Is hopi ear candling affective?
 

I have trained in Hopi ear candling & was wondering how many people have found it helpful.

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Its got me wondering how many know what it is olivia, i sure as hell don't.:D:confused:

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"The process of Hopi candling involves a specially designed hollow candle being inserted just inside the ear canal. The hopi candle is then lit and the suction that is formed draws secretion flow is gently stimulated and the vapour collects and removes impurities or deposits. Often referred to as the ‘chimney’ effect. The rising air gives the ear drum a gentle massage and also helps to regulate ear pressure. This is soothing, calming and protects the irritated areas."

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I've tried it. It didn't seem to help me much.

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Nowt on it, Nowt in it.

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I,ve heard it all now using your ear as a flue

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A doctor once told me 'Never put anything in your ear smaller than your elbow'- I'd been using cotton wool buds. He said it was very easy to do damage.
Sticking a candle in sounds a bit iffy. What if hot wax goes the wrong way?
Talking cotton wool buds, I heard of one guy who was busy cleaning his ear. The phone rang, he grabbed it, pushed it to his ear- unfortunately he'd left the bud sticking out. That ear's just for holding his glasses on now.

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That sounds really painful! :eek:
It's okay to clean around the pinna and general ear area but not to insert into the canal I think? I have a friend who has a build up of wax but refuses to go to the GP, he's ordered a 'Home Ear Syringing Kit' from eBay. I'm concerned!

Anyway in answer to your question, Olivia I am intrigued by the ear candling thing, I've seen it advertised in a Chinese Medicine centre and heard It's helpful for all sorts of things, is that true?

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I have had me ears syringed many times, due to wax build ups, it can vary depending where yeh have it done, The first time was when i lived in spain n lukewarm water was used wi great results, my hearing improved a great deal.:) when i returned here i had occasion to go to my local medical practice in accy, the first time i had it done the water was cold.:eek: which was painful,i kicked off about it n said do yeh actually know what yer doing!! cos i'm damn sure clueless is the answer.:(

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My doctors practice refuses to do ear syringing.They are afraid of the litigation if the nurse accidentally perforates the eardrum.Sad isn't it? If mine need doing I have to go to the walk in clinic.

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After the nurse i had in accy jim, i can well understand that!!! agree a sad state of affairs though.:eek:

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I'm open for jetwashing

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Last thing I read about it said it was useless. You should know if it pulls any rubbish out of people ears.

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Pardon ?:confused:

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Ear Ear!

How can pushing a burning candle in your ear pull rubbish out? More likely to push rubbish in.

Clinical tests showed the only stuff that came out was not ear wax but candle grease mixed with soot that had fallen in. Not good!
The Hopi Indians say it has nothing to do with them and their name shouldn't be used.
A couple of people burned their houses down doing it. It didn't say if they could hear better.

I've heard of people pushing candles in orifices but this is ridiculous.

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I don't think ear candling has ever existed to remove physical substances from the ears? I was under the impression that it was for stress relief, removal of tension and to alleviate symptoms of sinus or ear infection. It's meant as a relaxing therapy.

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Read Olivia123s post 4, Sunflower. She's trained in it and claims ' removes impurities or deposits'.
As for stress relief, I can imagine a few things more stressful than having a burning candle stuck in each ear but not many!

Didn't Blackbeard do that to frighten people? Bet it stressed them!

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Sorry GB I see I realise now I misunderstood what Olivia123 was saying about it!

I've known of this treatment in the past but never looked into it thoroughly.For what it was designed for originally, I'm intrigued but for removing deposits or *physical* impurities..That isn't what I was thinking of for it.

It's a very low-smouldering candle that's traditionally used lol not one that's burning down to the wick (I hope)!

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Funny you should mention that, cashman. I've just had mine done this afternoon- no success so back again next week.

After reading Olivias claims , I tried putting a lighted dinner candle in my ear. Couldn't get the thick end in and when I pushed the thin end in the flame went out.Perhaps that's why it didn't work! And by the time I got to the bathroom all the hair on that side of my head had burned off. Olivia never mentioned that!

The nurse said she'd never seen an ear full of bright red wax which wouldn't move.Do you think I should have mentioned the dinner candle?

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A fella I know had a serious hearing problem for years.
He went to the doctor and the doctor suggested syringing etc.
They ended up deciding on a hearing aid, Which turned out to allow him to hear 100% again.
A couple of months after he had it fitted I went to visit,we got talking as you do and I said "Your family must be really pleased that you can hear again eh?.'
he replied, "Oh, I haven't told my family yet, I just sit around and listen to the conversations they have about me"....
Turns out he changed his will three times!' :D

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A interesting little read (if your into that sort of thing).
BBC News - Secretion secrets: things you didn?t know about ear wax

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as someone who suffers horrendously from ear hair tickling and irritating my inner ear anything that can save me from the sheer hell of wanting to scratch my own ears to bits would be welcome. if they could kill all hair growth in my ears I'd be a happy man!

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If it's been going on a while it maybe hay fever.
Try an antihystemine and see if that works with some ear drops.

Also have a read of this-:
Five Common Causes of Itchy Ear Canals - Yahoo Voices - voices.yahoo.com

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You need to let a doctor have a look into your ear canal ......you may have a fungal infection in there which will not go away unless it is treated properly.

Other than that one of those ear/nose hair trimmers might offer some kind of solution.

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Oop! Hadn't read far enough to spot your post with the link Accyexplorer.

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been going on for ~ 25 years...

:(

Will try some antihysts but I am pretty convinced its hairs..

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Could be his not hairs

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Please see your Doctor. He is the one who can have a look and tell you if it is just hairy ears.

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I tried it once with a tealight when I was at the beach once, didnt help with the wax in the ears but because i was spinning round due to the heat it stopped a passing ship crashing :)