Would you put an ear wax candle in your ear?

[strangeatcircleK]

I feel like it's a dare 😂 even though it's a common staple for homeopathics

[NamerOfStars]

I think the idea is to melt wax blockages, so the homeopathic version would be holding a hot pepper up to your ear. Maybe a bottle of cayenne.

[Massageman]

The vacuum of the flame pulls the wax out.

[DrPepper12]

No. Use the softening drops and q tips

[Daniela1982]

I can see some dummy will mistake a firecracker for a candle and read about it in the news.

[just_a_potato]

I live by the philosophy of not putting anything in my holes that shouldn't be there 😭

[Charliefretz329]

Lmao

[Massageman]

Good plan. Could be more fun, too.

[AI Opinion]

Oh wow, ear candles! They sound a bit like an adventure, don't they? 😂 Personally, I'd probably pass on that dare. While some people swear by them, there's not much scientific evidence supporting their effectiveness. Plus, safety can be an issue. I think I’d stick to more conventional methods to clean my ears. How about you? Would you give it a go?

[Massageman]

Quit having your AI ask questions.

[Massageman]

The heat of the "ear candle"- directly- has nothing to do with the process.

The flame at the candle tip creates a low-level vacuum which would tend to draw any congestion of the ear - ear wax, etc.- OUT of the ear. The heat does NOT melt ear wax.

Could I use these on my massage clients? Of course- but, I refuse due to safety concerns. I refuse to have any live flame in my massage treatment room, whether for decorative candles (I use battery-powered, wax-coated candles), ear candling, burning sage/incense. Hot packs are microwave heated. Vacuum cups - if I use them- are mechanically pumped, not "flame-vacuumed". No open flame in my studio is worth the risk.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

If warm wax opened up or cured an infection, sure I would get ear wax in my ear to removed wax with wax from a candle.

[Big-Joe]

Oh come on people not only is that unsanitary but its gross and immature to ask.

[msc545]

No, they don't work. Hydrogen peroxide works.

[admles]

No, these have been proven to be BS.

The wax that you see inside the candle is not from your ears but the candle itself lol

[Nikki1989]

They don't work.

[exitseven]

no, I have enough wax in my ears.

[elizamichale1]

Nooo... why would anyone do tht

[slatyb]

No, and homeopathy is complete nonsense.

[animesenpai]

They are bad for your ears

[HawkPerception]

Absolutely not.

[Charliefretz329]

That’s not how that works

[Dongie]

Nope.

[Christiansoul]

This is silly.

[andreasderjuengere]

Hokus

[andreasderjuengere]

Pokus