Guest guest Posted February 5, 2000 Report Share Posted February 5, 2000 Chris: Have you come across a particular brand you prefer? Taking into consideration that there may be inferior quality in some, potentially causing injury? I have always had an ear wax build-up problem and find this natural removal system interesting. I also found the info at Dr. Weil's site interesting esp. re: infections caused by wax packed against the " tympanic membrane " . Since I seem to have a chronic ear infection, I wonder if this is a cause of my problem. Babs RA 8/98, DX 4/99, AP 11/99 200 mg. Minocin 2.5 mg. Methotrexate 112 mcg. Synthroid 2 mg. Hytrin 10 mg. Lipitor Mestinon Vits. & Misc. Suplmts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2000 Report Share Posted February 5, 2000 Babs..regarding ear candles....used them last yr for the first time on the recommendation of my daughter who was advised by her sister in law. I purchased them in my local health food store. It's important to read directions carefully, and since my daughter and her husband had already experimented with them, it was easy for us. It was kind of humorous...turned into an ear waxing party. (hope no neighbors were watching) For those in our group who experienced ear wax build-up, they noticed a difference (clearer sounds and a cleaner feeling in the ear, no itching, etc). For those of us (me included in this group) who has no problem, no difference was noted, except that I equated it to a dental cleaning...just a somewhat healthier feeling when finished. It's also very relaxing PROVIDED you trust the person who's administering the flame. I believe it's recommended not more than twice yearly. Judy (Keels) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2000 Report Share Posted February 5, 2000 Hi Mark, I like it - always did think Dave Barry was funny Geoff - you get hopi or ear candles from health food shops. They're really easy to use (not like Dave Barry describes and it takes only about ten minutes. A member of your family can just light the candle and watch to make sure the flame doesn't touch anything. The candle is about eight inches long and is marked differently at each end. The end you put in your ear has a firm tube inside and a red line about 3 inches from the end. You lie down, put a cloth over your shoulder and put the correct end into your ear so it fits closely. Someone else lights the other end and it starts to burn very slowly. The fabric of the candle tends to just curl up rather than fall off. When the flame reaches the red line, the other person holds it next to your ear and gently removes it, putting out the flame in a cup of water. If you have a lot of wax in the ear, the little firm tube at the ear end is filled with thick wax afterwards. Occasionally people have had trouble with inferior and cheaply made candles as some of the hot material has ended up on their eardrum. If you're not sure that the candles are good quality then you can sit up and let the candle burn sideways. You also get the nutcases who claim that the candles do all sorts of other things - they just remove wax. I'm told that ear syringeing can often cause bleeding in the ear. These candles are such a simple and effective way of removing the wax with no problems - and it feels very relaxing Chris. > From: MHOLMES@... (HOLMES, MARK T.) > > Here's a link from Dr. Weil regarding ear candles (http://www.pathfinder.com/drweil/archiveqa/0,2283,1322,00.html) and further down in this note a very funny story by comedian Dave Barry, who most of you can read in your local papers. Personally, I am not saying whether they are good or bad - I did have a lady in a Health Food store try to tell me that they would cure all my ailments and maybe they would - or at least get the wax out? On the other hand, I've heard warnings also. I've never tried them, but you'll get an idea as to what they're all about by the time you've read Dr. Weil and Dave's story below. > > Dave Barry: > > Today I want to tell you about an Amazing Home Medical > Remedy that you are definitely going to want to try if you are one > of the thousands of Americans who have: > 1. Ear wax. > 2. Fire insurance. > I am talking about an ear-wax-removal product called " ear > candles. " I swear I am not making this product up. Ear candles > were brought to my attention by alert reader nna - > Newton, who sent me an advertisement featuring a cartoon drawing > of a man lying down on his side; sticking out of his left ear is a > long, tapered object with flames shooting out of the top. This is > not a small candle such as you find on birthday cakes. This is > more along the lines of the torches that the villagers used to > chase the monster out of Dr. enstein's castle. > The cartoon man's mouth is wide open, and he has sort of a > strange expression; you can't tell whether he's saying, " This > certainly is a fine home remedy! " or " Help! My brain is on > fire! " > I sent my order in immediately. At risk of becoming the > celebrity spokesperson for this dreaded condition, let me come > right out and state that I am an ear wax victim. There are many of > us out here -- lonely, tortured souls, little understood by > society. We can't even talk frankly about our condition with each > other. > > EAR WAX VICTIM: Let's talk frankly about our condition. > SECOND VICTIM: WHAT? > So we suffer in silent isolation, hiding our shameful > little secret, doing our best to " fit in, " secretly terrified > that one day, in a social setting, somebody will get up and say, > " I know! Let's all look inside each other's ears! " > There is no cure for ear wax. You can temporarily remove > it via an unpleasant process involving chemicals and a squeeze > bulb, but your body just manufactures more. There is a sound > biological reason for this; namely, your body is stupid. Your body > is constantly manufacturing things you don't need, such as ear > wax, fat and zits. Wouldn't it be nice if, just once, your body > would manufacture something you could actually use? > BUS DRIVER: You can't get on this bus without a token. > YOU: But I don't have a Wait a minute ... > YOUR BODY: (Blurp.) (clink.) > You: There you are. > BUS DRIVER: I'm not touching that. > So I sent my order for ear candles off to Quality Health > Products, Box 375, Fayette, Ohio 43521, and several weeks later > they arrived. There were five candles, which made me wonder about > the medical expertise of the folks at Quality Health Products, > inasmuch as the typical U.S. resident, according to the most > recent census data, has an even number of ears. > The candles are actually hollow cones, about 10 inches > long, made of cotton and wax. The brochure states: " Basically, an > ear candle is put into the ear and lit with a match by a second > person. ... The flame creates a vacuum which pulls the wax out of > the ear into the ear candle. " Under the heading " Can anything go > wrong? " appears this: " If the ear candle is not well seated in > the ear when you start, you might notice smoke coming out the > bottom. Stop immediately. Put it out and start over. It lost its > draw and was going the other way. " > I hate it when that happens. > So I followed the instructions very carefully. I cut a > small hole in the center of a paper plate -- which I assumed was > supposed to protect my head from burning stuff falling from the > candle -- then I poked the skinny end of the candle through the > hole and seated it firmly in my ear. Then I lay down on my side, > with my head under the plate and the candle sticking into the air. > My wife and son and our two dogs gathered to watch. It was a tense > moment, kind of like just before they ignite the rockets in the > Space Shuttle. At my command, my son, Rob, who is 12 and therefore > will cheerfully set anything on fire, including his father, lit > the candle. It flared right up, and I could hear a hissing sound > in my ear, and I thought to myself: What if something goes wrong > here? What would the newspapers say? > MAN KILLED IN EAR BLAZE > Deserved To Die, Authorities Say > But nothing bad happened. In fact, it was kind of a nice, > old-fashioned scene, the whole family gathered around to bask in > the glow of Dad's ear candle. I'm sorry we didn't have > marshmallows. > When the candle had burned down close to my head, Rob, in > accordance with the instructions, extinguished it with a wet paper > towel. I then pulled the candle out and unwrapped it. Because this > is a family newspaper, I will not go into detail about what was > inside, other than to say that everybody was grossed out except > the dogs, who displayed the kind of keen interest that they > usually reserve for rancid squirrel parts. > So I believe that this is a fine product. Even if you're > not an ear wax, victim, you'd probably find it to be useful in > situations where you wish to receive special attention, such as > fine restaurants. ( " Waiter, please bring our entrees promptly, as > my ear candle is burning down. " ) At only $2.50 each, ear candles > also make a delightful gift for the new graduate or the young > woman who has just gotten engaged. ( " Will you marry me? " " WHAT? " ) > > © 1993 THE MIAMI HERALD > DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC. > > > > > > http://Mark_Holmes.tripod.com > http://www.bbonline.com/va/foxhill (Work) > Member of the World Photo Gallery at http://www.WorldPhotoGallery.com > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2000 Report Share Posted February 5, 2000 I'm sort of curious after reading about 5 or 6 different links on ear candles, all indicating that study after study could not produce findings of " negative pressure " and that in reality all the stuff coming out of one's ears was nothing more than soot and crud from the candle. What do you think of that information? Incidentally, that info isn't just coming from allopathic docs, but naturopaths as well. Doesn't really matter to me, as I don't have a need for that, but out of curiosity I wonder what is really going on here? Do people see this stuff on the end of the candle and then the power of the mind takes over and they think they feel better? Mark rheumatic Re: Ear Candles > From: Adlard <cadlard@...> > > > Hi Mark, > > I like it - always did think Dave Barry was funny > > Geoff - you get hopi or ear candles from health food shops. They're really > easy to use (not like Dave Barry describes and it takes only about ten > minutes. A member of your family can just light the candle and watch to > make sure the flame doesn't touch anything. > > The candle is about eight inches long and is marked differently at each > end. The end you put in your ear has a firm tube inside and a red line > about 3 inches from the end. You lie down, put a cloth over your shoulder > and put the correct end into your ear so it fits closely. Someone else > lights the other end and it starts to burn very slowly. The fabric of the > candle tends to just curl up rather than fall off. When the flame reaches > the red line, the other person holds it next to your ear and gently > removes it, putting out the flame in a cup of water. If you have a lot of > wax in the ear, the little firm tube at the ear end is filled with thick > wax afterwards. > > Occasionally people have had trouble with inferior and cheaply made > candles as some of the hot material has ended up on their eardrum. If > you're not sure that the candles are good quality then you can sit up and > let the candle burn sideways. You also get the nutcases who claim that the > candles do all sorts of other things - they just remove wax. > > I'm told that ear syringeing can often cause bleeding in the ear. These > candles are such a simple and effective way of removing the wax with no > problems - and it feels very relaxing > > Chris. > > > From: MHOLMES@... (HOLMES, MARK T.) > > > > Here's a link from Dr. Weil regarding ear candles (http://www.pathfinder.com/drweil/archiveqa/0,2283,1322,00.html) and further down in this note a very funny story by comedian Dave Barry, who most of you can read in your local papers. Personally, I am not saying whether they are good or bad - I did have a lady in a Health Food store try to tell me that they would cure all my ailments and maybe they would - or at least get the wax out? On the other hand, I've heard warnings also. I've never tried them, but you'll get an idea as to what they're all about by the time you've read Dr. Weil and Dave's story below. > > > > Dave Barry: > > > > Today I want to tell you about an Amazing Home Medical > > Remedy that you are definitely going to want to try if you are one > > of the thousands of Americans who have: > > 1. Ear wax. > > 2. Fire insurance. > > I am talking about an ear-wax-removal product called " ear > > candles. " I swear I am not making this product up. Ear candles > > were brought to my attention by alert reader nna - > > Newton, who sent me an advertisement featuring a cartoon drawing > > of a man lying down on his side; sticking out of his left ear is a > > long, tapered object with flames shooting out of the top. This is > > not a small candle such as you find on birthday cakes. This is > > more along the lines of the torches that the villagers used to > > chase the monster out of Dr. enstein's castle. > > The cartoon man's mouth is wide open, and he has sort of a > > strange expression; you can't tell whether he's saying, " This > > certainly is a fine home remedy! " or " Help! My brain is on > > fire! " > > I sent my order in immediately. At risk of becoming the > > celebrity spokesperson for this dreaded condition, let me come > > right out and state that I am an ear wax victim. There are many of > > us out here -- lonely, tortured souls, little understood by > > society. We can't even talk frankly about our condition with each > > other. > > > > EAR WAX VICTIM: Let's talk frankly about our condition. > > SECOND VICTIM: WHAT? > > So we suffer in silent isolation, hiding our shameful > > little secret, doing our best to " fit in, " secretly terrified > > that one day, in a social setting, somebody will get up and say, > > " I know! Let's all look inside each other's ears! " > > There is no cure for ear wax. You can temporarily remove > > it via an unpleasant process involving chemicals and a squeeze > > bulb, but your body just manufactures more. There is a sound > > biological reason for this; namely, your body is stupid. Your body > > is constantly manufacturing things you don't need, such as ear > > wax, fat and zits. Wouldn't it be nice if, just once, your body > > would manufacture something you could actually use? > > BUS DRIVER: You can't get on this bus without a token. > > YOU: But I don't have a Wait a minute ... > > YOUR BODY: (Blurp.) (clink.) > > You: There you are. > > BUS DRIVER: I'm not touching that. > > So I sent my order for ear candles off to Quality Health > > Products, Box 375, Fayette, Ohio 43521, and several weeks later > > they arrived. There were five candles, which made me wonder about > > the medical expertise of the folks at Quality Health Products, > > inasmuch as the typical U.S. resident, according to the most > > recent census data, has an even number of ears. > > The candles are actually hollow cones, about 10 inches > > long, made of cotton and wax. The brochure states: " Basically, an > > ear candle is put into the ear and lit with a match by a second > > person. ... The flame creates a vacuum which pulls the wax out of > > the ear into the ear candle. " Under the heading " Can anything go > > wrong? " appears this: " If the ear candle is not well seated in > > the ear when you start, you might notice smoke coming out the > > bottom. Stop immediately. Put it out and start over. It lost its > > draw and was going the other way. " > > I hate it when that happens. > > So I followed the instructions very carefully. I cut a > > small hole in the center of a paper plate -- which I assumed was > > supposed to protect my head from burning stuff falling from the > > candle -- then I poked the skinny end of the candle through the > > hole and seated it firmly in my ear. Then I lay down on my side, > > with my head under the plate and the candle sticking into the air. > > My wife and son and our two dogs gathered to watch. It was a tense > > moment, kind of like just before they ignite the rockets in the > > Space Shuttle. At my command, my son, Rob, who is 12 and therefore > > will cheerfully set anything on fire, including his father, lit > > the candle. It flared right up, and I could hear a hissing sound > > in my ear, and I thought to myself: What if something goes wrong > > here? What would the newspapers say? > > MAN KILLED IN EAR BLAZE > > Deserved To Die, Authorities Say > > But nothing bad happened. In fact, it was kind of a nice, > > old-fashioned scene, the whole family gathered around to bask in > > the glow of Dad's ear candle. I'm sorry we didn't have > > marshmallows. > > When the candle had burned down close to my head, Rob, in > > accordance with the instructions, extinguished it with a wet paper > > towel. I then pulled the candle out and unwrapped it. Because this > > is a family newspaper, I will not go into detail about what was > > inside, other than to say that everybody was grossed out except > > the dogs, who displayed the kind of keen interest that they > > usually reserve for rancid squirrel parts. > > So I believe that this is a fine product. Even if you're > > not an ear wax, victim, you'd probably find it to be useful in > > situations where you wish to receive special attention, such as > > fine restaurants. ( " Waiter, please bring our entrees promptly, as > > my ear candle is burning down. " ) At only $2.50 each, ear candles > > also make a delightful gift for the new graduate or the young > > woman who has just gotten engaged. ( " Will you marry me? " " WHAT? " ) > > > > © 1993 THE MIAMI HERALD > > DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC. > > > > > > > > > > > > http://Mark_Holmes.tripod.com > > http://www.bbonline.com/va/foxhill (Work) > > Member of the World Photo Gallery at http://www.WorldPhotoGallery.com > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2000 Report Share Posted February 5, 2000 Babs, I found Dr Weil's site interesting too. Thanks Mark for sending it and the Dave Barry piece. Interesting that Dr. Weil said don't use ear drops when you have a perforated ear drum and that's exactly what my gp said to use. I used them yesterday (4 times a day) and my ear was so sore and clogged up last night it was driving me crazy. I had to dig the crud out to get relief from the pain. I don't feel I should be putting anything liquid in my ear. He told me not to let water get down the ear. Bev > I have always had an ear wax build-up problem and find this natural removal > system interesting. I also found the info at Dr. Weil's site interesting > esp. re: infections caused by wax packed against the " tympanic membrane " . > Since I seem to have a chronic ear infection, I wonder if this is a cause of > my problem. > > Babs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2000 Report Share Posted February 5, 2000 > system interesting. I also found the info at Dr. Weil's site interesting > esp. re: infections caused by wax packed against the " tympanic membrane " . > Since I seem to have a chronic ear infection, I wonder if this is a cause of > my problem That would be really easy to find out, Babs, just ask the doctor to check your ears for wax against the eardrum the next time you go in. They should be able to see it with the scope. Another sign would be if really loud noises ever make a buzzing sound in your ear--sounds like a stereo speaker distorting (hardened wax rattling against the eardrum). You could also use some of those commercial ear drops (carbamide peroxide--for wax removal and swimmer's ear) for a few days and see if it helps. About $5/bottle at the drugstore. If you prefer herbal drops, you could use mullein flower oil, from the health food store, or oil of oregano--a few drops diluted in 1 oz olive oil. About Mark's comments--I wonder if there might not be some benefit from the heat in the ear, to ease pain and soften the wax, even if there is not any negative pressure. I remember my mother using some kind of oil drops in our ears when we had earaches as a little child. She warmed them by putting the bottle in a pan of hot water for a few minutes--the warmth was very soothing. If you try this, be sure to test a drop on the inside of your arm before putting it in your ears to make sure it is not too hotit should be no more than lukewarm. I also have a question about excessive ear wax--my son has a problem with this--I read once that excessive ear wax production is sometimes a sign of zinc deficiency. His doctor says it is just normal for some people to have more. Any comments? Liz G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2000 Report Share Posted February 6, 2000 Hi Mark, I read all the info also and my dad particularly resisted the things because he felt that any residue would be from the candle. But the interesting thing was that we had a 'control', We tried them on someone who didn't have an ear wax problem and there was absolutely nothing in the candle after it was removed - just the empty tube. Now any crud and soot should have been present for that person also. My dad and some others with wax problems used the same brand of candle in the same way and the amount of yellow/orange/obviously wax stuff was unbelievable - large globs of it! And then dad found he could hear on the telephone again. I don't know how the wax is brought out either. It might simply warm the wax (ears feel nice and warm during the burning) and there's enough of a partial vacuum to draw it into the base of the candle. American Indians used this method for centuries so I hear. The candles also help with that sort of wet feeling that many people get in their ears, sometimes from showering or swimming. Chris. > > I'm sort of curious after reading about 5 or 6 different links on ear > candles, all indicating that study after study could not produce findings of > " negative pressure " and that in reality all the stuff coming out of one's > ears was nothing more than soot and crud from the candle. What do you think > of that information? Incidentally, that info isn't just coming from > allopathic docs, but naturopaths as well. > > Doesn't really matter to me, as I don't have a need for that, but out of > curiosity I wonder what is really going on here? Do people see this stuff > on the end of the candle and then the power of the mind takes over and they > think they feel better? > > Mark > > > rheumatic Re: Ear Candles > > > > From: Adlard <cadlard@...> > > > > > > Hi Mark, > > > > I like it - always did think Dave Barry was funny > > > > Geoff - you get hopi or ear candles from health food shops. They're really > > easy to use (not like Dave Barry describes and it takes only about ten > > minutes. A member of your family can just light the candle and watch to > > make sure the flame doesn't touch anything. > > > > The candle is about eight inches long and is marked differently at each > > end. The end you put in your ear has a firm tube inside and a red line > > about 3 inches from the end. You lie down, put a cloth over your shoulder > > and put the correct end into your ear so it fits closely. Someone else > > lights the other end and it starts to burn very slowly. The fabric of the > > candle tends to just curl up rather than fall off. When the flame reaches > > the red line, the other person holds it next to your ear and gently > > removes it, putting out the flame in a cup of water. If you have a lot of > > wax in the ear, the little firm tube at the ear end is filled with thick > > wax afterwards. > > > > Occasionally people have had trouble with inferior and cheaply made > > candles as some of the hot material has ended up on their eardrum. If > > you're not sure that the candles are good quality then you can sit up and > > let the candle burn sideways. You also get the nutcases who claim that the > > candles do all sorts of other things - they just remove wax. > > > > I'm told that ear syringeing can often cause bleeding in the ear. These > > candles are such a simple and effective way of removing the wax with no > > problems - and it feels very relaxing > > > > Chris. > > > > > From: MHOLMES@... (HOLMES, MARK T.) > > > > > > Here's a link from Dr. Weil regarding ear candles > (http://www.pathfinder.com/drweil/archiveqa/0,2283,1322,00.html) and > further down in this note a very funny story by comedian Dave Barry, who > most of you can read in your local papers. Personally, I am not saying > whether they are good or bad - I did have a lady in a Health Food store try > to tell me that they would cure all my ailments and maybe they would - or at > least get the wax out? On the other hand, I've heard warnings also. I've > never tried them, but you'll get an idea as to what they're all about by the > time you've read Dr. Weil and Dave's story below. > > > > > > Dave Barry: > > > > > > Today I want to tell you about an Amazing Home Medical > > > Remedy that you are definitely going to want to try if you are one > > > of the thousands of Americans who have: > > > 1. Ear wax. > > > 2. Fire insurance. > > > I am talking about an ear-wax-removal product called " ear > > > candles. " I swear I am not making this product up. Ear candles > > > were brought to my attention by alert reader nna - > > > Newton, who sent me an advertisement featuring a cartoon drawing > > > of a man lying down on his side; sticking out of his left ear is a > > > long, tapered object with flames shooting out of the top. This is > > > not a small candle such as you find on birthday cakes. This is > > > more along the lines of the torches that the villagers used to > > > chase the monster out of Dr. enstein's castle. > > > The cartoon man's mouth is wide open, and he has sort of a > > > strange expression; you can't tell whether he's saying, " This > > > certainly is a fine home remedy! " or " Help! My brain is on > > > fire! " > > > I sent my order in immediately. At risk of becoming the > > > celebrity spokesperson for this dreaded condition, let me come > > > right out and state that I am an ear wax victim. There are many of > > > us out here -- lonely, tortured souls, little understood by > > > society. We can't even talk frankly about our condition with each > > > other. > > > > > > EAR WAX VICTIM: Let's talk frankly about our condition. > > > SECOND VICTIM: WHAT? > > > So we suffer in silent isolation, hiding our shameful > > > little secret, doing our best to " fit in, " secretly terrified > > > that one day, in a social setting, somebody will get up and say, > > > " I know! Let's all look inside each other's ears! " > > > There is no cure for ear wax. You can temporarily remove > > > it via an unpleasant process involving chemicals and a squeeze > > > bulb, but your body just manufactures more. There is a sound > > > biological reason for this; namely, your body is stupid. Your body > > > is constantly manufacturing things you don't need, such as ear > > > wax, fat and zits. Wouldn't it be nice if, just once, your body > > > would manufacture something you could actually use? > > > BUS DRIVER: You can't get on this bus without a token. > > > YOU: But I don't have a Wait a minute ... > > > YOUR BODY: (Blurp.) (clink.) > > > You: There you are. > > > BUS DRIVER: I'm not touching that. > > > So I sent my order for ear candles off to Quality Health > > > Products, Box 375, Fayette, Ohio 43521, and several weeks later > > > they arrived. There were five candles, which made me wonder about > > > the medical expertise of the folks at Quality Health Products, > > > inasmuch as the typical U.S. resident, according to the most > > > recent census data, has an even number of ears. > > > The candles are actually hollow cones, about 10 inches > > > long, made of cotton and wax. The brochure states: " Basically, an > > > ear candle is put into the ear and lit with a match by a second > > > person. ... The flame creates a vacuum which pulls the wax out of > > > the ear into the ear candle. " Under the heading " Can anything go > > > wrong? " appears this: " If the ear candle is not well seated in > > > the ear when you start, you might notice smoke coming out the > > > bottom. Stop immediately. Put it out and start over. It lost its > > > draw and was going the other way. " > > > I hate it when that happens. > > > So I followed the instructions very carefully. I cut a > > > small hole in the center of a paper plate -- which I assumed was > > > supposed to protect my head from burning stuff falling from the > > > candle -- then I poked the skinny end of the candle through the > > > hole and seated it firmly in my ear. Then I lay down on my side, > > > with my head under the plate and the candle sticking into the air. > > > My wife and son and our two dogs gathered to watch. It was a tense > > > moment, kind of like just before they ignite the rockets in the > > > Space Shuttle. At my command, my son, Rob, who is 12 and therefore > > > will cheerfully set anything on fire, including his father, lit > > > the candle. It flared right up, and I could hear a hissing sound > > > in my ear, and I thought to myself: What if something goes wrong > > > here? What would the newspapers say? > > > MAN KILLED IN EAR BLAZE > > > Deserved To Die, Authorities Say > > > But nothing bad happened. In fact, it was kind of a nice, > > > old-fashioned scene, the whole family gathered around to bask in > > > the glow of Dad's ear candle. I'm sorry we didn't have > > > marshmallows. > > > When the candle had burned down close to my head, Rob, in > > > accordance with the instructions, extinguished it with a wet paper > > > towel. I then pulled the candle out and unwrapped it. Because this > > > is a family newspaper, I will not go into detail about what was > > > inside, other than to say that everybody was grossed out except > > > the dogs, who displayed the kind of keen interest that they > > > usually reserve for rancid squirrel parts. > > > So I believe that this is a fine product. Even if you're > > > not an ear wax, victim, you'd probably find it to be useful in > > > situations where you wish to receive special attention, such as > > > fine restaurants. ( " Waiter, please bring our entrees promptly, as > > > my ear candle is burning down. " ) At only $2.50 each, ear candles > > > also make a delightful gift for the new graduate or the young > > > woman who has just gotten engaged. ( " Will you marry me? " " WHAT? " ) > > > > > > © 1993 THE MIAMI HERALD > > > DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://Mark_Holmes.tripod.com > > > http://www.bbonline.com/va/foxhill (Work) > > > Member of the World Photo Gallery at http://www.WorldPhotoGallery.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2000 Report Share Posted February 6, 2000 Hi Babs, I'm not sure that the brands we get in Australia are the same as the ones you get in the US and I can't even remember what the ones we used were called. I've found that good health food shop proprietors (i.e. the ones who know their stuff) will only bring in reliable brands and are likely to be able to tell you why some are better. A search on the web might offer some help also. The ones we had for my dad were made of firm linen. Chris. On Sat, 5 Feb 2000 Babs56p@... wrote: > Chris: Have you come across a particular brand you prefer? Taking into > consideration that there may be inferior quality in some, potentially causing > injury? > I have always had an ear wax build-up problem and find this natural removal > system interesting. I also found the info at Dr. Weil's site interesting > esp. re: infections caused by wax packed against the " tympanic membrane " . > Since I seem to have a chronic ear infection, I wonder if this is a cause of > my problem. > > Babs > RA 8/98, DX 4/99, AP 11/99 > 200 mg. Minocin > 2.5 mg. Methotrexate > 112 mcg. Synthroid > 2 mg. Hytrin > 10 mg. Lipitor > Mestinon > Vits. & Misc. Suplmts. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2000 Report Share Posted October 24, 2000 http://search./bin/search?p=ear+candles another place to look for ear candles and instructions. --- lynga1@... wrote: > I stumbled upon another great website for > Candida sufferers. <A > HREF= " http://www.nutriteam.com/index.html " >NutriTeam: > Grapefruit Seed Extract > and More</A> or > http://www.nutriteam.com/index.html > > Not only does it tell all about GSE, but also > MSM, and summarizes a new > verified study by the Mayo Clinic citing FUNGUS > as the most common cause of > chronic sinusitis. LOTS Of stuff that I > haven't read yet, too. Looks like > a real educational place to me. Of course, they > are selling stuff, but just > read their informative articles and decide for > yourself. > > Lynn > ===== " We can't all, and some of us don't. " __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2000 Report Share Posted October 24, 2000 OMG!!!!! I can't BELIEVE E-bay is selling EAR CANDLES!!!! Is there anything they DON'T sell???? LOL I'm gonna go check out some of these sites. Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2000 Report Share Posted December 24, 2000 Where can one find these candles? Peace and love to you always, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2000 Report Share Posted December 24, 2000 You can order them, however since the aveage person takes several candles you can make them yourself, first buy them, and use them as a sample, I use them to remove ear wax, only after the MD has checked hearing and water behind the ear drum. Ears and equalizing them are a big issue in Hyperbarics. Re: Ear Candles > Where can one find these candles? > > Peace and love to you always, > > > > OxyPLUS is an unmoderated e-ring dealing with oxidative therapies, and other alternative self-help subjects. > > THERE IS NO MEDICAL ADVICE HERE! > > This list is the 1st Amendment in action. The things you will find here are for information and research purposes only. We are people sharing information we believe in. If you act on ideas found here, you do so at your own risk. Self-help requires intelligence, common sense, and the ability to take responsibility for your own actions. By joining the list you agree to hold yourself FULLY responsible FOR yourself. Do not use any ideas found here without consulting a medical professional, unless you are a researcher or health care provider. > > You can unsubscribe via e-mail by sending A NEW e-mail to the following address - NOT TO THE OXYPLUS LIST! - > DO NOT USE REPLY BUTTON & DO NOT PUT THIS IN THE SUBJECT LINE or BODY of the message! : > > oxyplus-unsubscribeegroups > > oxyplus-normalonelist - switch your subscription to normal mode. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2000 Report Share Posted December 24, 2000 I only know where to get them in Israel... Ronen. Re: Ear Candles > Where can one find these candles? > > Peace and love to you always, > > > > OxyPLUS is an unmoderated e-ring dealing with oxidative therapies, and other alternative self-help subjects. > > THERE IS NO MEDICAL ADVICE HERE! > > This list is the 1st Amendment in action. The things you will find here are for information and research purposes only. We are people sharing information we believe in. If you act on ideas found here, you do so at your own risk. Self-help requires intelligence, common sense, and the ability to take responsibility for your own actions. By joining the list you agree to hold yourself FULLY responsible FOR yourself. Do not use any ideas found here without consulting a medical professional, unless you are a researcher or health care provider. > > You can unsubscribe via e-mail by sending A NEW e-mail to the following address - NOT TO THE OXYPLUS LIST! - > DO NOT USE REPLY BUTTON & DO NOT PUT THIS IN THE SUBJECT LINE or BODY of the message! : > > oxyplus-unsubscribeegroups > > oxyplus-normalonelist - switch your subscription to normal mode. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2000 Report Share Posted December 24, 2000 Wedding cake candle wax works well, Gauss or cotton sheets, and I use a long ring sizer, shaped like a funnel, small funnel but long,,, Can you picture it? some people use a fat pencil, I learned this from an old woman who has done it for her children for 30 years, there is a book out, and I do a lymph and face rub that moves alot " junk " UP and out. I irrigate the ear afterwards, then use swimmers ear drops afterwards so you do not leave water from the irrigation. Ear Candles >, > >How do you make the ear candles. I have used them and paid $2 a piece for >them and was wondering how to make them. > >Erma > > > >OxyPLUS is an unmoderated e-ring dealing with oxidative therapies, and other alternative self-help subjects. > >THERE IS NO MEDICAL ADVICE HERE! > >This list is the 1st Amendment in action. The things you will find here are for information and research purposes only. We are people sharing information we believe in. If you act on ideas found here, you do so at your own risk. Self-help requires intelligence, common sense, and the ability to take responsibility for your own actions. By joining the list you agree to hold yourself FULLY responsible FOR yourself. Do not use any ideas found here without consulting a medical professional, unless you are a researcher or health care provider. > >You can unsubscribe via e-mail by sending A NEW e-mail to the following address - NOT TO THE OXYPLUS LIST! - >DO NOT USE REPLY BUTTON & DO NOT PUT THIS IN THE SUBJECT LINE or BODY of the message! : > > oxyplus-unsubscribeegroups > > oxyplus-normalonelist - switch your subscription to normal mode. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2000 Report Share Posted December 24, 2000 Dear Erma, Remember the candles do not have to look pretty, they just have to work, Use a double boiler for the wax and watch out, it gets HOT Ear Candles >, > >How do you make the ear candles. I have used them and paid $2 a piece for >them and was wondering how to make them. > >Erma > > > >OxyPLUS is an unmoderated e-ring dealing with oxidative therapies, and other alternative self-help subjects. > >THERE IS NO MEDICAL ADVICE HERE! > >This list is the 1st Amendment in action. The things you will find here are for information and research purposes only. We are people sharing information we believe in. If you act on ideas found here, you do so at your own risk. Self-help requires intelligence, common sense, and the ability to take responsibility for your own actions. By joining the list you agree to hold yourself FULLY responsible FOR yourself. Do not use any ideas found here without consulting a medical professional, unless you are a researcher or health care provider. > >You can unsubscribe via e-mail by sending A NEW e-mail to the following address - NOT TO THE OXYPLUS LIST! - >DO NOT USE REPLY BUTTON & DO NOT PUT THIS IN THE SUBJECT LINE or BODY of the message! : > > oxyplus-unsubscribeegroups > > oxyplus-normalonelist - switch your subscription to normal mode. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2000 Report Share Posted December 25, 2000 How unexpensive are they? considering that you have to use several on each ear, depending of course on the problems, For they are alot of trouble to make, that is for sure ear candles > I can find them here in Houston at the vitamin/healthfood stores.... They > are plentiful and fairly inexpensive too ! > > KAT > > > > OxyPLUS is an unmoderated e-ring dealing with oxidative therapies, and other alternative self-help subjects. > > THERE IS NO MEDICAL ADVICE HERE! > > This list is the 1st Amendment in action. The things you will find here are for information and research purposes only. We are people sharing information we believe in. If you act on ideas found here, you do so at your own risk. Self-help requires intelligence, common sense, and the ability to take responsibility for your own actions. By joining the list you agree to hold yourself FULLY responsible FOR yourself. Do not use any ideas found here without consulting a medical professional, unless you are a researcher or health care provider. > > You can unsubscribe via e-mail by sending A NEW e-mail to the following address - NOT TO THE OXYPLUS LIST! - > DO NOT USE REPLY BUTTON & DO NOT PUT THIS IN THE SUBJECT LINE or BODY of the message! : > > oxyplus-unsubscribeegroups > > oxyplus-normalonelist - switch your subscription to normal mode. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2001 Report Share Posted February 3, 2001 are you sure you want to waste your money on ear candles? http://www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/candling.html > Hi Friends, > > Can anyone tell me how to make ear candles or guide me to a website with > directions? Thanks! > > Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2001 Report Share Posted February 4, 2001 Hi to all, I am an Ear Candler, The practice of ear candling has been in practice for Thousands of years!!! I just came back from a trip doing just that Ear Candling. I don't know if I would believe if I would believe everything I read with out doing for research. This is not medical practice, however my clients do report having received benefits for having their ears Candled. BB, Renie are you sure you want to waste your money on ear candles? http://www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/candling.html > Can anyone tell me how to make ear candles or guide me to a website with > directions? Thanks! > > Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2001 Report Share Posted February 4, 2001 > From: " pezzuti " <pezzuti@...> > Can anyone tell me how to make ear candles or guide me to a website with > directions? Thanks! Liz, ear candles are made by dipping muslin in beeswax and wrapping them around a pencil or other round object, preferably conical in shape. Care should be taken in using them and further reading about the dangers is recommended. If you do use them, use a paper plate to catch drips and don't let them burn too close to the head. Pat. Peace, Joy, Serenity. www.houseofscents.com Cosmeticinfo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2001 Report Share Posted April 10, 2001 hi jackie - we did it here a few weeks ago - it works great. wendy Re: ear candles I thought I remembered someone on the list talking about using the ear candles. I bought 4 at the health food store the other day. I haven't used them yet. My husband has chronic sinus infections so when his get bad again, I plan on trying them out. Joyfully, Jackie Work at Home!! http://www.teamideals.com/leaders.cgi/5638 Send blank message to candidiasis-unsubscribeonelist if you want to UNSUBSCRIBE ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2001 Report Share Posted April 10, 2001 I thought I remembered someone on the list talking about using the ear candles. I bought 4 at the health food store the other day. I haven't used them yet. My husband has chronic sinus infections so when his get bad again, I plan on trying them out. Joyfully, Jackie Work at Home!! http://www.teamideals.com/leaders.cgi/5638 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2001 Report Share Posted June 25, 2001 I find it to be a safe thing to do and it really works for me and my children. I have had children with ear aches and candled their ear and gotten rid of the ear ache. I have done the same thing for myself. I wouldn't recommend candling your own ear, but it can be done, I do my own. It is a sight to see. I lay on the floor with a mirror so I can see the ear candle. I have a bowl of water near by just in case. Again, I wouldn't recommend this to anyone else! ~Karma http://loaves-n-fishes.com http://www.karma.awarenesshealth.com Ear Candles In a message dated 6/23/2001 1:15:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, karma@... writes: > I even ear candle to get things out that way too. Is this a safe thing? Does it really work? co-moderator of Sacred Sisters Circle <A HREF= " SacredSistersCircle " >SacredSistersCircle </A> Don't worry, I know there's confusion ..... But God's gonna see us through ..... Peace after revolution ... (Badu) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2001 Report Share Posted June 26, 2001 In a message dated 6/26/01 12:23:51 AM Central Daylight Time, karma@... writes: << find it to be a safe thing to do and it really works for me and my children. I have had children with ear aches and candled their ear and gotten rid of the ear ache. >> I DO MY OWN ear candling also. It isn't as easy as having help. I candeled my dads ears for the first time a few days ago - he is 86. The stuff we got out was as big around as a pencil and about 2 " long, each ear. It is an amazing thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2001 Report Share Posted June 26, 2001 I was having problems with my sinuses. My girlfriend candled my ears for me and ever since I haven't had big problems with them. When my head filled up with sinus my ears would pop and I always had a lot of junk in my ears. My ears had been clear for 3 years and I went to have it done again and there was nothing. It works once you get past the idea of having a foot long candle stuck in your ear and set the thing on fire. :-) Les & Deborah Patton Nikken Independent Distributors weshine4Him@... www.5pillars.com/wepattons Creating Balance for a Lifetime Ear Candles > In a message dated 6/23/2001 1:15:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > karma@... writes: > > > > I even ear candle to get things out that way too. > > Is this a safe thing? Does it really work? > > > > > co-moderator of Sacred Sisters Circle > <A HREF= " SacredSistersCircle " >SacredSistersCircle </A> > > Don't worry, I know there's confusion ..... > But God's gonna see us through ..... > Peace after revolution ... > (Badu) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2001 Report Share Posted June 27, 2001 Are there instructions on the web for ear candling? co-moderator of Sacred Sisters Circle <A HREF= " SacredSistersCircle " >SacredSistersCircle</A> Don't worry, I know there's confusion ..... But God's gonna see us through ..... Peace after revolution ... (Badu) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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