HOPI EAR CANDLING

Hopi Ear Candling is a relaxing and warming treatment which soothes the head and ears and calms the mind. Ear candles have been used by many cultures as an effective natural therapy since ancient times. Hopi Ear Candles are cylindrical with a hollow centre. 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 Candling treat?

Hopi Ear Candles are soothing and helpful for:

• Excessive or compacted wax
• Snoring
• Sinusitis and / or rhinitis
• Colds / flu
• Earache
• Headaches / migraines
• Noises in the ear / tinnitus
• Stress and nervousness
• Meniere's disease

Ear candling may also spontaneously create freer nasal breathing and an improved sense of smell.

What ingredients are in Hopi ear candles?

Hopi Ear candles contain the following ingredients along with their properties:

• 100% pure beeswax: antiseptic and anti-inflammatory
• Honey extracts: contain many healing properties
• Sage: anti-inflammatory and astringent which promotes healing
• St John's Wort: restorative, relaxing effect on the nervous system
• Chamomile: anti-inflammatory and astringent, gentle and relaxing, 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 a client consultation form will be completed. The treatment takes place on a treatment couch The client lies on their side on the couch. The ear candle will be lit and placde in the entrance to the ear canal of the first ear. The ear candle slowly burns down which takes approximately ten minutes. The client will experience a warming and relaxing sensation as the ingredients in the candle burn. This process is repeated on the remaining ear and to gain maximum benefit from the ear candles, the treatment is completed with a relaxing facial massage.

Contraindications

The following list are contraindications (when it is not appropriate to carry out a treatment) to ear candling:

• Perforated eardrum
• 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 or other medication is being followed
• If a current healing process is 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