Ear Candling
We have recently tried ear candling on our son (5) who was complaining of a blocked ear. He said he did feel much better after it and we did find a big clump of wax in the candle - after which he had complained that his ear was 'itchy' during the burning of that particular segment of the candle. Both my husband and I are dubious of the whole ear candling thing and think it is a hoax, but a small element of doubt leads us to believe that it must have helped Ash in some way. So we both tried it tonight.
There are so many conflicting articles and opinions (including safety issues and potential burning of the eardrum from dripping wax, which doesn't seem to happen but maybe on a not so well made candle?) on several websites. I just want to know what you guys think.
Are they safe? Are they doing any actual good? Is it really possible that a piece of wax close to 1 inch long could come from a 5 year old's ear?
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