WHAT IS ALL THAT JUNK LEFT IN THE CANDLE?
We have experimented with several types of ear candles, and all that we have tested have some residue in the candle after burning them (not in an ear…in a glass container…with no ear wax present). Some have more than others, but they all have some. Ours have some residue (not much, but some). The junk in the candle is the product of burning muslin, and melting bees wax (or paraffin). It is very popular to take the candle when finishing a candling session, and cut it open to see just how much junk “came out.” This may be fun, and entertaining, but it is misleading. Junk does not “come out.” However, “real junk” is loosened, warmed, and the natural processes are aided by the candling procedure. Some claim that the yellowish, creamy residue is “infection,” or “yeast.” This is bogus. Not everyone has an ear infection, yet many that we have tested have that yellowish creamy residue. An empty glass jar does not have an ear infection or yeast build-up, but most candles that we have tested
