Hopi Ear Candling
What are Hopi Ear Candles?
Hopi Ear Candles are 100% natural and are made
from organically grown flax, extracts of honey,
beeswax and herbs, such as sage, chamomile and St
John's Wort. They are shaped to form a hollow
tube approximately 10 inches long with a filter 3
inches from one end. The patient needs to be lying
comfortably on their tummy or side. The Hopi
candle is lit, and placed gently over the entrance to
the auditory canal.
Hopi Ear Candles are 100% natural and are made
from organically grown flax, extracts of honey,
beeswax and herbs, such as sage, chamomile and St
John's Wort. They are shaped to form a hollow
tube approximately 10 inches long with a filter 3
inches from one end. The patient needs to be lying
comfortably on their tummy or side. The Hopi
candle is lit, and placed gently over the entrance to
the auditory canal.
What are the benefits?
Hopi ear candles may not be the first thing that you think of
to treat ear, nose and throat problems, however the candles
are used to treat many ailments, including migraine and
headaches, glue ear in children, catarrh, sore throats, sinusitis,
tonsillitis, ‘flu and excessive ear wax. They are also an effective
pre/post flight treatment.
Hopi ear candles may not be the first thing that you think of
to treat ear, nose and throat problems, however the candles
are used to treat many ailments, including migraine and
headaches, glue ear in children, catarrh, sore throats, sinusitis,
tonsillitis, ‘flu and excessive ear wax. They are also an effective
pre/post flight treatment.
How does it work?
The spiral of the cone causes the smoke to be pulled down in to the ear canal. This causes
the ear canal to warm up and loosen the wax and any other material. As it heats it up, the
candle causes suction by creating a vacuum in the ear canal. Air is drawn up from the
Eustachian tube into the middle ear then through the porous membrane out into the outer
ear. The heat and the vacuum draw out the wax and other materials from the ear canal into the
base of the candle. As it burns down you will hear a lot of cracking and hissing which is the
process of removing the wax etc. The warmth feels soothing and relaxing during the process.
The spiral of the cone causes the smoke to be pulled down in to the ear canal. This causes
the ear canal to warm up and loosen the wax and any other material. As it heats it up, the
candle causes suction by creating a vacuum in the ear canal. Air is drawn up from the
Eustachian tube into the middle ear then through the porous membrane out into the outer
ear. The heat and the vacuum draw out the wax and other materials from the ear canal into the
base of the candle. As it burns down you will hear a lot of cracking and hissing which is the
process of removing the wax etc. The warmth feels soothing and relaxing during the process.
What is its History?
In ancient times the process was described as "coning". This process was used in China,
India, Tibet, Egypt, the Mayan, Aztec and American Indian Cultures. History dates it back
to Atlantis and Lemuria. Cleansing cones or candles are an ancient, universal form of therapy
used by nations all around the globe. Some form of wax or some burnable substance was
used as the carrier in the cones. Some Indian tribes simply blow herbal smoke down into the
ear canal through a cone shaped object; many times it was wrapped up newspaper. Many
cultures considered coning a spiritual practice for clearing the mind and senses. They claimed
it cleared the mind and body so you could meditate and open up your sensitivity. In current
times many cultures such as the South American Mexican Indians and some American Indian
tribes are using ear coning. Materials vary from pottery cones to; rolled up newspaper
soaked in wax. In the present time, due to health regulations we have to use disposable
candles.
In ancient times the process was described as "coning". This process was used in China,
India, Tibet, Egypt, the Mayan, Aztec and American Indian Cultures. History dates it back
to Atlantis and Lemuria. Cleansing cones or candles are an ancient, universal form of therapy
used by nations all around the globe. Some form of wax or some burnable substance was
used as the carrier in the cones. Some Indian tribes simply blow herbal smoke down into the
ear canal through a cone shaped object; many times it was wrapped up newspaper. Many
cultures considered coning a spiritual practice for clearing the mind and senses. They claimed
it cleared the mind and body so you could meditate and open up your sensitivity. In current
times many cultures such as the South American Mexican Indians and some American Indian
tribes are using ear coning. Materials vary from pottery cones to; rolled up newspaper
soaked in wax. In the present time, due to health regulations we have to use disposable
candles.
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Gaia Hopi Candling Practitioners:
Wendy Calland
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