QuackWatch: Why Ear Candling Is Not a Good Idea
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Description: Article examining explanations of how ear candling works, testing by skeptics, and possible dangers.
Why Ear Candling Is Not a Good Idea Your Guide to Quackery, Health Fraud, and Intelligent Decisions Why Ear Candling Is Not a Good Idea "Ear candling," also known as auricular candling or coning, refers to various procedures that involve placing a cone-shaped device in the ear canal and supposedly extracting earwax and other impurities with the help of smoke or a burning wick. The origins of candling are obscure. Ancient Tibet, China, Egypt, the pre-Columbian Americas, and even the mythical city of Atlantis are cited as possible contributors. The procedures supposedly create a low-level vacuum that draws wax and other debris out of the ear canal. Some proponents even claim that impurities are removed from the inner ear, the facial sinuses, or even the brain itself, all of which are somehow connected to the canal. Proponents claim that candling can:
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| Date | Creation Date: 2002-08-15T21:25:45Z Expiry Date: 2019-08-15T21:25:45Z |