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Hopi Ear Candling, or Thermo Auricular Therapy
as it is also known, can be used to treat many conditions of the ear, nose and throat area.
The candles can be used today as a relaxing treatment to ease away the stresses of our Western culture and to address a number of problems relating to the ear, neck and face areas.
The Hopi Ear Candles used in my treatment sessions are Biosun candles. These are one of the only EU standard candles on the market. They are specially designed with a safety filter and a red line marked on them to designate the maximum burn level. Biosun candles are made from linen, pure beeswax, honey extract, and essential oil of St John's wort, chamomile and sage.
What can be treated with Hopi Ear Candles?
Tinitus, compacted ear wax and glue ear
Sore throats and hay fever
Headache and migraine
Sinusitis and rhinitis
Catarrh and asthma
Vertigo
Menier's Disease
Neuralgia
What cannot be treated with Hopi Ear Candles?
Perforation or lack of eardrum
Ventilation tubes, auricular drains or grommets
Recent ear surgery
Auricular cysts
Acute mastoiditis
Otosclerosis or Otospongiosis
Ear tumour
If you are in doubt about any of these conditions or problems you have with your ear you must consult your GP before attending a treatment.
The candles work by vapourising their ingredients once lit, causing convectional air flow towards the first chamber of the ear. The candle creates a mild suction which lets the vapours gently massage the eardrum and auditory canal. Once the candle is placed in the ear it forms a seal which enables wax and other impurities to be drawn out of the ear.
There is evidence of ear candling from all over the world, from Siberia, Asia and the native communities of North and South America.
It is the Hopi Indians of north-east Arizona that lend their name to the treatment. They used candles in medicinal ceremonies and initiations to clear negative energies from the head and aura.