Hopi Ear Candles

Hopi Ear Candles soothe the head and ears and calm the mind.  Ear candles have been used by many cultures as an effective natural therapy since ancient times.  The Hopi Ear Candles are cylindrical with a hollow centre and no wick inside.   Once lit, a light suction action (chimney effect) and the movement of the flame create a vibration of air in the Ear candle, generating a massage-like effect on the eardrum.   This induces a pleasant feeling of warmth and a balance of pressure in the ears, forehead and sinuses. 

What can Hopi Ear Candles treat?

Hopi Ear Candles are soothing and helpful for:

• Excessive or compacted ear wax

• Snoring

• Sinusitis and / or rhinitis

• ‘Glue ear’

• Colds / flu

• Earache

• Headaches / migraines

• Noises in the ear and tinnitus

• Stress and nervousness

• Meniere’s disease

 Treatment may also spontaneously cause freer nasal breathing and an improved sense of smell, even when the nose was blocked before treatment.

What does an ear candle contain?

The Ear candles used contain the following ingredients:

• 100% Pure Beeswax – antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties

• Honey extracts – contains many healing properties

• Sage – anti-inflammatory and astringent which promotes healing

• St John’s Wort – gently relaxing, has a restorative effect on the nervous system

• Chamomile - anti-inflammatory and astringent.  Gentle and relaxing, it is useful for stress and anxiety

• Beta-Carotene – fights infection and strengthens the immune system

What does a Hopi Ear Candle Treatment involve?

Before the treatment, I will complete a client consultation form.  You will then be asked to lie down on your side on the couch.  The ear candle will be lit and place in the entrance to the ear canal of one of your ears.  The ear candle will slowly burn down which will take approximately ten minutes. The client will hear a slight sizzling noise as the ingredients in the candle burn.  Once this has been completed on each ear, a face massage will be completed.

Contraindications

Contraindications, when it is not appropriate to carry out a treatment, are listed below:

• If the eardrum is perforated

• Grommets

• Inflammation of the outer ear

• If the receiver is under specific medical supervision

• If the receiver is allergic to any of the constituents of the candles

• If a course of antibiotics ore other medication is being followed

•  If a current healing process us underway

• In the first 12 weeks of pregnancy

• If there is a neck problem which severely hampers its mobility

• If a cochlear implant has been fitted