HOW DO EAR CANDLES WORK?
That is the question! Ask 10 people in this business, and you will get 10 different answers. When we began to investigate ear candling, we became at once confused by the wide variety of answers you could get to that question. Take your pick…injection of smoke into the ear canal (our personal favorite)…sucking wax from the ear (our least favorite choice)…setting up a draft in the sinus cavities…infusion of energy…the list goes on and on. It is our studied opinion that the beneficial effects of ear candling can be attributed to the injection of smoke into the ear canal. It is the smoke that does the work…soothing …warming …loosening and relaxing things…helping moisture evaporate. It is the smoke that does the work, not some mysterious vacuum. For centuries, many cultures have known that injection of smoke into the ear canal relieves earache pain, softens impacted ear wax (allowing the wax to do what it does best…
Ear candles have a purely physical function. A light suction action (chimney effect) and the movement of the flame create a vibration of air in the ear candle, generating a massage-like effect on the eardrum. This induces a pleasant feeling of warmth and a balance of pressure in the ears, forehead and sinuses. It is soothing and helpful for earaches and headaches, ear noise, stress and nervousness. These benefits have been well known through 15 years of experience. To read more about how Biosun ear candles work click here.
