The natural method to clean your ears without a cotton swab: the ear candle

Earwax: what is it?

Earwax is a yellowish wax-like substance that is secreted by the ear canal. Its presence in the ear is beneficial: it protects against germs and bacteria, helps cleaning, and lubricates the hearing wall. To do this, the earwax flows by itself to the outside of the ear.

If the production of earwax is therefore beneficial, the formation of plugs, following inflammation of the duct or inadequate or excessive cleaning, can be negative. Ringing and / or temporary deafness may occur.

Good ear hygiene is therefore essential to avoid these inconveniences: goodbye cotton swabs, hello ear candles!

An ancestral method that has proven itself

Ear candles or ear candles are an ancestral traditional technique whose origin dates back to the Hopi Native American reservation, located in the present state of Arizona. Some traces of the use of this technique have also been found in Asia, as well as in our French countryside! At the time, the manufacture of these candles remained artisanal: made from oilcloth or rolled up corn or tobacco leaves. This technique was quickly appreciated for its effectiveness.

On burning, the ear candle has two effects on your ear canal:

• Thanks to the heat which penetrates into the ear, the blood supply is stimulated, and the softening of the earwax is favored.

• The rise of hot air that the candle causes creates a "chimney effect: a suction at the base of the cone: the impurities and deposits present in the ear canal are then eliminated.

The ear candle also has other advantages: it reactivates skin breathing, and restores the correct tension of the eardrum which can be damaged by variations in pressure (stay in the mountains, travel by plane, diving…).

The must-have ear candles

Ear candles are notable for their advancement in terms of protection, efficacy, safety and ease of use.

Made from a natural fabric and wax, enriched, ear candles offer you a gentle and natural treatment for the hygiene of your ears. Efforts have been made to improve the integrated security system, guaranteeing unprecedented quadruple security. They are in fact made up of:

• A protective disc protecting the area around the ear from any inflamed debris.

Using ear candles

1. Lying on your side, you should insert the thin part of the cone into your ear.

2. Once the cone is correctly positioned, turn on the upper part (the help of a third person is strongly recommended).

3. Then wait for the candle to burn up to the flame breaker ring, then remove the cone and immerse it in a glass of water.

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