Ear candling is an unsafe and unproven practice during which a person inserts a lit candle into their ear to draw earwax and other impurities out. Proponents of ear candling claim that it can treat a ...

There are no proven advantages of using ear candles to for ear wax removal. In fact, research suggests a risk of damage to the inner ear. Ear candles are hollow cones made of fabric covered in ...

Everything in the body has a purpose, even earwax. “Earwax acts as a self-cleaning mechanism and need not be removed merely because it’s present,” says Dr Anitha Krishnan, senior ENT consultant, Nova ...