Hopi Ear Candling
Here’s a little background on how I learned about ear candling and eventually brought it into my practice. I learned how to candle ears while I worked at an acupuncture clinic many moons ago. For many years I only candled my family's ears. Fast forward to 2023 I decided to look into getting two certifications, allowing me to offer this service to clients.
Some things ear candling can help with:
Vertigo
Tinnitus
Itchy ear
Sinus congestion
Allergies.(food, pollen or mold)
Swimmers ear
Difficulty hearing
Heavy wax build up
Shift in altitude from a plane ride or visiting a different elevation
I use mullin and beeswax candles with a wax catcher at its base, so when the candle is warming up the wax, it causes a vacuum effect caused by the fire at the other end of the candle. The hot wax will not fall back into your ear and burn you. I often only do 1 candle per ear but this past week clients' ears have been very full so I’ve been giving the option to do a second candle and skip some of the facial massage.
What do I mean by the candle being full of wax:
Once the candle has burned down to a certain level, I put out the flame and gently blow the smoke out to see what is inside. Lately, I’ve seen hard watery wax and a lot of powder wax. The powder wax suggests some kind of allergy (pollen, mold, or food). You can be aware of this allergy or not. It will still show up in the outer ear. The other possibly would be because of a cold.
It is safe to do two candles per ear, it varies case by case.
I also incorporate a massage to aid the muscles to relax around the jaw and ear so the wax can drain naturally as it should. I then put some drops in the outer ear to help the wax soften and drain. It’s a mullein garlic olive oil blend to soften and help to weaken bacteria if there is any.
How often should one get their ears candled depends on what's going on. Some situations it's part of their monthly maintenance, while others require weekly for a few weeks to get things under control and then they space it out. In the perfect world of airborne pathogens, candling is suggested four times a year.
This is why I offer a package deal that is good for a year, giving you time to understand your specific situation.