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Hopi Ear Candling
A world away from the traditional wax candles.
The Hopi ear candle is in reality a thin cotton tube which has been impregnated with honey, beeswax and therapeutic oils.

Hopi Ear Candling Therapy
This tube is inserted painlessly into the ear in order to draw out impurities, relieve hearing difficulties and lessen pressure on the head and sinuses. Hopi ear candling is a aesthetic treatment that is non surgical.

Hopi Ear Candles
Also called thermo-auricular therapy, the Hopi ear candling technique appears to have originated from the practices of a North American Indian tribe called the ‘Hopis’ (hence the name of the treatment).

What Are Hopi Ear Candles Made From?
Purely natural ingredients are used in the production of the Hopi ear candling, and extracts from camomile (Chamaemelum nobile), St John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) and sage (Salvia officinalis) are used together with beta-carotine.

Hopi Ear Candling Treatment
Prior to treatment subjects are advised to remove jewellery and make-up.
They them lie down on their side, making sure the head is fully supported on a comfortable pillow, allowing the main canal of the ear to be in a vertical position.

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The Hopi ear candling them proceeds, with the ‘candle’ being lit, the non-burning end of the candle is then inserted gently into the outer ear passage, and rotated a little to lock it in place.

Hopi Ear Candling Benefits
The subject will experience a warm, pleasant feeling and a light crackling sound for the ten minutes or so that the treatment takes, meanwhile the candle draws out the impurities from the ear.
The subject then turns over and the treatment is repeated on the other ear, after which a spell of relaxation and possibly a facial massage completes the process.

Ear Candles Do They Work?
It is advisable to consult your doctor before embarking on any Hopi ear candling treatments, especially if you are already getting treatment for an ear condition.

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It would also be best to avoid treatment if you have recently had ear surgery, have an ear infection, allergies to any of the ingredients, or have perforated ear drums.

Hopi Ear Candles Do They Work?
YesThe Hopi ear candling treatment is effective for the following conditions – headaches, stress, migraines, tinnitus, a build up of ear wax, and ringing in the ears, it also has a general calming effect on The Body creating a sense of peace and tranquillity.