Please read all the instructions before you begin.

Materials Needed:

• Ear candles 6 for adult-average. 2 for children age 0 to 4 - average.
• Sharp flat scissors - the wider the better.
• Coverlet or towel to protect the skin and hair.
• Small flat bottom pan or bowl with a small amount of water in it.
• Large ear syringe.
• Pure water for flushing out the ears.
• E-3 oil for pre-treating for candida. (or any oil.)

You will also need an assistant. Do not try to candle your own ears.

Statement of intent and release. It is to be understood that these candles are not intended to be used as a cure for any disease or ailment, and that the user must assume full responsibility for what they do. User may not hold the manufacturer responsible for any claims, obligations, expenses or damage arising from the use of this product.

This procedure is an old and ancient art or home remedy. It should be a comfortable relaxing experience. Have the person lie on a bed, couch or table with plenty of padding for comfort. An average time for adult cleaning is 12 minutes per candle. Have them turn on their side, with a pillow under their head, and one under the knees.

Place the pillow under the head so most of the pillow to the back of the head, so you may place your bowl of water right behind the head. Place a coverlet or a towel so it covers the side of the face, neck, and hair around the ear. This will protect the person being candled from any slip of the wick falling on the skin.

The person assisting will sit at the back of the person being candled. This position allows better access for holding, adjusting and trimming the burned portion of the candle. Don't sit too close to the flame. When trimming the candle, hold the candle with one hand, and your scissors in the other hand. Trim the burned portion of the candle with the scissors and drop the ash into the pan of water. Some people take the candle out of the ear to cut it off because of fear of dropping the burned portion. This can be annoying to the person being candled because it makes the ear feel tender after a while. Try to trim the candle while leaving it in the ear.

The ear candle is 11 1/4 inches long, tube shaped like a straw. One end is firm and smoothly wrapped, that is the end that is placed in the ear canal, while the end to be lighted is left rough and less perfect.

Trimming the candle

As the candle burns the remains of the burnt material will begin to curl and close up. Keeping the flow of air going through the candle is vital to its function. TO make it easy to cut, and easier to get on your scissor and hold it there, follow this rule. Always cut the wick off half way between the burnt end and the flame You will come away with a hot piece of burnt wick that is not in flame. If dropped on the skin it could burn you, but will not cause a fire. The wick can be 1 1/2 inches long or and inch long before it will need to be cut off.

The candle should be at a 60 degree angle leaning toward the back of the neck. Have the person being candled put the candle in their ear and hold it while you light the candle. This way they can fit it snugly into the ear. It just needs to fill the space. Do not force it or cause discomfort. When you light the candle you may adjust it to where they can hear it the best. They should hear crackling from the burning flame. If the can't hear it at all, just do the best you can, and eventually they may hear it.

Some people have wide and high auricular points on the curvature of the ear lobe, and angling the candle back toward the back of the head is almost impossible. My husband has to angle the candle of his one ear toward his shoulder.

We have found that the first candle seems to draw material from the main channel, and the second and third candles get the heavier material. The flame will increase in height as material is drawn out of the ear and burned. If you hear a lot of crackling and snapping that sound is material burning.

You will not see what is coming from the ear unless you take the candle out of the ear and tap it on the side of your bowl. This knocks the material from the candle before it is burned. The moment the candle is lit the action begins. In some cases the flow of air in the candle can be blocked by material coming out of the ear. It may need cleaning out. If you do get an obstruction in the candle smoke will usually come out in the ear. Or if you do not have candle sealed properly in the ear canal, smoke will come out around the base of the candle. Sometimes the person being candled can put the candle back into the ear more carefully and at the angle needed.

The candle may be burned to within two or three inches of the end. To properly extinguish the flame, clutch your scissors on the candle and place the candle in the water. This will prevent the flame from burning your hand. The extinguished candle may be cut open to see what material is in the candle.

Heavy material coming up the candle will hit the flame and sometimes before it is totally consumed, it will dribble down inside the candle. When the candle is long, it will be drawn right back to the flame. If the candle is half length and you can see a lot or dark movement in the candle, as a precaution shake your candle our frequently. This guards against material rolling down inside the candle, and hitting the ear. Shaking the candle out frequently will also help you see what material is being pulled into the candle.

Wash your ears after candling

Dr. John Christopher taught that the ear should be washed out after candling. He used a mild vinegar rinse (not recommended for people having Candida.) Recently an Audiologist told us, "residual left in the ears has a tendency to cause a slight hardening on the surface of material left in the ear." So as a precaution you need to break the molecular wax barrier carried on the flowing air through your ear. He used a warm water rinse. Whitmore 1993

Suggestions for washing the ears are found in most home remedy medical books. We recommend the following procedure; Holding the head straight, insert the end of a syringe full of warm water into the top opening of the ear canal. Gently squeeze the water in, letting it flow out the bottom of the ear into a pan of water. I like to do it in the shower. After you have flushed the water into the ear with your syringe, don't release the syringe until you have taken it out of the ear. The suction of air from a bulb syringe can be distressful to the ear. If a person has a lot of hear follicles in their ear it takes considerable wash it, IF water gets lodged in your ear and will not come out, try purring your head straight down, and putting a little pressure inside the ear canal on the bottom opening. Sometimes it will not release until after you let your head up. Sometimes it comes out when you're lying on your pillow to sleep.

It is helpful to use an otoscope so someone can see how you are doing with the cleaning, and to know what situation is in the ear. With major problems consult your physician.