ear candling, eew.

(top is left ear, bottom photo is right ear)

i can' tell you how frustrating it was
not being able to go to a doctor
and have the wax removed from my ears.

my doctors and oncologists didn't allow me...
then after my stem cell transplant,
i FINALLY went to the ear nose and throat doctor.

he didn't want to remove the wax from my ears, either!

so i thought, what the hell?
and complained to one of my dearest friends.

she recommended ear candling,
that she had done it
and it was not a big deal:
no pain, just some crackling.
the heat draws the wax out!!

so here's the deal:

• you put a hollowed out "candle" in your ear while your laying your head on one side on a flat surface.
• the person helping you light (matches, people) the top end of the "candle".
• there's a bowl of water waiting nearby.
• when it looks like the ash from the "candle" is about to fall, the person snips off the end with a scissor, into the bowl.
• the person helping you will tell you when your "candle" is close to the bottom, and inform you when it's done.

all the snap crackle and pop is worth it- it doesn't hurt at all!

so sorry to be gross, but that's what had come out of my ears (after 2 years of buildup...pretty damn yucky)

you are to repeat ear candling every 6 months :)

benefits of ear candling:

• include relieving tinnitus (ringing in the ears),
•  helping to relieve sinus pain and pressure, 
• assisting with headaches, 
• relieving severely itchy ears (often caused by yeast, mold or dairy allergies)
• improved lymphatic fluid flow through the body, 
• improved color perception
• Acts as a catalyst to clear nerve endings & promote healing

i've read different things, like the "powers that be" or the FDA, deem this illegal. 

um, why?

 

how can it be dangerous if someone is watching you while the candle is lit in your ear?

isn't it more dangerous to drink? to cross a busy street? to take prescription medicine?

how can something that's been around since biblical times be dangerous? crazy people.

maybe the "benefits" work! duh.

gotta love the people that say "wax will drip into your ears" (it doesn't-- it's not that kind of candle.), it won't work (HELLO, SEE ABOVE PHOTOS!).

maybe not everything is quackery. 

this DEFINITELY isn't!!

love me,

the globetrotting gamine