A Brief History of Hopi Ear Candles
The
history of hopi ear candles is a long one. Ear candles are an ancient
and natural therapy handed down by many civilisations. They were used
as far afield as Asia, the Siberian prairies, and most notably native
America.
It is believed that the Ancient Greeks used ear candles, initially probably
for cleansing, purifying and healing on a spiritual basis, but much later
on a purely physical basis.
However,
the practice reached the modern world via the native North American Hopi
Indians.
Ear candles were used traditionally by Shamen healers. Ancient wall paintings
(such as those found within the caves of the Grand Canyon) show the importance
of earcandling in initiation rituals and healing ceremonies of the tribe.
How They Work
Earcandles have a purely physical function. A light suction action (chimmney effect) and the movement of the flame create a vibration of air in the Earcandle, 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. It is soothing and helpful for earache and headache, ear noise, stress and nervousness. These benefits have been well known through 22 years of experience and confirmed by thousands of doctors worldwide.
This physical effect is often described directly after the treatment as a soothing, pressure and pain relieving sensation, mainly in the ear and head area. The treatment may also spontaneously cause freer nasal breathing and an improved sense of smell, even when the nose was blocked before treatment. Earcandles do not draw hard and compact earwax up and into the Earcandle. The residue found in the candles is deposits of beeswax, one of the ingredients in the linen candle.
The way in which the Earcandles work to remove Earwax or mucus in the sinuses is through the the sound frequency vibration (as shown in the diagram).
The sound of the flame creates a vibration that travels through the Earcandle penetrating the Eardrum, which in turn vibrates the inner ear bones at such a frequency that it is like an inner ear massage. This then pushes further into the Eustacian tubes and the sinuses helping to push out any blocked pressure. The heat from the Earcandle and the vibration caused by the burning flame help to soften and break up any earwax or mucus that may be blocking the tubes and sinuses within the head and ears, and once broken down, the body finds it much easier to flush the waste through the body's lymphatic system.
This treatment is therefore detoxifying, and is still working in the body up to 48 hours after the burning of the Earcandle. There is also the added benefit of a small amount of the herbal essences within the Earcandle transfering through the skin and into the blood stream helping to relax and calm you.
What can Hopi Ear Candling Do for You?
Hopi
Ear Candling has many positive benefits and can help with a variety of
conditions of the ear.
These include -
Tinnitus
Sinusitus
Glue Ear
Hayfever and rhinitus
Excessive ear wax
General hearing loss
Colds
Tension headaches
Travel sickness
Meniere's disease
Rosie Light, Complementary Therapy, Coulsdon, Surrey