What happens when the candle is lit and the process begins?
The non-burning end is gently inserted in the outer ear canal. A light turning movement is applied so the ear candle is sealed and this seal can be assisted with a gentle pull of the ear lobe. Being a hollow tube or cone, the centre of an ear candle is simply a column of air rather than a solid mass. When lit at the top, the rising air column inside the candle begins to heat up and as it burns, it continues to heat up the top of the rising air column in the centre of the candle. This creates a very mild suction action at the base, which helps to loosen compacted earwax. At the same time, the beeswax and other ingredients, which are infused in the fabric of the tube or cone, are vapourised. These ingredients, some of which are slightly oily, make the air inside the candle heavier and it spirals downwards into the ear canal, setting up pressure waves and gentle sound waves from the sizzling ingredients, which massage the eardrum. Since even the slightest movement of the eardrum is carrie
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