Material:

Ear Candles are a vacuum candle made from  100% cotton cloth and a  special combination of Paro and Beeswax used for removing excess ear wax.  Always store the candles in a cool place.

Advance Preparation:

Make a stiff dough from I Tbsp flour and water; or buy commercial Play Doh.

One or two days before using the Ear Candles, put a few drops of olive oil in each ear to be candled. Using slight pressure, massage from the ear down the side of the throat (following the Eustachian tube) to clear the Eustachian tube. This will produce a natural draft allowing the Ear Candle to work

Another person is needed.

Have your spouse or a friend help with candling.

Materials Needed: 

Ear candles (for both ears, two to three per ear)  

Aluminum foil

Scissor

Lighter or matches

Dough - Use commercial Play Doh, or make your own.

Before starting:

Roll the dough between your hands shaping it into a rope approximately three inches long.  Wrap the dough around the candle about one-half  inch from either end.

Procedure: 

Have the person being candled lie on a bed or couch, on their side during candling.  The assistant  should sit or stand behind the person to be candled.  This position allows the assistant access to hold, adjust, and trim the candle.

Positioning the Ear Candle:

Insert the end of the candle that  has the dough wrapped around it gently into the ear.  The candle must  fit snugly in the ear.  Don’t push too hard or it will force the end of the candle to pinch shut.  Lightly press  the dough around the candle so that it seals off any air from the ear. When positioned correctly, it creates the vacuum or suction that pulls the ear war and other materials that may be in the ear into the candle.

Cut a piece of aluminum foil approximately four inches square or larger.  Make a small hole in the middle of the foil and slide it down over the Ear Candle until it reaches the ear.  The foil is for protection in case some of the ashes happen to fall from the candle while it is burning.

Light the Ear Candle and let it burn down until it is about one and a half inches from the ear.  Extinguish the candle and remove it from the ear.

What are you going to hear?

While the candle is burning, you should hear sounds similar to those when you place a sea shell over your ear.  Adjust the candle so that you can hear this sound.  Throughout the candling process you should hear the sea shell sound and a crackling sound.  The crackling sound is coming from the wax material being sucked from the ear. How many candles are needed? Depending upon the amount of wax build up, up to three candies may be needed per ear.  Upon removal you may wish to cut the remaining candle open to see how much war was extracted, Repeat the procedure for the other ear.

What if the candling doesn’t work?

If you feel the candle is not working properly, check for the following possible causes:

1 -your Eustachian tube is closed.

2 -the candle is not properly sealed off.

3 -there is no need for candling.

We would love to hear your results after you have used the candles.