A Holistic Approach to Ear Wax Cleaning

A Holistic Approach to Ear Wax Cleaning

A thorough ear wax cleaning is a difficult job, and one best left to the professionals. Which is why holistic health spas and alternative medicine centers universally offer the services of an ear wax candle to help you get that stubborn wax blockage out. Although there are a number of ways to remove ear wax, none of them comes close to the whole body approach that is part of ear candling therapy. Many times the session will be included as part of a massage or oil therapy, designed to give both body and spirit a rest from the daily routine.

Upon checking into your wellness center, you may be asked to lie down on your back or side, or even just to sit upright during the procedure. Some earwax candle practitioners prefer that you have the affected ear facing up, but this is not necessary for earwax cleaning to occur. In fact, recent evidence shows that this may even increase the possibility of melted candle wax adhering to your ear drum. Some debate exists within the alternative medicine community about whether the earwax candle actually draws out ear wax by means of a vacuum or not, but regardless, the blockage should be dislodged no matter what position you are in.

One end of an ear wax candle will be placed inside your ear, and the other end lit. Although there are a variety of candles available on the market, the best quality earwax candles are beeswax, because they don't contain any impurities. The candle should be allowed to burn within 2 to 4 inches of your ear before being extinguished. If necessary, the candle practitioner may use two candles in each ear if he or she feels it is necessary. The combination of warm smoke and air drifting into the ear canal is enough to dislodge most ear wax build up, and many earwax candle patients report that their wax blockage falls out on its own in the next few days following the procedure.

Customer testimonials provide the most enthusiastic evidence for ear candling therapy. Everything from cured dizziness to migraines to even an improved sense of smell is attributed to the use of candling. Should you choose to use this method of removing ear wax, be sure to choose a well-experienced practitioner, as there are inherent risks involved, not the least of which is damage to the ear drum or possible loss of hearing.