Ear Coning Side Effects And Benefits: How Is Ear Candling Done

Ear Coning Side Effects And Benefits: How Is Ear Candling Done . Ear coning is an ear-cleaning process used to take out ear wax and other particles inside the ear. This method is a folk medicine used by Chinese, Tibetans, Indians and Egyptians. Other claimed benefits include spiritual cleansing and realignment of energy flows.

How Is Ear Coning Or Candling Done?

• The patient lies on his or her side with a collecting plate between the candle and ear.
• The practitioner then inserts a lit, cone-shaped candle made of muslin and dipped in paraffin into the ear.
  
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  Candles differ in length but are usually 8 and 15 inches long and one of its ends is tapered to a small blunt point inserted quarter of an inch into each ear alternately.
• It is believed that as the candle burns (leaving 4 inches to prevent burning the patient), the heat creates a mild vacuum drawing out ear wax and cleansing the outer and inner ear, sinuses, and the brain.
  
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Benefits Of Ear Coning

• The main benefit from ear candling is helping getting rid of ear wax, improving ear problems like loss of hearing caused by ear wax accumulation.
• It is claimed that coning stimulates lymphatic circulation helping purify the blood.
• It helps as well in improving sense of smell and taste.
• It relieves swimmer’s ear, ear pain caused by infection and teared eardrum.
• It promotes a sense of balance relieving dizziness.
• It balances ear pressure.
• It is said to be a process of relaxation soothing the mind reducing body stress and tension.

Side Effects Of Ear Coning

• It was argued by some researches that the debris accumulated on the process is not ear wax and body toxins, but is actually candle residue, proving believers to be wrong in the cleansing theory.
• There are reported cases of minor ear, skin and hair burns during the process.
• Blockage to the ear canal by the residues from dripping wax, causing further hearing loss.
• Ear drums damaged or perforated when sealing off air. The practitioner may tend to push the candle too far into the ear.
• When done by inexperienced practitioner or candler, may lead to irreversible ear damage.

Dangers Of Ear Coning

• Auricular candling can be very tricky and dangerous to be done by one’s self at home.
• Before deciding, properly evaluate the pros and cons of the treatment.
• Look for an experienced candler to do the procedure to prevent damages that could be irremediable.
• Not all claimed benefits by candling are scientifically proven, making the treatment still a controversial issue between medical professionals and candling proponents.
• The treatment is not advisable for those who had recently undergone ear surgery or procedures.