Benefits of Ear Candling

Some of the other proposed benefits of ear candling include:

• removing wax, bacteria, and other debris from the ear canal.
• treating sinus infections.
• improving hearing or reversing hearing loss.
• relieving sore throats.
• treating colds and flus.
• relieving headaches and migraines.
• improving mental clarity.
• purifying the blood.

Although many people dislike earwax, it is actually a self-cleansing, lubricating, and antibacterial substance for the ear canal. People without enough earwax often have dry, itchy ears.

Earwax naturally works its way out of the ear canal during motions such as chewing or swallowing. Once on the outside of the ear canal, earwax dries up and flakes away.

Earwax can build up in the ear canal. This most often occurs when a person has been digging their finger into their ear and pushing wax deeper into the canal. Anything a person puts in their ear, from cotton swabs to paper clips, can contribute to earwax buildup.

Symptoms of an earwax blockage include:

• earache or pain
• tinnitus, or ringing in the ears
• partial hearing loss
• discharge from the ears
• bad-smelling ears
• itchy ears
• a feeling of the ear being plugged or full