. FDA and Health Canada have acted against manufacturers of ear candles by providing alerts to consumers not to use ear candles, seizing products, and issuing bans for importing ear candles. Despite the proactive stance of these government agencies, there are hundreds (perhaps thousands) of “practitioners” around the United States ready to perform the procedure (see multiple FDA references, below). Summary Ear candling is dangerous (even when used as directed by the manufacturer) and serves no legitimate purpose and there is no scientific evidence showing effectiveness for use. It is of significant concern that some ear candles are advertised for use with children (including babies), potentially placing them at great risk—with no known or documented benefit. As hearing professionals and doctors, we strongly recommend prior to undertaking ear candling, consumers and patients are urged to discuss the matter with their physician, audiologist, or hearing aid dispenser. Bottom line: Ear candling is ineffective and potentially dangerous and we do not recommend it at any time for any reason." bollocks...there are people not to use them on...like any cream tonic or treatment..but next time you have earache take them to the doctor and fill them full of antibiotics,and pain killers..if it gets worse get them under general for holes and tubes to be placed in the eardrum... im sure thats much safer..
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"and if you want something more recent... Ear Candles and Candling: Ineffective and Dangerous Tweet June 22, 2010 Editorials This article is an opinion editorial by Jackie Clark, PhD, Douglas L. Beck AuD, and Walter Kutz, MD. Ear candles are hollow tapered cones made of cloth and soaked in beeswax or paraffin; the narrow funnel is placed into the ear and the opposite side of the cone is ignited in flame. Upon reading the previous sentence, many people will immediately say, “you’re kidding?” Clearly, ear candling is not reasonable, rational, safe, or effective, and indeed, it should simply never be done. When one “googles” the term “ear candling,” 673,000 Web sites and links appear. Many present reasonable and rational information warning those contemplating this activity of nonexistent benefits in tandem with significant potential for serious injury. The medical literature has clearly demonstrated ear candling has often caused serious injury without evidence of benefit (Zackaria and Aymat, 2009). Nonetheless, many Web sites, retailers, and “practitioners” continue to offer a variety of candling products with claims of homeopathic and/or natural healing through the practice of ear candling. The widespread hype supporting ear candling (also known as ear coning) refers to ancient Egyptians, Mayans, and Tibetans as having practiced candling. Practitioners of ear candling often make unsubstantiated claims of the effectiveness of ear candling in treating a multitude of problems. Some typical claims include removal of cerumen (ear wax), reduction of sinus pressure, treatment of allergies, treatment of hearing loss, sharpening the senses of smell, taste and color perception, relief of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain, and the treatment of vertigo, etc. Proponents of ear candling claim oxygen is drawn from the flame, thus producing a vacuum that literally pulls residue out of the ear. Many proponents further claim the vacuum affects and drains all passages of the head via the tympanic membrane (ear drum). Therefore, we offer this discussion in a simple question and answer (Q&A) format. Further, we recommend before anyone undertake ear candling, they should discuss the matter with a licensed physician, audiologist, or hearing aid dispenser. The bottom line is ear candling is ineffective and potentially dangerous and we do not recommend it at any time for any reason. Claim 1: Interconnections in the head allows the candles to drain the entire system through the ear. FALSE: Liquids and gases cannot pass through a normal healthy ear drum. For example, most people have experienced pressure in their ears when changing altitude while driving in mountains, or ascending or descending during flight. This pressure sensation results from atmospheric pressure changes acting on the middle ear space. If liquids and gases could readily pass through the ear drum, changes in atmospheric pressure would not create a “change in pressure” sensation. And, by the way, there are no empty interconnecting passages. Yes, there are arteries, veins, lymph systems, and neural networks, but they have very specific ongoing functions that cannot be impinged upon while mysterious things are allegedly drained through solid barriers! Claim 2: Oxygen drawn through the candle will create a vacuum. FALSE: A basic scientific evaluation measured the amount of vacuum force created by ear candles when placed in a simulated human ear canal. Despite numerous trials, this presumed phenomena (creation of a vacuum) simply did not occur at any point during the trials (Seely, Quigley, Langman, 1996; Kaushall and Kaushall, 2000). Claim 3. When a vacuum is created, it will pull residue out from the ear canal. FALSE: A scientific study compared individuals’ ear canals before and after candling. Some subjects had impacted earwax and others had completely clear ear canals prior to candling. In all instances, after candling, there was no reduction in the amount of ear wax found in individual’s ear canals. In fact, after candling, some participants had candle wax deposited in their ear canals. Indeed, meticulous analysis of the contents in the ear candle after use (using gas chromatography) showed multiple alkanes of candle wax, with no constituents of cerumen (Seely, Quigley, Langman, 1996). If anything, individuals subjected to ear candling have complained about significant pain from the heat funneled into the ear and very loud “bubbling” noises created from the candle. Claim 4. The method is safe, noninvasive, and effective. FALSE: Candling is dangerous. Survey responses from medical specialists (otolaryngologists) in the United Kingdom reported ear injuries from ear candling including; burns, ear canal occlusions and ear drum perforations and secondary ear canal infections with temporary hearing loss (Seely, Quigley, Langman, 1996). In some patients, multiple complications were found. There have been reports within the United States demonstrating ash remnants and residue from ear candling coating the eardrum (Kutz and Fayad, 2008). Additionally, significant fires associated with ear candling have been reported, one of which led to the user’s death (Powell, 2005). In recent years Health Canada’s Medical Device Regulatory Agency declared that selling ear candles requires a license from Health Canada before anyone can sell them for therapeutic purposes. Yet, Health Canada has not issued any licenses for ear candles, consequently selling ear candles for “therapeutic purposes” in Canada is illegal. The U.S. FDA and Health Canada have acted against manufacturers of ear candles by providing alerts to consumers not to use ear candles, seizing products, and issuing bans for importing ear candles. Despite the proactive stance of these government agencies, there are hundreds (perhaps thousands) of “practitioners” around the United States ready to perform the procedure (see multiple FDA references, below). Summary Ear candling is dangerous (even when used as directed by the manufacturer) and serves no legitimate purpose and there is no scientific evidence showing effectiveness for use. It is of significant concern that some ear candles are advertised for use with children (including babies), potentially placing them at great risk—with no known or documented benefit. As hearing professionals and doctors, we strongly recommend prior to undertaking ear candling, consumers and patients are urged to discuss the matter with their physician, audiologist, or hearing aid dispenser. Bottom line: Ear candling is ineffective and potentially dangerous and we do not recommend it at any time for any reason.bollocks...there are people not to use them on...like any cream tonic or treatment..but next time you have earache take them to the doctor and fill them full of antibiotics,and pain killers..if it gets worse get them under general for holes and tubes to be placed in the eardrum... im sure thats much safer..
end of pointless conversation x"So how does it work??? | |||
"and if you want something more recent... Ear Candles and Candling: Ineffective and Dangerous Tweet June 22, 2010 Editorials This article is an opinion editorial by Jackie Clark, PhD, Douglas L. Beck AuD, and Walter Kutz, MD. Ear candles are hollow tapered cones made of cloth and soaked in beeswax or paraffin; the narrow funnel is placed into the ear and the opposite side of the cone is ignited in flame. Upon reading the previous sentence, many people will immediately say, “you’re kidding?” Clearly, ear candling is not reasonable, rational, safe, or effective, and indeed, it should simply never be done. When one “googles” the term “ear candling,” 673,000 Web sites and links appear. Many present reasonable and rational information warning those contemplating this activity of nonexistent benefits in tandem with significant potential for serious injury. The medical literature has clearly demonstrated ear candling has often caused serious injury without evidence of benefit (Zackaria and Aymat, 2009). Nonetheless, many Web sites, retailers, and “practitioners” continue to offer a variety of candling products with claims of homeopathic and/or natural healing through the practice of ear candling. The widespread hype supporting ear candling (also known as ear coning) refers to ancient Egyptians, Mayans, and Tibetans as having practiced candling. Practitioners of ear candling often make unsubstantiated claims of the effectiveness of ear candling in treating a multitude of problems. Some typical claims include removal of cerumen (ear wax), reduction of sinus pressure, treatment of allergies, treatment of hearing loss, sharpening the senses of smell, taste and color perception, relief of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain, and the treatment of vertigo, etc. Proponents of ear candling claim oxygen is drawn from the flame, thus producing a vacuum that literally pulls residue out of the ear. Many proponents further claim the vacuum affects and drains all passages of the head via the tympanic membrane (ear drum). Therefore, we offer this discussion in a simple question and answer (Q&A) format. Further, we recommend before anyone undertake ear candling, they should discuss the matter with a licensed physician, audiologist, or hearing aid dispenser. The bottom line is ear candling is ineffective and potentially dangerous and we do not recommend it at any time for any reason. Claim 1: Interconnections in the head allows the candles to drain the entire system through the ear. FALSE: Liquids and gases cannot pass through a normal healthy ear drum. For example, most people have experienced pressure in their ears when changing altitude while driving in mountains, or ascending or descending during flight. This pressure sensation results from atmospheric pressure changes acting on the middle ear space. If liquids and gases could readily pass through the ear drum, changes in atmospheric pressure would not create a “change in pressure” sensation. And, by the way, there are no empty interconnecting passages. Yes, there are arteries, veins, lymph systems, and neural networks, but they have very specific ongoing functions that cannot be impinged upon while mysterious things are allegedly drained through solid barriers! Claim 2: Oxygen drawn through the candle will create a vacuum. FALSE: A basic scientific evaluation measured the amount of vacuum force created by ear candles when placed in a simulated human ear canal. Despite numerous trials, this presumed phenomena (creation of a vacuum) simply did not occur at any point during the trials (Seely, Quigley, Langman, 1996; Kaushall and Kaushall, 2000). Claim 3. When a vacuum is created, it will pull residue out from the ear canal. FALSE: A scientific study compared individuals’ ear canals before and after candling. Some subjects had impacted earwax and others had completely clear ear canals prior to candling. In all instances, after candling, there was no reduction in the amount of ear wax found in individual’s ear canals. In fact, after candling, some participants had candle wax deposited in their ear canals. Indeed, meticulous analysis of the contents in the ear candle after use (using gas chromatography) showed multiple alkanes of candle wax, with no constituents of cerumen (Seely, Quigley, Langman, 1996). If anything, individuals subjected to ear candling have complained about significant pain from the heat funneled into the ear and very loud “bubbling” noises created from the candle. Claim 4. The method is safe, noninvasive, and effective. FALSE: Candling is dangerous. Survey responses from medical specialists (otolaryngologists) in the United Kingdom reported ear injuries from ear candling including; burns, ear canal occlusions and ear drum perforations and secondary ear canal infections with temporary hearing loss (Seely, Quigley, Langman, 1996). In some patients, multiple complications were found. There have been reports within the United States demonstrating ash remnants and residue from ear candling coating the eardrum (Kutz and Fayad, 2008). Additionally, significant fires associated with ear candling have been reported, one of which led to the user’s death (Powell, 2005). In recent years Health Canada’s Medical Device Regulatory Agency declared that selling ear candles requires a license from Health Canada before anyone can sell them for therapeutic purposes. Yet, Health Canada has not issued any licenses for ear candles, consequently selling ear candles for “therapeutic purposes” in Canada is illegal. The U.S. FDA and Health Canada have acted against manufacturers of ear candles by providing alerts to consumers not to use ear candles, seizing products, and issuing bans for importing ear candles. Despite the proactive stance of these government agencies, there are hundreds (perhaps thousands) of “practitioners” around the United States ready to perform the procedure (see multiple FDA references, below). Summary Ear candling is dangerous (even when used as directed by the manufacturer) and serves no legitimate purpose and there is no scientific evidence showing effectiveness for use. It is of significant concern that some ear candles are advertised for use with children (including babies), potentially placing them at great risk—with no known or documented benefit. As hearing professionals and doctors, we strongly recommend prior to undertaking ear candling, consumers and patients are urged to discuss the matter with their physician, audiologist, or hearing aid dispenser. Bottom line: Ear candling is ineffective and potentially dangerous and we do not recommend it at any time for any reason.bollocks...there are people not to use them on...like any cream tonic or treatment..but next time you have earache take them to the doctor and fill them full of antibiotics,and pain killers..if it gets worse get them under general for holes and tubes to be placed in the eardrum... im sure thats much safer..
end of pointless conversation x
So how does it work???"It woks in the same way homeopathy and prayer works. | |||
"and if you want something more recent... Ear Candles and Candling: Ineffective and Dangerous Tweet June 22, 2010 Editorials This article is an opinion editorial by Jackie Clark, PhD, Douglas L. Beck AuD, and Walter Kutz, MD. Ear candles are hollow tapered cones made of cloth and soaked in beeswax or paraffin; the narrow funnel is placed into the ear and the opposite side of the cone is ignited in flame. Upon reading the previous sentence, many people will immediately say, “you’re kidding?” Clearly, ear candling is not reasonable, rational, safe, or effective, and indeed, it should simply never be done. When one “googles” the term “ear candling,” 673,000 Web sites and links appear. Many present reasonable and rational information warning those contemplating this activity of nonexistent benefits in tandem with significant potential for serious injury. The medical literature has clearly demonstrated ear candling has often caused serious injury without evidence of benefit (Zackaria and Aymat, 2009). Nonetheless, many Web sites, retailers, and “practitioners” continue to offer a variety of candling products with claims of homeopathic and/or natural healing through the practice of ear candling. The widespread hype supporting ear candling (also known as ear coning) refers to ancient Egyptians, Mayans, and Tibetans as having practiced candling. Practitioners of ear candling often make unsubstantiated claims of the effectiveness of ear candling in treating a multitude of problems. Some typical claims include removal of cerumen (ear wax), reduction of sinus pressure, treatment of allergies, treatment of hearing loss, sharpening the senses of smell, taste and color perception, relief of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain, and the treatment of vertigo, etc. Proponents of ear candling claim oxygen is drawn from the flame, thus producing a vacuum that literally pulls residue out of the ear. Many proponents further claim the vacuum affects and drains all passages of the head via the tympanic membrane (ear drum). Therefore, we offer this discussion in a simple question and answer (Q&A) format. Further, we recommend before anyone undertake ear candling, they should discuss the matter with a licensed physician, audiologist, or hearing aid dispenser. The bottom line is ear candling is ineffective and potentially dangerous and we do not recommend it at any time for any reason. Claim 1: Interconnections in the head allows the candles to drain the entire system through the ear. FALSE: Liquids and gases cannot pass through a normal healthy ear drum. For example, most people have experienced pressure in their ears when changing altitude while driving in mountains, or ascending or descending during flight. This pressure sensation results from atmospheric pressure changes acting on the middle ear space. If liquids and gases could readily pass through the ear drum, changes in atmospheric pressure would not create a “change in pressure” sensation. And, by the way, there are no empty interconnecting passages. Yes, there are arteries, veins, lymph systems, and neural networks, but they have very specific ongoing functions that cannot be impinged upon while mysterious things are allegedly drained through solid barriers! Claim 2: Oxygen drawn through the candle will create a vacuum. FALSE: A basic scientific evaluation measured the amount of vacuum force created by ear candles when placed in a simulated human ear canal. Despite numerous trials, this presumed phenomena (creation of a vacuum) simply did not occur at any point during the trials (Seely, Quigley, Langman, 1996; Kaushall and Kaushall, 2000). Claim 3. When a vacuum is created, it will pull residue out from the ear canal. FALSE: A scientific study compared individuals’ ear canals before and after candling. Some subjects had impacted earwax and others had completely clear ear canals prior to candling. In all instances, after candling, there was no reduction in the amount of ear wax found in individual’s ear canals. In fact, after candling, some participants had candle wax deposited in their ear canals. Indeed, meticulous analysis of the contents in the ear candle after use (using gas chromatography) showed multiple alkanes of candle wax, with no constituents of cerumen (Seely, Quigley, Langman, 1996). If anything, individuals subjected to ear candling have complained about significant pain from the heat funneled into the ear and very loud “bubbling” noises created from the candle. Claim 4. The method is safe, noninvasive, and effective. FALSE: Candling is dangerous. Survey responses from medical specialists (otolaryngologists) in the United Kingdom reported ear injuries from ear candling including; burns, ear canal occlusions and ear drum perforations and secondary ear canal infections with temporary hearing loss (Seely, Quigley, Langman, 1996). In some patients, multiple complications were found. There have been reports within the United States demonstrating ash remnants and residue from ear candling coating the eardrum (Kutz and Fayad, 2008). Additionally, significant fires associated with ear candling have been reported, one of which led to the user’s death (Powell, 2005). In recent years Health Canada’s Medical Device Regulatory Agency declared that selling ear candles requires a license from Health Canada before anyone can sell them for therapeutic purposes. Yet, Health Canada has not issued any licenses for ear candles, consequently selling ear candles for “therapeutic purposes” in Canada is illegal. The U.S. FDA and Health Canada have acted against manufacturers of ear candles by providing alerts to consumers not to use ear candles, seizing products, and issuing bans for importing ear candles. Despite the proactive stance of these government agencies, there are hundreds (perhaps thousands) of “practitioners” around the United States ready to perform the procedure (see multiple FDA references, below). Summary Ear candling is dangerous (even when used as directed by the manufacturer) and serves no legitimate purpose and there is no scientific evidence showing effectiveness for use. It is of significant concern that some ear candles are advertised for use with children (including babies), potentially placing them at great risk—with no known or documented benefit. As hearing professionals and doctors, we strongly recommend prior to undertaking ear candling, consumers and patients are urged to discuss the matter with their physician, audiologist, or hearing aid dispenser. Bottom line: Ear candling is ineffective and potentially dangerous and we do not recommend it at any time for any reason.bollocks...there are people not to use them on...like any cream tonic or treatment..but next time you have earache take them to the doctor and fill them full of antibiotics,and pain killers..if it gets worse get them under general for holes and tubes to be placed in the eardrum... im sure thats much safer..
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So how does it work???
It woks in the same way homeopathy and prayer works."i can see you are a real expert on all complimentary or alternative therapies....not.. | |||
"and if you want something more recent... Ear Candles and Candling: Ineffective and Dangerous Tweet June 22, 2010 Editorials This article is an opinion editorial by Jackie Clark, PhD, Douglas L. Beck AuD, and Walter Kutz, MD. Ear candles are hollow tapered cones made of cloth and soaked in beeswax or paraffin; the narrow funnel is placed into the ear and the opposite side of the cone is ignited in flame. Upon reading the previous sentence, many people will immediately say, “you’re kidding?” Clearly, ear candling is not reasonable, rational, safe, or effective, and indeed, it should simply never be done. When one “googles” the term “ear candling,” 673,000 Web sites and links appear. Many present reasonable and rational information warning those contemplating this activity of nonexistent benefits in tandem with significant potential for serious injury. The medical literature has clearly demonstrated ear candling has often caused serious injury without evidence of benefit (Zackaria and Aymat, 2009). Nonetheless, many Web sites, retailers, and “practitioners” continue to offer a variety of candling products with claims of homeopathic and/or natural healing through the practice of ear candling. The widespread hype supporting ear candling (also known as ear coning) refers to ancient Egyptians, Mayans, and Tibetans as having practiced candling. Practitioners of ear candling often make unsubstantiated claims of the effectiveness of ear candling in treating a multitude of problems. Some typical claims include removal of cerumen (ear wax), reduction of sinus pressure, treatment of allergies, treatment of hearing loss, sharpening the senses of smell, taste and color perception, relief of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain, and the treatment of vertigo, etc. Proponents of ear candling claim oxygen is drawn from the flame, thus producing a vacuum that literally pulls residue out of the ear. Many proponents further claim the vacuum affects and drains all passages of the head via the tympanic membrane (ear drum). Therefore, we offer this discussion in a simple question and answer (Q&A) format. Further, we recommend before anyone undertake ear candling, they should discuss the matter with a licensed physician, audiologist, or hearing aid dispenser. The bottom line is ear candling is ineffective and potentially dangerous and we do not recommend it at any time for any reason. Claim 1: Interconnections in the head allows the candles to drain the entire system through the ear. FALSE: Liquids and gases cannot pass through a normal healthy ear drum. For example, most people have experienced pressure in their ears when changing altitude while driving in mountains, or ascending or descending during flight. This pressure sensation results from atmospheric pressure changes acting on the middle ear space. If liquids and gases could readily pass through the ear drum, changes in atmospheric pressure would not create a “change in pressure” sensation. And, by the way, there are no empty interconnecting passages. Yes, there are arteries, veins, lymph systems, and neural networks, but they have very specific ongoing functions that cannot be impinged upon while mysterious things are allegedly drained through solid barriers! Claim 2: Oxygen drawn through the candle will create a vacuum. FALSE: A basic scientific evaluation measured the amount of vacuum force created by ear candles when placed in a simulated human ear canal. Despite numerous trials, this presumed phenomena (creation of a vacuum) simply did not occur at any point during the trials (Seely, Quigley, Langman, 1996; Kaushall and Kaushall, 2000). Claim 3. When a vacuum is created, it will pull residue out from the ear canal. FALSE: A scientific study compared individuals’ ear canals before and after candling. Some subjects had impacted earwax and others had completely clear ear canals prior to candling. In all instances, after candling, there was no reduction in the amount of ear wax found in individual’s ear canals. In fact, after candling, some participants had candle wax deposited in their ear canals. Indeed, meticulous analysis of the contents in the ear candle after use (using gas chromatography) showed multiple alkanes of candle wax, with no constituents of cerumen (Seely, Quigley, Langman, 1996). If anything, individuals subjected to ear candling have complained about significant pain from the heat funneled into the ear and very loud “bubbling” noises created from the candle. Claim 4. The method is safe, noninvasive, and effective. FALSE: Candling is dangerous. Survey responses from medical specialists (otolaryngologists) in the United Kingdom reported ear injuries from ear candling including; burns, ear canal occlusions and ear drum perforations and secondary ear canal infections with temporary hearing loss (Seely, Quigley, Langman, 1996). In some patients, multiple complications were found. There have been reports within the United States demonstrating ash remnants and residue from ear candling coating the eardrum (Kutz and Fayad, 2008). Additionally, significant fires associated with ear candling have been reported, one of which led to the user’s death (Powell, 2005). In recent years Health Canada’s Medical Device Regulatory Agency declared that selling ear candles requires a license from Health Canada before anyone can sell them for therapeutic purposes. Yet, Health Canada has not issued any licenses for ear candles, consequently selling ear candles for “therapeutic purposes” in Canada is illegal. The U.S. FDA and Health Canada have acted against manufacturers of ear candles by providing alerts to consumers not to use ear candles, seizing products, and issuing bans for importing ear candles. Despite the proactive stance of these government agencies, there are hundreds (perhaps thousands) of “practitioners” around the United States ready to perform the procedure (see multiple FDA references, below). Summary Ear candling is dangerous (even when used as directed by the manufacturer) and serves no legitimate purpose and there is no scientific evidence showing effectiveness for use. It is of significant concern that some ear candles are advertised for use with children (including babies), potentially placing them at great risk—with no known or documented benefit. As hearing professionals and doctors, we strongly recommend prior to undertaking ear candling, consumers and patients are urged to discuss the matter with their physician, audiologist, or hearing aid dispenser. Bottom line: Ear candling is ineffective and potentially dangerous and we do not recommend it at any time for any reason.bollocks...there are people not to use them on...like any cream tonic or treatment..but next time you have earache take them to the doctor and fill them full of antibiotics,and pain killers..if it gets worse get them under general for holes and tubes to be placed in the eardrum... im sure thats much safer..
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So how does it work???"article.... http://www.therapy-directory.org.uk/articles/ear-candling.html Ear candling – or thermo-auricular therapy as it is also known - refers to an ancient, non-invasive complementary therapy designed to help treat conditions associated with the ear, nose and throat. It is a technique that involves placing a hollow, cone-shaped tube (or ‘candle’) made of cotton, soaked in beeswax, honey and herbs into the ear canal in order to stimulate the ear and facilitate the removal of excess wax and impurities. Ear candle treatment varies according to the shape and size of the candles, as well as the ingredients impregnated into the lining, but all are considered to have the same benefits – particularly for conditions such as sinus problems, compacted ear wax, tinnitus and headaches. Ear candling can also be used to promote deep relaxation and is thought to have therapeutic benefits which can help to relieve stress and revitalise the body. ear candling has only recently been introduced by the NHS for use alongside conventional medical treatments such as grommets, antibiotics and ear syringing. | |||
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"Just had a Google. Seems like there is more discredit than credit from my findings, perhaps it's the placebo effect." have one screaming kid, use them, no more ear infection..seems like thats better than your google findings any day of the week...results based on experiences..thats what you need...to make an informed decision..thats science rather than an article isnt it? | |||
https://beta.nhs.uk/conditions/earwax
How you can treat earwax build-up yourself
Don’t use your fingers or any objects like cotton buds to remove the earwax. This will push it further in and make it worse.
Usually earwax falls out on its own. If it doesn’t and blocks your ear, put 2 to 3 drops of olive or almond oil in your ear twice a day for a few days. Over a week or 2 weeks large lumps of earwax can fall out of your ear, especially at night when you’re lying down.
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"Just had a Google. Seems like there is more discredit than credit from my findings, perhaps it's the placebo effect.have one screaming kid, use them, no more ear infection..seems like thats better than your google findings any day of the week...results based on experiences..thats what you need...to make an informed decision..thats science rather than an article isnt it?" No, science is when dozens and dozens of peer reviewed studies give the same result. Personal experience is not science. | |||
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"Just had a Google. Seems like there is more discredit than credit from my findings, perhaps it's the placebo effect.have one screaming kid, use them, no more ear infection..seems like thats better than your google findings any day of the week...results based on experiences..thats what you need...to make an informed decision..thats science rather than an article isnt it?" You could achive the same result by giving rhe kid a glass of whiskey. No a peer reviewed paper properly anaylising and testing multiple results is science. And also the plural of anecdote is not data. | |||
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"But suzi since your trained and if sny of us did the test im sure youd jump up and say it went wrong cause of training Will you ear candle a empty glass and record it? See if the candle is still some how full of wax? " why not go and find someone who practices it, get it done and then you can denounce them as a charlatan | |||
"I had my ears syringed...that was ..interesting "I love having my ears syringed. Makes me purr. | |||
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"You know they're proven faje right? Plenty of videos on youtube where they burn them with no ear. Cut them open lo and behold theyre full of ear wax!? It's not come out your ear its the bees wax from the candle. If anything they add wax to your ears" Finally someone who tells the bullshitters they are bullshitters Well in Sir | |||
"You know they're proven faje right? Plenty of videos on youtube where they burn them with no ear. Cut them open lo and behold theyre full of ear wax!? It's not come out your ear its the bees wax from the candle. If anything they add wax to your ears Finally someone who tells the bullshitters they are bullshitters Well in Sir" pretty much every person on the thread has said the same thing... | |||
"Look up snake oil and hopi ear candles for quackery its not quackery..sometimes an alternative to antibiotics is worth it in my book, oh and kids crying in pain, calpol and other symptom pacifiers.. "I'd look for the same relief then Suzy. | |||
" So how does it work??? article.... http://www.therapy-directory.org.uk/articles/ear-candling.html Ear candling – or thermo-auricular therapy as it is also known - refers to an ancient, non-invasive complementary therapy designed to help treat conditions associated with the ear, nose and throat. It is a technique that involves placing a hollow, cone-shaped tube (or ‘candle’) made of cotton, soaked in beeswax, honey and herbs into the ear canal in order to stimulate the ear and facilitate the removal of excess wax and impurities. Ear candle treatment varies according to the shape and size of the candles, as well as the ingredients impregnated into the lining, but all are considered to have the same benefits – particularly for conditions such as sinus problems, compacted ear wax, tinnitus and headaches. Ear candling can also be used to promote deep relaxation and is thought to have therapeutic benefits which can help to relieve stress and revitalise the body. ear candling has only recently been introduced by the NHS for use alongside conventional medical treatments such as grommets, antibiotics and ear syringing. " So no scientific explanation? Thermo suggests that heat is involved, the heat required to melt the ear wax would cause pain and damage to the ear... The lowering of air pressure to remove the ear wax would have to be of sufficient level as to cause damage to the ear drum... So apparently it is down to the placebo effect. However the risk of injury through the flame or hot wax should not be ignored... In balance it would appear that the risks outweigh the perceived benifits... | |||
" So how does it work??? article.... http://www.therapy-directory.org.uk/articles/ear-candling.html Ear candling – or thermo-auricular therapy as it is also known - refers to an ancient, non-invasive complementary therapy designed to help treat conditions associated with the ear, nose and throat. It is a technique that involves placing a hollow, cone-shaped tube (or ‘candle’) made of cotton, soaked in beeswax, honey and herbs into the ear canal in order to stimulate the ear and facilitate the removal of excess wax and impurities. Ear candle treatment varies according to the shape and size of the candles, as well as the ingredients impregnated into the lining, but all are considered to have the same benefits – particularly for conditions such as sinus problems, compacted ear wax, tinnitus and headaches. Ear candling can also be used to promote deep relaxation and is thought to have therapeutic benefits which can help to relieve stress and revitalise the body. ear candling has only recently been introduced by the NHS for use alongside conventional medical treatments such as grommets, antibiotics and ear syringing. So no scientific explanation? Thermo suggests that heat is involved, the heat required to melt the ear wax would cause pain and damage to the ear... The lowering of air pressure to remove the ear wax would have to be of sufficient level as to cause damage to the ear drum... So apparently it is down to the placebo effect. However the risk of injury through the flame or hot wax should not be ignored... In balance it would appear that the risks outweigh the perceived benifits... " .if you watch the video i pisted before it creates positive pressure and actually puts stuff into the ear. You can watch it all through a clesr walled container. (Well till the wax and vapour clouds the container) | |||
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"I put a string from a tampax in my ear and just light it!! "I find if I poke the tampax string in my left ear then pull the tampax through and out my right ear, there is a noticeable lack of concern over possible ear wax | |||
