How to safely remove your ear wax
Do you feel like your ears are full of wax? Have you beenusing ‘cotton buds’ in a vain attempt to get it out? Or worse, do you have tovisit the surgery regularly to have your ears syringed? I’d like to let youknow about a safe, natural way to ‘vacuum out’ that ear wax.
We all produce ear wax. Your ear canals are lined with tinyhairs and special sweat glands that produce cerumen, a waxy substance. Thecombination of sticky wax and hairs traps any foreign particles that mightotherwise get too close to your sensitive inner ear and ear drum. Usually thatwax would just dry up and fall out, but some people produce far too much wax,sometimes blocking the ear canal.
Using ‘cotton buds’ or ‘Q tips’ to remove ear wax is dangerous,as you risk damaging your ear drum. But it is possible to safely ‘vacuum out’that excess ear wax using a traditional folk remedy: ear candles.
Ear candles are long hollow tubes composed of linen soakedin beeswax. When lying down, one end is inserted in your ear canal the otherend is lit, and the movement of air gently pulls out excessive ear wax. Itscompletely painless, the only sound you will hear is a gentle crackling andhissing. The process takes just under 15 minutes for each ear.
Safety first: You’re inserting an object into your ear canalthat’s burning at the other end. Clearly some safety precautions are calledfor! Although I’ve never experience d a problem, there have been cases reportedof burns from dripping wax. The Canadian government specifically warns against usingear candles – you can read their warning here: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/iyh-vsv/med/ear-oreille-eng.php. Its possible that these adverse reactions occurred as a result of buyingcheap (non beeswax) candles without safety filters. You get what you pay for –expect to pay around $15 over the shop counter for one pair of ear candles.Visit the manufacturer’s web site before using their product to make sure you’rehappy with their construction and their safety precautions.
Although there are different types of ear candles available,I find the narrow Hopi style to be the most effective. My favourite brand isBioSun, www.biosun.com.au which you canbuy over the internet. This brand includes safety features, plus a very instructiveweb site showing you how to use the procedure safely.
Have you had any experiences with ear candling, positive ornegative? I’d love to hear about it. Please add your comments below.
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