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Tuesday, October 22, 2024

October 22, 2024

Ear candle makers and supporters claim that the lit candle creates enough warmth to generate suction. This suction pulls impurities and wax out of the ear canal. However, these claims do not make much sense, and there is currently no research or evidence to show that ear candles do what people claim they do. Although many people dislike earwax, it is actually a self-cleansing, lubricating, and antibacterial substance for the ear canal. People without enough earwax often have dry, itchy ears. Earwax naturally works its way out of the ear canal during motions such as chewing or swallowing. Once on the outside of the ear canal, earwax dries up and flakes away.

- medicalnewstoday.com (November 14, 2018)

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