The Great Debate and Facts About Ear Candling
There have been great debate over recent years regarding the benefits and hazards of using Ear Candles. Along with this issue is the background and history of how it all began with claims that ear candling dates back many centuries. Certainly if the internet have been in existence a hundred years ago then these stories would be much simpler to relate to and there would be substantial more proof.
Stories abound of ancient Egyptians, Indians, Greeks and Chinese as all having experimented with the concept of Ear Candling all be it in different forms of some kind. From the simple act of blowing smoke into the ear drum to the creation of cones made of cloth and cotton, to wrapped newspaper.
There is no 'smoke without fire' as they say and it would seem logical that in ancient times cultures would have experimented with many allergies with a desire to find a cure or treatment. So we can safely assume that some form of treatment evolved over time for the possible treatment of sinus, tinnitus or the simple cleansing of the ear.
There is also the belief of the Chinese through ancient traditional Chinese medicine that the meridian point of the ear canal is one of the most important in our bodies. The belief also suggests that the transfer of heat and warmth internally has the ability to find the point in the body that needs healing. This also has some credence as still today numerous traditional therapies exist with the use of heat.
You would find the vast majority of Chinese today unwilling to drink cold water, apart form maybe in the summer months. They always have by their side a warm flask either with straight warm water or tea. The belief is that cold fluids can harm the stomach.
Individuals worldwide will always have different beliefs and the same discussion will no doubt still exist in a hundred years time from now. Indeed the prevalent use of ear candles now will indeed be well documented for future generations to refer to and discuss. Yes there is no specific scientific evidence to suggest that ear candles can justify any medical claims and it would be wrong to make this claim.
This is actually the centre of wild debate these days over the medical related evidence. But quite frankly, whilst there are many naive individuals who accept the perceived benefits of ear candles there are likewise thousands of individuals who understand the argument, accept the lack of medical evidence, but are still willing to experiment and have their own reasons or opinions for using ear candles.
Absolutely there are certainly some inherent dangers in using ear candles and at all times the use of ear candles should ideally done with a partner or friend clearly following the directions. In case you have any concerns of their use or a medical condition then consult your doctor first. Do not take as gospel any claims on packaging and perhaps come to your own conclusions of the benefits of using ear candles taking care at all times.
There have been great debate over recent years regarding the benefits and hazards of using Ear Candles. Along with this issue is the background and history of how it all began with claims that ear candling dates back many centuries. Certainly if the internet have been in existence a hundred years ago then these stories would be much simpler to relate to and there would be substantial more proof.
Stories abound of ancient Egyptians, Indians, Greeks and Chinese as all having experimented with the concept of Ear Candling all be it in different forms of some kind. From the simple act of blowing smoke into the ear drum to the creation of cones made of cloth and cotton, to wrapped newspaper.
There is no 'smoke without fire' as they say and it would seem logical that in ancient times cultures would have experimented with many allergies with a desire to find a cure or treatment. So we can safely assume that some form of treatment evolved over time for the possible treatment of sinus, tinnitus or the simple cleansing of the ear.
There is also the belief of the Chinese through ancient traditional Chinese medicine that the meridian point of the ear canal is one of the most important in our bodies. The belief also suggests that the transfer of heat and warmth internally has the ability to find the point in the body that needs healing. This also has some credence as still today numerous traditional therapies exist with the use of heat.
You would find the vast majority of Chinese today unwilling to drink cold water, apart form maybe in the summer months. They always have by their side a warm flask either with straight warm water or tea. The belief is that cold fluids can harm the stomach.
Individuals worldwide will always have different beliefs and the same discussion will no doubt still exist in a hundred years time from now. Indeed the prevalent use of ear candles now will indeed be well documented for future generations to refer to and discuss. Yes there is no specific scientific evidence to suggest that ear candles can justify any medical claims and it would be wrong to make this claim.
This is actually the centre of wild debate these days over the medical related evidence. But quite frankly, whilst there are many naive individuals who accept the perceived benefits of ear candles there are likewise thousands of individuals who understand the argument, accept the lack of medical evidence, but are still willing to experiment and have their own reasons or opinions for using ear candles.
Absolutely there are certainly some inherent dangers in using ear candles and at all times the use of ear candles should ideally done with a partner or friend clearly following the directions. In case you have any concerns of their use or a medical condition then consult your doctor first. Do not take as gospel any claims on packaging and perhaps come to your own conclusions of the benefits of using ear candles taking care at all times.