How to Improve Hearing With Ear Candles
Ear candles are meant to create a "chimney" effect in the ear canal that draws out wax and impurities, thereby improving your hearing. Many proponents believe this alternative medicine technique is ideal for people with compromised immune systems and chronic disorders, as well as for people with poor hearing. Ear candling has more than its fair share of critics and skeptics; but there are also many individuals who swear that they've noticed a major improvement in their hearing because of their use of ear candles. Follow these steps to learn more.
Things You'll Need:
2 to 4 ear candles for each ear
Paper plate covered with aluminum foil
Cotton balls
Friend to help you with the procedure
Cotton swabs
Garlic oil
Lighter to ignite the candles
1
Find a space where you can lie down and be comfortable. Make sure your partner has read all the instructions that came with the ear candles you purchased.
2
Gather your tools, including the ear candles, a lighter or matches, cotton swabs and balls, a foil-covered paper plate with a small hole cut in its center and a bowl of water.
3
Lie on your side with your head level and one ear facing up. Feed the small end of the candle through the hole in the foil-covered paper plate.
4
Have your assistant place the small end of the candle in your ear, making sure to keep it vertical and straight. Ask him to light the wide end of the candle and hold in place. Let it burn down about an inch. Cut the wick off, over the bucket of water. Repeat the process 3 more times.
5
Take a cotton swab and remove any residue from the outer ear. Pour 3 or 4 drops of the garlic oil into the ear canal and plug with the cotton ball. Wait until the oil is absorbed.
6
Turn over to repeat the process with the other ear. Be aware that it may take a day or two for your hearing to improve.
7
Improve your understanding of ear candles from a proponent's point of view at the "Ear Candling" Web site (see Resources below).
Tips & Warnings
Using ear candles requires a partner. To avoid serious injury from burns, don't perform ear candling on yourself.
Ear candles are inexpensive to buy.
Before you start any alternative medical technique, be aware that many have not been scientifically evaluated. Often, only limited information is available about their safety and effectiveness. Each state and each discipline has its own rules about how alternative medicine practitioners can be professionally licensed. If you decide to visit one, choose one licensed by a recognized national organization. Consult your primary health care provider about your decision first. Keep your doctor informed about the alternative medical technique you undertake.
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Ear candles are meant to create a "chimney" effect in the ear canal that draws out wax and impurities, thereby improving your hearing. Many proponents believe this alternative medicine technique is ideal for people with compromised immune systems and chronic disorders, as well as for people with poor hearing. Ear candling has more than its fair share of critics and skeptics; but there are also many individuals who swear that they've noticed a major improvement in their hearing because of their use of ear candles. Follow these steps to learn more.
Things You'll Need:
2 to 4 ear candles for each ear
Paper plate covered with aluminum foil
Cotton balls
Friend to help you with the procedure
Cotton swabs
Garlic oil
Lighter to ignite the candles
1
Find a space where you can lie down and be comfortable. Make sure your partner has read all the instructions that came with the ear candles you purchased.
2
Gather your tools, including the ear candles, a lighter or matches, cotton swabs and balls, a foil-covered paper plate with a small hole cut in its center and a bowl of water.
3
Lie on your side with your head level and one ear facing up. Feed the small end of the candle through the hole in the foil-covered paper plate.
4
Have your assistant place the small end of the candle in your ear, making sure to keep it vertical and straight. Ask him to light the wide end of the candle and hold in place. Let it burn down about an inch. Cut the wick off, over the bucket of water. Repeat the process 3 more times.
5
Take a cotton swab and remove any residue from the outer ear. Pour 3 or 4 drops of the garlic oil into the ear canal and plug with the cotton ball. Wait until the oil is absorbed.
6
Turn over to repeat the process with the other ear. Be aware that it may take a day or two for your hearing to improve.
7
Improve your understanding of ear candles from a proponent's point of view at the "Ear Candling" Web site (see Resources below).
Tips & Warnings
Using ear candles requires a partner. To avoid serious injury from burns, don't perform ear candling on yourself.
Ear candles are inexpensive to buy.
Before you start any alternative medical technique, be aware that many have not been scientifically evaluated. Often, only limited information is available about their safety and effectiveness. Each state and each discipline has its own rules about how alternative medicine practitioners can be professionally licensed. If you decide to visit one, choose one licensed by a recognized national organization. Consult your primary health care provider about your decision first. Keep your doctor informed about the alternative medical technique you undertake.
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