Ear Candles

Now in stock
At a huge 37cm, these large, conical ear candles are manufactured to size based on evidence from traditional sources both North African and Indian.

This large size greatly increases the effectiveness. Has a mesh safety filter. Each set can be used up to 4 times.

The bag contains: 2 ear candles, 1 leaflet, 1 disk protection, replacement filters to insert into the candle after each use, 1 wooden rod to clean out the candle.

These ear candles are made from natural ingredients: organic cotton, pure beeswax and untreated essential oil (true lavender true).

Handmade in the EU by craftsmen.

The candles come with a protective disk and manuals, a rod to clean the candle after each use, as well as filters to incorporate after each cleaning.



Price £18.99 (RRP £21.99)

We often have conversations with complimentary therapists and beauticians. One of the difficulties is getting insurance to cover ear candle treatments at a reasonable price. ABT seem to have a reasonable deal. We do not make anything out of this, and we have no association with them, but it is well worth contacting them.

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Biosun have revamped their Essential Oil Ear Candle range. Many types have been dropped and the range has been slimlined and repackaged.

To be honest there is nothing new in the actual products as all these types were previous available, but they are now more specific as to their use. Oh yes - another thing - it comes in a really nice box.

Biosun are concentrating on the blends that do well and have dropped the ones that do not. For us, the Orignal candles outsell the essential oils ones by some distance, which only account for 0.1% of sales.

Of course these candles are of excellent quality, as you would expect from the most popular and trusted manufacturer...

Discover the four forms of relaxation designed by Biosun - four worlds in which you immerse yourself with all your senses and which will lift you out of your everyday life.

Wellactive Earcandles: Inspires the desire of new experiences. Relaxation ritual with the inspiring scent of peppermint and lemongrass. Recreates, Encourages, and Activates!

Wellmotion Earcandles: Refreshes and activates energy reserves. Relaxation ritual with the refreshing scent of eucalyptus and pine needles. Relaxes, Revitalises and Motivates!

Wellbalance Earcandles: Relaxes and creates emotional balance. Relaxation ritual with the softening scent of lavender and rosemary. Recovers, Calms and Balances!

Wellharmony Earcandles: Soothes and leads to a state of serenity. Relaxation ritual with soothing scent of ylang ylang and geranium. Revices, Centres and Harmonises!

Ear candles are anything between 15cm - 25cm long and have a burning time of 10-12 minutes. Ear candles need to be lit to function and continue to burn through the treatment. Beware of the fire hazard!

For safety reasons do not carry out the treatment by yourself. It should always be done by a second person. This will ensure your safety during the treatment and enables a considerably deeper relaxation. Before you start, always place a glass of water within reach in order to extinguish the Ear candle.

Preparation:
Create a relaxed atmosphere before you start. Relaxation music and essential oils are a good way to achieve this. You will experience ear candling much more intensely if you keep your eyes closed.

Keep yourself warm with a blanket. Lie down on one side in a comfortable position. Support your head with a pillow so that the auditory canal is in a vertical position. The room should be draught-free, so the flame will burn smoothly. Draught in the room while the Ear candle is alight can result in small, cold ash particles blowing off the Ear candle. In order to protect your hair and clothing, your partner can place a cover around the treatment area.

Lighting:
When preparations are complete, your partner sits comfortably next to you. He/She should light the Ear candle at the unlabeled end and place the non-burning end gently into the outer ear passage. A light turning movement should be applied until the Earcandle is sealed in place. The Ear candle is placed properly when you hear the pleasant crackling and hissing of the flame. Your partner will hold the Ear candle firmly in place throughout the process. He/She will take care that no hair is within reach of the flame.

Burning down:
With straight sided ear candles the end opposite the filter is inserted into the ear. With Natural Ear candles the pointed end goes in the ear.
At the most, the Ear candle may be burnt down to 1 cm above the (maximum burn) marking, or about 2/3 of the way down the candle for natural ear candles. Carefully remove the remainder of the Ear candle and extinguish it in the glass of water nearby.

Any condensation material that remains attached to the fine ear hairs should be gently removed.

Subsequent rest:
A subsequent rest of about 15 - 30 minutes will positively support the overall result. Continue to enjoy soft relaxation music and/or the smell of aromatic essences during this phase as well.

Storage:
Please always store Ear candles in the airtight bag in a dry and cool place. Kept in the correct conditions ear candles have a shelf life of at least 5 years.

Harmony Cone's Video
Click Here to see a video demonstration of ear candling

Click Here to go to our Hopi Ear Candle shopping page

What Are Ear Candles?
Ear candles are hollow tubes made from cotton and various waxes. The candles vary in size. One end fits snugly in the ear and the other end is set alight. A treatment generally takes 5 - 10 minutes per ear.

What are Ear Candles used for?
Ear candles are used as a treatment for relaxation and to treat the symptoms of, amongst others, sinusitis, pink eye, vertigo (dizziness), hearing loss, blocked ears and tinnitus. The treatment normalises pressure in the ear and is an effective treatment for swimmers ear and helps with problems after flying. Ear candling treatments can stimulate your body's natural systems to remove excess ear wax, debris, Candida infections and fungus, although ear candles will not physically remove ear wax during the treatment.

How do ear candles work?
Ear candles are not medical devices; they are an energy modality more akin to acupuncture or reflexology than an ear syringe. The treatment increases blood flow and stimulates lymphatic drainage, restoring balance and enables your body to correct any problems. Physically the heat from the flame creates a stimulating, warming effect and creates a spiral energy vortex. This removes excess mucus in the middle ear, inner ear, sinuses and nose. It also increases the mobility of the white blood cells and improves the immune response. Whilst as previously stated ear candles do not physically remove ear wax they do create the conditions whereby your body restores balance to its systems. The treatment also engenders a relaxed state which the body is better able to fight imbalances.

After an ear candle treatment do not cut the candle open. What is inside is irrelevant. How do you feel? Relaxed? Energised? Clear headed?

History of Ear Candling
There are lots of tales from around the world that suggest that ear candling is an ancient practice. Nearly all of these are apocryphal or at the very least wildly inaccurate. Evidence of the ancient Tibetans, Aztecs, Chinese, Egyptians and even more ridiculously the Atlanteans mostly stems from a single psychic channelling experiment conducted in December 1991, which was not verifiable and is not historical data. If you ask anyone who publishes these claims where their evidence is you will soon find there isn't any and that it is a self perpetuating myth in the ear candling community. Even the more established stories about the Hopi Indians over the past 20 years are hotly disputed by the Hopis themselves.

Certainly the practice was used in some forms in the USA at least 80 years ago. I read a story where a mother set light to a rolled up newspaper dipped in paraffin and inserted it into her son's ear as a cure for earache! It sounds dangerous, but it worked.

What we know for sure is that in Europe and America there has been resurgence in popularity of the treatment over the past 20 years. It is increasing in popularity because it works. The problem is the practice of ear candling is exposed to accusations of quackery because of the myths and outright fraud surrounding the treatment. Part of the problem is the references to a history for which there is no evidence.

The Ear Wax Removal Misconception
I am going to say this now in big letters so hopefully a few people will take note. EAR CANDLES DO NOT SUCK WAX OUT OF THE EARS! The false perception held by the public at large is that ear candles pull wax from the ears and it is this removal is what heals their ailment. Anything in the bottom of the candle that looks like earwax is from the beeswax component of the candle. There have been studies that prove beyond doubt that none of the material is from the human ear. Furthermore ear candles do not create any negative pressure that can be measured by modern medical equipment. There is no vacuum and not even a fraction of the power required to extract ear wax.

False claims and misrepresentations have led many in the medical community to accuse ear candling practitioners of quackery. However this ignores one important fact. EAR CANDLING WORKS! There are thousands of verbal and written testimonials that prove that many symptoms of ailments such as sinusitis, vertigo, hearing loss, blocked ears and tinnitus. Ear candling does not physically remove compacted ear wax, candida infections or fungus. However ear candles do serve as a conduit for any releases the body is able to make. Ear candles act as a catalyst that affects the body's system and enables us to relax and allows the eustacian, sinus and lymphs to open and drain.

And finally...
Ear candling is an extremely useful treatment that helps thousands of people, and I am one of them. You can get relief from many problems, including stress. Ear candles will however not cure diseases and you should consult your Doctor if you have any pathological problems.

David Harris
Something For The Wickend