{"id":8778,"date":"2023-09-28T07:17:24","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T07:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/?p=8778"},"modified":"2023-11-06T17:27:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T17:27:38","slug":"ear-candles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/ear-candles\/","title":{"rendered":"Do ear candles work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8778\" class=\"elementor elementor-8778\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5593f6f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5593f6f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a000427 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a000427\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In search of alternatives to professional methods of doing things, some people devise many procedures, with some of them beneficial, while others do more harm than good. Where <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/ear-wax-removal\/\">ear wax removal<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is concerned, sticking objects like cotton buds or swabs into the ear is usually the first alternative approach many people try out, before they think of going to the professionals. With its attendant dangers, sticking objects into the ear has been shown to be dangerous.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talking about sticking objects into the ear, another practice that comes to mind is the use of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ear candles<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Proponents of <strong>ear candling<\/strong> have made several claims of purported benefits of this unsafe practice, but there is no evidence that any of the claims holds true. It has rather been known to cause more harm than good and has been roundly discredited<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-669a198 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"669a198\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f78da0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f78da0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80cced9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80cced9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For your safe ear wax removal, book an appointment here<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caa5f8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"caa5f8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/ear-wax-removal-london\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book microsuction here  \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00b64a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00b64a9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-307c29f elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"307c29f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/new.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5162\" alt=\"Microsuction ear wax removal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/new.png 600w, https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/new-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37d8fa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37d8fa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is ear candling? <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af11a9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af11a9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:heading {\"style\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#29497a\"},\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"42px\",\"fontStyle\":\"normal\",\"fontWeight\":\"700\"}}} --><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ear candling which is sometimes called ear coning is an alternative remedy which involves the use of cylindrical tapered hollow candles of about 10 inches long. They are usually made of fabric, soaked in wax or a mixture of substances like paraffin and beeswax.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bed628 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bed628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:heading {\"style\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#29497a\"},\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"42px\",\"fontStyle\":\"normal\",\"fontWeight\":\"700\"}}} --><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are three main types of ear candles, all of which have a hollow chimney which is the chamber that supposedly holds the ear wax when it&#8217;s drawn out from the ear canal. <\/span><b>The three main types of ear candles are:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-394c5ae elementor-position-left elementor-mobile-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"394c5ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-box.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Hopi ear candles<\/b> which are the popular long ones fitted with filters;\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cb6fa7 elementor-position-left elementor-mobile-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"9cb6fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Ear cones<\/b> which are shorter in length, have wider frames, and are fitted with valves that supposedly should stop debris from entering the ear;\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d388c5a elementor-position-left elementor-mobile-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"d388c5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Basic ear candles                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <\/b> which come in a variety of shapes but do not contain any safety features.                                                                                                                                                                                                            \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3596fca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3596fca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:heading {\"style\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#29497a\"},\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"42px\",\"fontStyle\":\"normal\",\"fontWeight\":\"700\"}}} --><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any of the ear candle types could come in any shape, such as cylindrical and prismatic of the square or triangular forms, although the cylindrical forms are more popular.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ac89b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ac89b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:heading {\"style\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#29497a\"},\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"42px\",\"fontStyle\":\"normal\",\"fontWeight\":\"700\"}}} --><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ear candling is usually performed by alternative therapists, or sometimes by patients themselves, using kits at home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ear candling is alternatively called:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88a9c00 elementor-position-left elementor-mobile-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"88a9c00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCandle or coning therapy;\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e03347 elementor-position-left elementor-mobile-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7e03347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEar or auricular coning;\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b48a3ff elementor-position-left elementor-mobile-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"b48a3ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThermal or thermo-auricular therapy.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3efa2da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3efa2da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Procedure:<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d78ccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d78ccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/close-up-therapist-using-candle-ear-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8942\" alt=\"ear candling therapy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/close-up-therapist-using-candle-ear-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/close-up-therapist-using-candle-ear-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/close-up-therapist-using-candle-ear-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/close-up-therapist-using-candle-ear.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feaec2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"feaec2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:heading {\"style\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#29497a\"},\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"42px\",\"fontStyle\":\"normal\",\"fontWeight\":\"700\"}}} --><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During an ear candling procedure, a person is made to lie on their side, and the tapered ear candle is inserted into the ear with the thinner end going into the ear while the wider end sticks out waiting to be lighted. A square or circular flameproof thin foil or sometimes even a plastic plate with a hole, through which the candle passes into the ear, is used to protect the face from falling candle wax or hot ash. Once the candle and the protective covering are securely in place, a person will light the candle. The protective covering also helps to keep candle wax or ash from getting into the ear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc3b0f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc3b0f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:heading {\"style\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#29497a\"},\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"42px\",\"fontStyle\":\"normal\",\"fontWeight\":\"700\"}}} --><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For people who for any reason elect to use this procedure, performing it on yourself without any external help will undoubtedly pose even more danger than getting someone to help. Getting someone who can trim the candle as it burns down may help mitigate the risks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07e4059 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07e4059\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:heading {\"style\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#29497a\"},\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"42px\",\"fontStyle\":\"normal\",\"fontWeight\":\"700\"}}} --><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The procedure should last for between 10 and 20 minutes, time during which the candle is expected to draw out the ear wax and any other debris in the ear. Of course, this never really happens and we end up seeing the patients in the clinic to actually remove their ear wax.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ebf56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33ebf56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do Ear Candles work? <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a78326d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a78326d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The theory behind it<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfcc025 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfcc025\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:heading {\"style\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#29497a\"},\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"42px\",\"fontStyle\":\"normal\",\"fontWeight\":\"700\"}}} --><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC2231549\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">two basic hypotheses behind ear candling<\/a> as claimed by different producers and proponents of ear candles which are:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3add8f6 elementor-position-left elementor-mobile-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3add8f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>The \u2018chimney\u2019 effect<\/b> in which the burning candle with its hollow chamber supposedly creates suction as they burn that draws out ear wax along with debris and even bacteria.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-063394b elementor-position-left elementor-mobile-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"063394b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>The \u2018melting\u2019 effect<\/b> which suggests that at the time of the ear candling, no ear wax is drawn out, but that the ear wax heats up, melts and comes out of its own accord over the following hours or days.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a9343c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a9343c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Testing the theories<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b81683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b81683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" src=\"https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/R-1024x723.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9585\" alt=\"artificial ear canal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/R-1024x723.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/R-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/R-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/R-1536x1084.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/R-2048x1446.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30452af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30452af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>courtesy of verywellhealth<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b27045 elementor-position-left elementor-mobile-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2b27045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M11.9805 17H13.9561V7.0332H13.7441L9.62207 8.50977V10.1162L11.9805 9.38477V17Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M2 2H22V22H2V2ZM4 4H20V20H4V4Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Testing theory 1:<\/b> An artificial ear canal was created and the pressure within the ear established using a tympanometer before and during ear candling. The experiment showed that no negative pressure was created during the procedure. With no pressure difference, there is no way ear wax could be sucked up the chamber. The test also showed that a powder was deposited on the artificial eardrum. Analysing the powder showed that it constituted multiple alkanes, which are in fact, the chemical building blocks of the ear candle wax. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f223814 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"f223814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Safety\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f07626a elementor-position-left elementor-mobile-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"f07626a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M9.15723 17H15.9795V15.4072H11.7002L13.9629 13.0215C14.5827 12.3424 15.0202 11.7477 15.2754 11.2373C15.5306 10.7269 15.6582 10.2256 15.6582 9.7334C15.6582 8.83561 15.3734 8.14062 14.8037 7.64844C14.2386 7.15625 13.4434 6.91016 12.418 6.91016C11.748 6.91016 11.1488 7.05371 10.6201 7.34082C10.0915 7.62337 9.68131 8.0153 9.38965 8.5166C9.10254 9.0179 8.95898 9.57161 8.95898 10.1777H10.9414C10.9414 9.67643 11.069 9.27311 11.3242 8.96777C11.584 8.65788 11.9372 8.50293 12.3838 8.50293C12.7985 8.50293 13.1175 8.63053 13.3408 8.88574C13.5641 9.13639 13.6758 9.48275 13.6758 9.9248C13.6758 10.2484 13.5687 10.5902 13.3545 10.9502C13.1449 11.3102 12.819 11.7318 12.377 12.2148L9.15723 15.6465V17Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M2 2H22V22H2V2ZM4 4H20V20H4V4Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Testing theory 2:<\/b> Measuring the air temperature 10mm from the base of the candle while it was burning, some experiment showed that the highest temperature reached was 22\u00b0C, well below body temperature. This shows that ear candles cannot melt ear wax inside the ear canal.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92f3639 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92f3639\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:heading {\"style\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#29497a\"},\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"42px\",\"fontStyle\":\"normal\",\"fontWeight\":\"700\"}}} --><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many tests have been carried out over the years with some of them showing that candle wax was deposited during the procedure, and none of them showing that ear wax was ever drawn out while the procedure lasted or thereafter. There is no scientific evidence therefore that ear candling performs any of the functions it is touted to perform with regards to ear wax removal. It has instead proven to be dangerous to hearing health. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a7e37e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a7e37e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Some proposed benefits of ear candling<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d38934b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d38934b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:heading {\"style\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#29497a\"},\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"42px\",\"fontStyle\":\"normal\",\"fontWeight\":\"700\"}}} --><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following are some reasons some people give for trying out an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ear candle treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-783e0e0 elementor-position-left elementor-mobile-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"783e0e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Ear wax removal:<\/B> This is one of the most common reasons for ear candling. Supporters of ear candling believe that it helps to remove disturbing excess ear wax from the ear.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84aebb4 elementor-position-left elementor-mobile-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"84aebb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Dealing with sinusitis:<\/b> Another common belief among ear candle supporters is that it helps in treating sinus infections.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd34a7 elementor-position-left elementor-mobile-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"1dd34a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Reversing hearing loss:<\/b> It is also believed that it helps with improving hearing.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e70bc elementor-position-left elementor-mobile-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"57e70bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Improving mental clarity:<\/b> It is believed that it helps to sharpen ability to recall, and deals with headaches and migraines\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e26d081 elementor-position-left elementor-mobile-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"e26d081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Clearing the eyes:<\/b> It is believed that it helps in improving vision\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6adf4f elementor-position-left elementor-mobile-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"e6adf4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Purifying the blood:<\/b> For some, it is believed that it helps in purifying the blood and even helps to improve lymphatic circulation.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f53b705 elementor-position-left elementor-mobile-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"f53b705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Relaxing effects:<\/b> By the warmth and crackling sound of the candle, it is believed by some to have the capacity to help in reducing tensions and stress in the body. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbc7e90 elementor-position-left elementor-mobile-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"fbc7e90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Dealing with vertigo:<\/b> It is also believed that along with dealing with stress, it helps reduce dizziness and disorientation.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01da8da elementor-position-left elementor-mobile-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"01da8da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Spiritual and energetic solutions:<\/b> It is also believed that it helps raise energy levels and spiritual awareness.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a2f719 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a2f719\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a72738e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a72738e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional take on ear candling<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23fc441 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23fc441\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:heading {\"style\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#29497a\"},\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"42px\",\"fontStyle\":\"normal\",\"fontWeight\":\"700\"}}} --><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None of these claims of benefits attributed to ear candling is supported by any scientific evidence. They are all based on pure anecdotal claims and mostly steeped in opaque tradition. The idea of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">removing ear wax with candles<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> might sound alluring but clearly, the dangers are too many.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b3663 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4b3663\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Verified Hearing, we take seriously, scientific and proven evidence over subjective opinions. Ear candling, unfortunately, has raised so much <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/8849790\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">doubt in the scientific community<\/a> to be endorsed by any qualified professional.<\/p>\n<p><span>There are, however, very safe and trusted procedures like <a href=\"https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/microsuction-ear-wax-removal\/\">Microsuction ear wax removal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1gL3zB8mGEYMhJHvxpuCj2WO2tlwqnIzUgxjtSSPx-xA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ear irrigation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=13iawRrCEh5mBta7TtszG-H1TCczyU_6d2eFxTQTbe9c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">endoscopic ear suction<\/a>, whose efficacy has been proven over time by results and scientific tests. You can visit our London clinic to undergo any of these ear wax removal procedures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1339d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1339d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-055a816 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"055a816\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9701e1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9701e1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Book for your safe ear microsuction procedure here<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3c3134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b3c3134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/ear-wax-removal-london\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book microsuction here  \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3040b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3040b9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c536a9 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c536a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/new.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5162\" alt=\"Microsuction ear wax removal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/new.png 600w, https:\/\/verifiedhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/new-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf00128 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf00128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ear candles NHS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b85e49e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b85e49e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:heading {\"style\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#29497a\"},\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"42px\",\"fontStyle\":\"normal\",\"fontWeight\":\"700\"}}} --><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people ask if ear candle treatments are available on the NHS. The answer is no. Ear candles are discredited on the NHS. You will instead, most likely be guided to undergo a safer alternative procedure if you are able to get an appointment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a165159 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a165159\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aedb1fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-faq\" data-id=\"aedb1fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;faq_layout&quot;:&quot;accordion&quot;,&quot;accordion_type&quot;:&quot;accordion&quot;,&quot;toggle_speed&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"pp-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-faqs pp-advanced-accordion pp-toggle-icon-align-right\" id=\"pp-advanced-accordion-aedb1fe\" data-accordion-id=\"aedb1fe\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-faq-item elementor-grid-item pp-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-title-1831\" class=\"pp-faq-question pp-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"pp-accordion-tab-content-1831\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo ear candles work?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-close pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-open pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-content-1831\" class=\"pp-faq-answer pp-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"pp-accordion-tab-title-1831\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, they don&#8217;t. They instead have proven to be dangerous.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-faq-item elementor-grid-item pp-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-title-1832\" class=\"pp-faq-question pp-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"pp-accordion-tab-content-1832\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do Hopi ear candles work?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-close pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-open pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-content-1832\" class=\"pp-faq-answer pp-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"pp-accordion-tab-title-1832\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The assumption is that\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">hopi ear candles treatment<\/span>\u00a0creates a suction in your ear canals and sucks out your earwax into the cylindrical chamber. Of course, this is a ridiculous claim and as there is no evidence to support its efficacy, rather evidence that shows this procedure can be harmful.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c334d2b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c334d2b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-841d1f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"841d1f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9859b3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9859b3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:heading {\"style\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#29497a\"},\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"42px\",\"fontStyle\":\"normal\",\"fontWeight\":\"700\"}}} --><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Ear candling tests and theories<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC2231549\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC2231549\/<\/a><br \/><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accessed Sept.18, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Ear candling claims<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/8849790\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/8849790\/<\/span><\/a><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accessed Sept.18, 2023<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. What is ear candling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/323685#is-it-safe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/323685#is-it-safe<\/span><\/a><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accessed Sept.19, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In search of alternatives to professional methods of doing things, some people devise many procedures, with some of them beneficial, while others do more harm than good. 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