Alternative health care is being reinvented by several countries of the world. Many of the practices followed by alternative health care have actually been invented hundreds of years back. They are not only reinvented and even in even GenY swear by their benefits. Ear candling is one such popular procedure. The technique practiced by in ancient time in countries like Czechoslovakia, Mexico, China and Italy. The process has been revived and is practiced by various saloons in New York. The effects are praise worthy.
Ear Candling – The process
It is process in which a con shaped cotton or linen is soaked in wax and inserted and placed in the external carnal of the ear. When the wax candle is lit on the other end, the smoke gets into the ear and it is cleansed of the natural wax and other impurities. There is plate with hole in the middle of it, through which the candle is passed. It protects the ear from the heat if the burning candle.
The working principle of the war candle is that it creates a low-level vacuum. It is then used to suck the impurities and natural wax accumulated in the ear. The debris then collects into the void of the candle. The process has to be done for both the ears.
The benefits of ear candling-
The benefit of ear candling has been widely accepted. Living in high pollution zone means more and more debris are collected into the ear, sometimes more than what the natural ear wax can soak. The deposition may cause hearing disabilities and irritation in the ear. Occasional ear candling will save one from the discomfort of unclear ears. There are several other benefits if ear candling. It results in enhanced lymphatic circulation and rid of excessive wax in the ear. It also helps in ear pressure regulation. Some of the difficult diseases like Vertigo can also be treated with ear candling. Many a times, one suffers from various noises in the ear. This may be caused by presence of unwarranted ear wax and even impurities. Ear candling also helps in treating such noises by cleansing the ear.
It is believed that ear candling is effective against sinus. Though there are no scientific proofs that corroborate this fact, but people who experience it vow by the fact that it certainly helps to deal with sinus. As it is known that sinus is an extremely uncomfortable condition. It certainly helps of this treatment helps in controlling sinus.
Dangers of undergoing ear candling by inexperienced professionals.
Ear candling is very safe process as long as it is practice by experienced professionals. It is advisable to undergo to the treatment from well known clinics to avoid circumstances like burns to ear and skin caused by the hot wax. Damages caused to the ear canal or to the ear drum caused by sipping of wax into the ear. But well trained professionals take care that one only feels good after the treatment.
Ear candling remains one of the most popular alternative treatments.
